Dropping ‘Zero Tolerance’ Signaled Open Door for Illegal Immigrants

Plus: Another Example of Liberal Paternalism Harming Minorities

Oct 22, 2018   Good morning from Washington, where criticism of President Trump's tough actions at the southern border attracted more illegal border crossers. Fred Lucas reports. No doubt the president's critics didn't expect greenhouse gas emissions to drop during his first year in office. Kevin Mooney has the EPA's findings. Plus: Romina Boccia and Justin Bogie on why the nation needs to keep a lid on spending, and Katrina Trinko on the real importance of fairy tales.     News Dropping 'Zero Tolerance' Signaled Open Door for Illegal Immigrants The number of migrant parents illegally entering the United States escalated since President Trump ended separation of children from parents at the border. More Commentary Another Example of Liberal Paternalism Harming Minorities It was exclusively white activists with their matching T-shirts and picket signs who were speaking out against the proposed compressor station at a recent hearing, claiming it to be "environmental racism." More News Carbon Dioxide Emissions Dip Slightly in Trump's First Year, EPA Says "Thanks to President Trump's regulatory reform agenda, the economy is booming, energy production is surging, and we are reducing greenhouse gas emissions from major industrial sources," says Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. More Analysis Podcast: Eric Bolling on the Demise of 'Never Trump' Republicans On today's show we feature an interview with Eric Bolling, host of the CRTV show "America." More Commentary America Cannot Afford for Congress to Abandon the Budget Caps Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his colleagues have a critical opportunity to restrain spending right now by preserving the budget caps, which were put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011. More Commentary Our Modern World's Inability to Understand Fairy Tales Actress Keira Knightley says she has banned her daughter from watching "Cinderella": "Because, you know, she waits around for a rich guy to rescue her. Don't! Rescue yourself, obviously." More Commentary We Hear You: The President, the Electoral College, Transgender Suicide, and Podcast Feedback "The change to 'winner take all' was approved by voters who knew no history. By that, states disenfranchised up to nearly half of their voters and turned the Senate into an upper House of Representatives," writes Ted Duke of Reston, Va. 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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