Reckless Coverage of Kavanaugh Allegations Is Why Americans Don’t Trust Media

Plus: EXCLUSIVE: EPA Takes Steps to Ensure Regulatory Reforms Advance

Sep 21, 2018   Happy Friday from Washington, where supporters of Brett Kavanaugh's accuser crash the office of the chairman of the Senate committee considering his nomination to the Supreme Court. Rachel del Guidice was there. EPA officials move to make sure bureaucrats don't frustrate what voters elected the president to do. Fred Lucas reports how. A bid by Virginia's governor to join 10 other states in a climate pact could prove costly to consumers, Kevin Mooney discovers. Plus: Genevieve Wood asks regular folks about  the Kavanaugh crisis, Star Parker on what the left will do to stop him, and Jarrett Stepman and Ginny Montalbano on media irresponsibility. Enjoy the weekend.     Commentary The Reckless Coverage of Kavanaugh Allegations Is Why Americans Don't Trust the Media NBC published a social media post by one of Brett Kavanaugh's classmates saying: "This incident did happen." NBC's post went viral, but the classmate quickly deleted her post and admitted to not knowing what took place. More News EXCLUSIVE: EPA Takes Steps to Ensure Regulatory Reforms Advance A political appointee will become the No. 2 lawyer at the Environmental Protection Agency, in a change yesterday aimed at ensuring that someone committed to President Trump's agenda is in charge. More News Virginia Governor Set to Bypass Legislature to Join State-Based Climate Agreement The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a multistate agreement that currently includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. More News On the Street: Is Kavanaugh Controversy Strictly Political? Are the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh about justice or politics? We took our cameras "On the Streets" of Washington to ask folks those questions. More Analysis The Daily Signal Podcast: Exclusive Interview With Female High School Friend, Supporter of Kavanaugh Sixty-five women who knew Kavanaugh in high school have come to his defense. Rachel del Guidice spoke to one of those women, and she shares exclusive audio from that interview. More News Problematic Women: Liberal Hypocrisy Surrounding Brett Kavanaugh Christine Blasey Ford isn't the only one facing harassment and violent threats—Sen. Susan Collins, R- Maine, is, too. But a Democrat lawmaker thought it was fine to mock Collins. More News Protesters Swarm Sen. Grassley's Office, Insist Kavanaugh Accuser Deserves 'Trauma-Informed' Investigation of Charge "I am not going to be satisfied unless they allow her to be empowered, unless they allow her to have a situation where it is sensitive to the fact that she is a survivor, and … she does not have to have only white male senators asking her questions," says Bambi Snodgrass. More Commentary The Left's Long Attempt to Derail Kavanaugh Vote by Any Means Necessary If Sen. Dianne Feinstein thought Christine Blasey Ford's accusations had teeth, then she had two months to vet them. It is a travesty to our system of government and justice to now interrupt the progress of Kavanaugh's confirmation with these tenuous claims. 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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