Here’s How Much Red Tape Trump Has Cut

Plus: Trump's Record on Judges Is the Best Ever, Says Jeff Sessions

Oct 18, 2018   Good morning from Washington, where the Trump administration continues to roll back government regulations that officials say hinder the economy. Diane Katz rounds up some  impressive results. Attorney General Jeff Sessions praises the president's reshaping of the federal judiciary in an exclusive interview he granted our Rob Bluey. A mother of eight begs to differ with France's president, Rachel del Guidice reports. Uh-oh. A descendant of Pocahontas is steamed at Sen. Elizabeth Warren, as Tristan Justice reports. Plus: Fred Lucas on Trump's new budget-trimming proposal and, with Jarrett Stepman, the shortage of patriotic films and books.     Commentary Here's How Much Red Tape Trump Has Cut The Trump administration has issued 65 percent fewer "significant" rules—with costs exceeding $100 million a year—than the Obama administration and 51 percent fewer than the Bush administration, in its first 22 months. More Analysis Exclusive: Trump's Record on Judges Is the Best Ever, Says Jeff Sessions "There's 600 federal district judges. Many of them were appointed by President Obama … who said flat-out he wanted judges who would show empathy. Whatever empathy is, it's not law," says Attorney General Jeff Sessions. More Analysis The Daily Signal Podcast: Sen. Lindsey Graham Speaks Out on 'Character Assassination' of Kavanaugh In an exclusive interview, Sen. Lindsey Graham explains why he was so passionate during the Kavanaugh confirmation fight. More News President's Plan to Cut Budget by 5% Meets With Skepticism With the federal budget deficit reaching $779 billion, President Trump is asking Cabinet members to cut spending in their departments by 5 percent next fiscal year. More News Employer of Veterans Wins Fight With Union Over Worker Rights Scott Flaugher's win in court eventually could be a victory for the freedom of workers and the right to work movement nationwide. More Commentary Right Side of History: Why We Need More Pro-American Books and Movies Jarrett Stepman and Fred Lucas talk about how the Westerns of the mid-20th century were a positive reflection of what America was and wanted to be. More News Pocahontas Descendant: Elizabeth Warren Should Apologize Debbie White Dove Porreco calls on the Massachusetts Democrat to "come back and apologize to everybody for what she's done." More Commentary 'My Family Is Not the Product of Ignorance': Harvard Grad and Mom of 8 Takes on French President French President Emmanuel Macron recently said: "I always say: 'Present me the woman who decided, being perfectly educated, to have seven, eight, or nine children." 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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