25 Years Later, How Clarence Thomas Has Transformed the Supreme Court

July 1, 2016
Happy Friday from the nation's capital, where, 25 years on, the influence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' conservatism grows stronger. Philip Wegmann has the story. The White House tells our Fred Lucas it's not clear what restroom you should use in other government buildings. Josh Siegel has a video feature on a man freed from a 55-year sentence for selling pot. Plus: Roger Severino on the military's new transgender policy, and Lee Edwards on the left's attempt to besmirch Reagan. Happy Fourth of July weekend. We'll be back Tuesday.
News 25 Years Later, How Clarence Thomas Has Transformed the Supreme Court On July 1, 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the high court. His subsequent independence and consistent judicial philosophy have endeared him to conservatives and earned the grudging respect of liberals. Read More
Commentary Pentagon's Transgender Policy Defies Common Sense The U.S. military is dropping its policy of treating male and female troops according to their biology—to be replaced by a policy based on a radical new gender ideology. Read More
News Conservatives Impatient With House Leadership on Impeaching IRS Chief As the congressional calendar slips by, some conservatives accuse House Republican leaders of dragging their feet on impeaching John Koskinen. Read More
News After Harsh Prison Sentence, a Father's Fight for Freedom In this video feature, convicted pot dealer Weldon Angelos reflects on what he regained after an unusual order from a federal court. Watch the Video
News White House Opens Restrooms Based on Gender Identity, but Not Sure of Other Federal Buildings "I can confirm to you that that is the policy here at the White House," press secretary Josh Earnest tells The Daily Signal. Read More
Commentary Liberals Are Trying Hard to Tarnish Reagan's Legacy His left-leaning critics simply cannot accept that Ronald Reagan was one of the most successful and popular presidents in American history. Read More
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