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Dec. 28, 2016
Senator Jeff Sessions, Trump's Pick for Attorney General Prosecuted These Civil Rights Cases |
| Good morning from Washington, where the senator chosen by Donald Trump for attorney general is under renewed fire from civil rights groups. Fred Lucas checks into his actual record. A legal question arises for the outgoing secretary of labor's campaign to lead the Democrats. Lucas has that story too. Plus: Jason Snead and John-Michael Seibler on fallout from the federal war on drones, Nick Loris on cleaning up the Energy Department, and Sen. Ted Cruz on props for Clarence Thomas. |
NewsTrump's Pick for Attorney General Prosecuted These Civil Rights Cases Accusations about the Alabama senator's past on racial issues have become a focal point for those opposing his confirmation as the next attorney general after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Read More |
CommentaryWhat It's Like to Be The Daily Signal's White House Correspondent "Since joining The Daily Signal in June, I've embraced the opportunity to stray from the pack and report stories most of the White House press corps either don't care about or just plain ignore," writes Fred Lucas. Read More |
CommentaryClarence Thomas Should Be Included in the African-American History Museum "As much as I am grateful for the museum and its efforts to preserve and promote the indispensable contributions of African-Americans to the collective history of our nation, I believe the museum has made a mistake by omitting the enormous legacy and impact of Clarence Thomas," Sen. Ted Cruz writes. Read More |
NewsLabor Secretary's Bid to Lead Democrats Comes Under Legal Scrutiny The Hatch Act, passed in 1939, limits political activities by federal employees to ensure they do their taxpayer-funded work in a nonpartisan way and protects employees from partisan retaliation by a supervisor. Read More |
CommentaryWhat Rick Perry Could Do to Prevent Future Solyndras The Department of Energy's loan guarantee program provides taxpayer-backed loans to politically favored clean technologies that are "typically unable to obtain conventional private financing due to high technology risks." Read More |
CommentaryHow the FAA's War on Drones Is Killing a Popular Pastime And because nothing says "Christmas" quite like criminal fines and jail time, the agency promised $277,500 in civil and criminal penalties and three years' imprisonment to any overeager youngster who rushed out to play without first thinking about the wishes of a distant bureaucracy. Read More |
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PAT DOLLARD YOUNG AMERICANS 11 Hours Ago Bloomberg to Air Gun Control Ad During Superbowl Feb 2, 2013Toro520 Via The Associated Press: NEW YORK (Associated Press) – A gun control group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is airing a Super Bowl advertisement calling for background checks. The 30-second spot by Mayors Against Illegal Guns will air in the Washington area during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. The ad calls on lawmakers to pass rules requiring background checks on guns. It is narrated by children, with “America the Beautiful” playing in the background. It includes decades-old footage of National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre saying the gun lobby group approves of the checks. LaPierre recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the NRA no longer supports background checks for all gun sales. A Bloomsberg spokesman would say only that the ad cost in the six-figure range....