Potential Consequences of Spying on the Trump Campaign

Plus: I Live in Paris. Here's What the Loss of Notre Dame Means.

Apr 16, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where we're still reeling from images of flames engulfing Notre Dame Cathedral. Kate Pesey shares thoughts from Paris, while Fred Lucas and Rachel del Guidice record responses from President Trump, faith leaders, and others. What's the potential fallout if the government spied improperly on the Trump campaign? Lucas talks to some who know. Plus: Rep. Tim Walberg on a disappointing 100 days for House Democrats, Rachel Greszler on how long we work to pay income tax, and Jarrett Stepman on the media's Electoral College misrepresentations.     News Potential Consequences of Spying on the Trump Campaign Actions by Justice Department officials in spying on a Trump campaign adviser in 2016 could be a crime or merely an administrative offense, legal experts say. More Commentary I Live in Paris. Here's What the Loss of Notre Dame Means. In 2017 alone, the French government recorded 887 attacks on Christian artifacts or churches. More Analysis Correcting Media Distortions About the Electoral College "The Founders did not think they were creating a pure, simple democracy," says Tara Ross, author of "The Indispensable Electoral College," but with the Electoral College they were achieving "democracy plus federalism." More Commentary In 1 Chart, How Many Days Americans Work to Pay Each Tax Americans work for 105 days of the year to pay their collective $5.42 trillion tax bill—a figure equal to about 29% of Americans' incomes. More News Trump and the Rest of the World Mourn on Twitter as Notre Dame Burns President Trump says Notre Dame in Paris is "greater than almost any museum in the world." More Analysis Podcast: Recovering the Lost Art of Civility Alexandra Hudson joins the podcast to discuss the critical role of civility in helping us survive our disagreements. More Commentary After 100 Days, House Democrats Have Offered Partisanship, Not Solutions "At every turn, the recurring theme has been embracing a socialist agenda that takes power from the American people and centralizes it in Washington," writes Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich. More News Why Couldn't They Put Out the Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral? Firefighters stood helpless to stem the blaze at Notre Dame Cathedral, likely because of Gothic engineering techniques that waterproofed the roof, consigning it to destruction. 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 johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. 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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