The Gun Industry's Surprising Take on the Trump Administration

Feb. 6, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where way too many folks are overreacting one way or the other to the declassified memo on the beginnings of the Russia probe. John Malcolm brings clear-eyed analysis of what the document says. The Heritage Foundation's new president, Kay Coles James, imagines a better America in a major policy speech at the think tank's headquarters. Ken McIntyre reports. Plus: Ted Bromund on what gunmakers see in Trump, Ryan Anderson on the rise of transgenderism, Daren Bakst on letting water flow, and Jarrett Stepman on Super Bowl shoutouts to God.
Commentary The Gun Industry's Surprising Take on the Trump Administration The fundamental problem is the same one that has bedeviled the Trump administration throughout its tenure: a lack of appointed leadership in the federal agencies. The result has been to hand considerable power to permanent government bureaucrats. Read More
Analysis The Facts Currently Known About Nunes Memo, FBI Bias Accusations The FBI knew that Christopher Steele, who was behind the memo, personally detested Trump. According to the memo, Steele told then-Associate Deputy Attorney General Bruce Ohr that he "was desperate that Donald Trump not get elected." Read More
News Heritage Foundation's New President Pledges to Reach 'Americans Who Really Are Conservative but Just Don't Know It Yet' "Unfortunately, many Americans are misinformed," says Kay Coles James. "Like us, they want liberty, equality, opportunity, but unlike us, they mistakenly believe that those ideals can be achieved by the failed policies of the left." Read More
Commentary Q&A: Understanding Our Transgender Moment The stories of detransitioners complicate the sunny picture frequently presented in the media. Many of these people recall a feeling of being pushed into transitioning, as if there were no other options. Read More
Commentary Trump Is Repealing Obama's Harmful Water Rule. Why Efforts to Stop Him Are Misguided. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is going to sue the Trump administration over this new rule to delay a water regulation pushed by the Obama administration. Read More
News Suspect in DUI Death of Colts Player Is Twice-Deported Illegal Immigrant "[Manuel] Orrego-Savala is in the United States illegally and has previously been deported on two occasions, in 2007 and again in 2009," Sgt. John Perrine says in a statement. Read More
Commentary The Inspiring Faith of the Eagles' Comeback Quarterback Many doubted that Nick Foles could successfully lead a talented Eagles team through the playoffs, and some even called for the team to sign unemployed quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Read More
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