Emails Show ‘Climate Industry’ Funds Jobs in Offices of Governors, Attorneys General

Plus: Attempt to Diminish Heroism of Alamo Defenders Shameful War on History

Sep 12, 2018   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump has about had it with Senate Democrats' delays of his appointments to executive posts. Fred Lucas reports. A new study reveals how climate activists are influencing some of the nation's governors. Kevin Mooney recaps. Economist and commentator Walter Williams tells a Heritage Foundation audience that America has drifted from first principles. Rachel del Guidice has highlights. Plus: Hans von Spakovsky on newly surfaced FBI text messages, Adam Michel on what more tax reform offers, Walter Williams on what foes of the Kavanaugh nomination really despise, and Jarrett Stepman on diminishing the Alamo.     News Government for Hire? Emails Show 'Climate Industry' Funds Jobs in Offices of Governors, Attorneys General The email records describe privately funded staff members placed in governor's offices as "refugees" from the Obama administration who are working to reposition U.S. policy on climate and energy to conform with their preferred policies. More News Trump Fumes Over Senate Democrats' Stalling Tactics on Nominees Compared to his four immediate predecessors, President Trump has the fewest Senate confirmations at this point in his presidency, with 582 nominees confirmed out of 986—or 59 percent. More Commentary Newly Disclosed Strzok-Page Texts Shed New Light on 'Media Leak Strategy' at FBI, Justice Rep. Mark Meadows,R-N.C., says that his committee "continues to receive troubling evidence that the practice of coordinated media interactions continues to exist within the [Justice Department] and FBI." More Commentary Here Are 3 Major Ways Tax Reform 2.0 Would Help Americans Tax Reform 2.0 would make much of last year's tax reform permanent, introduce new simplifications for family saving, and provide a helping hand for new small businesses. More News America Has Strayed From Founders' Vision for Economic Freedom and Limited Government, Walter Williams Says "In 1902, the average taxpayer paid $60 a year for state and local taxes. In fact, from 1787 until 1925, federal expenditures were only 3 percent of the [gross domestic product], except during wartime," says economist Walter Williams. More Analysis The Daily Signal Podcast: 'Gosnell' Filmmaker Shares Why This Story Had to Be Told It's been eight years since abortionist Kermit Gosnell's House of Horrors shocked us. We sit down with Ann McElhinney, the producer of a new film recounting the Gosnell episode. More Commentary Brett Kavanaugh's Opponents Aren't Against Him. They're Against the Constitution. If confirmed, Brett Kavanaugh will bring to the Supreme Court a vision closer to that of the framers than the vision of those who believe that the Constitution is a "living document." More Commentary Attempt to Diminish Heroism of Alamo Defenders Is a Shameful War on History An advisory group of educators concluded that calling the Alamo's defenders "heroic" was a "value-charged word," so the State Board of Education decided to remove it from the seventh-grade curriculum. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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