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3 Bills That Could Shift Power 'Back to the People'

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 11:00am
The Daily Signal

May 18, 2017

Good morning from Washington, where pro-lifers are cheering a new policy that will further safeguard taxpayer dollars from going to organizations that promote abortion. As Democrats rumble about impeachment, Fred Lucas talks to experts about whether they have a case. And Carson Holloway looks at how the Supreme Court's John Marshall, “the great chief justice,” didn't care about the motives of those behind laws. Plus: Dennis Prager on feminism, and Mary Clare Reim with some much-needed common sense on what colleges should do.

News

3 Bills That Could Shift Power 'Back to the People'

 

"Many Americans now feel that they are not in control of their own government," says Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.

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Commentary

Judges Who Fret Over Trump's Motives Are Ignoring US Judicial History

 

Some lower courts have held President Trump's executive order on immigration unconstitutional—not because of what it says and does, but because of things Trump said on the campaign trail last year.

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News

Trump Impeachment Proceedings Over Obstruction Charge Unlikely to Go Far, Analysts Say

 

"I don't personally think any prosecutor would bring that case,” says Ron Hosko, former assistant FBI director for the bureau’s Criminal Investigative Division.

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Commentary

Betsy DeVos Says We Should 'Start Fresh' on Higher Ed. Here's Where to Begin.

 

Under the Obama administration, the federal government dramatically increased its role in originating and servicing student loans.

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Commentary

For Trump, a Major Victory in Protecting Life

 

For years, pro-abortion organizations have used U.S. taxpayer funds to weaken, undermine, or reverse pro-life laws in other nations and systematically destroy the precious lives of unborn children, writes Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J.

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Commentary

Feminism Drives People to Deny Basic Facts

 

A column at CNN by a feminist writer showcases the movement’s lack of common sense.

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