Meet the 6 Stellar Judges Leading the Pack on Trump’s Supreme Court Short List

Plus: The Next Phase of Our National Moral Panic

Jul 03, 2018   Good morning from Washington, awaiting President Trump's July 9 announcement of his Supreme Court pick. Elizabeth Slattery and John Malcolm analyze the work of some of the top contenders. Highlighting our out-of-control spending, Adam Michel and Randi Doran urge lawmakers to stop shrugging off fiscal responsibility. Planning to use plastic straws during your barbecue on the Fourth? Taylor Chaffetz and John-Michael Seibler explain why you might be enemy No. 1 to some liberals. One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg ended, leaving tens of thousands of Americans dead.     Analysis Meet the 6 Stellar Judges Leading the Pack on Trump's Supreme Court Short List Here's an in-depth look at the judicial records and writings of these men and women, revealing insights into their perspectives on a wide array of issues, including the IRS investigating the tea party, the Second Amendment, and free speech. More News Legal Group Appeals Ruling That Backed Opening School's Restrooms, Locker Rooms to Transgender Students After the 3rd Circuit panel's ruling, Alexis Lightcap, a senior at Boyertown Area Senior High School and a plaintiff in the lawsuit, said the panel's ruling was a personal affront on her privacy. More Commentary Iranian Protests Underscore Regime's Vulnerability The demonstrations are the latest manifestations of a long-simmering popular backlash against the economic policies and misplaced priorities of Iran's Islamist regime. More Commentary Left-Wing Politicians Wage War on Plastic For the last two months, the New York City Council has deliberated over a bill that would make it a civil offense for any food service provider in the city to offer customers straws or stirrers "made of plastic or any other non-biodegradable material." More Commentary Washington Spending Restraint Is Key to Tax Reform's Success The now-certain return of trillion-dollar deficits threaten to undermine Republicans' most significant legislative and economic accomplishment: tax reform. More News Chuck Grassley Prescribes Oversight to Keep Bureaucracy in Check "Today we're ruled more and more by excessive regulation and executive fiat," warns Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. More Commentary The Next Phase of Our National Moral Panic Many leftists have convinced themselves that members of the Trump administration—in place after a free and legal election and, to this point, comporting with the laws of American governance—should all be in front of a judge in The Hague. 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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