History Has a Way of Vindicating Great Presidents. So Don’t Prejudge Trump.

[The Daily Signal] Feb. 19, 2018 Happy Presidents Day from Washington, where we’re learning more about the animosity greeting Donald Trump's ascendancy from some Justice Department leaders. One top official took pains to conceal his wife's employment by a company that sought to derail Trump, Luke Rosiak reports. An outspoken conservative who happens to be black talks Trump with Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano. What's in that indictment of 13 Russians for election meddling? Fred Lucas sums up. Plus: Bryan Riley on Ronald Reagan's vision for North American trade, Richard Lim on not judging American presidents too hastily, and David Azerrad on the uniqueness of George Washington. Commentary [History Has a Way of Vindicating Great Presidents. So Don't Prejudge Trump.]( Almost everyone has strong opinions on Trump that, in some way, bias our evaluations of him. [Read More]( News [An Interview With Armstrong Williams About Trump’s Authenticity, Ben Carson's Calming Effect, and Black Achievement]( "The president is just so transparent," commentator Armstrong Williams says. "He's so authentic. He's so real … it gets him in trouble with the media elite and their establishment." [Read More or Listen to the Audio]( News [Justice Department Official Hid Wife's Payments by Anti-Trump Researcher]( Bruce Ohr, the Justice Department official who brought opposition research on Donald Trump to the FBI in 2016, didn't disclose that the company that produced it at the Democratic National Committee's behest was paying his wife. [Read More]( News [4 Things to Know About Mueller’s Indictment of 13 Russians]( "The indictment alleges that the Russian conspirators want to promote discord in the United States and undermine public confidence in democracy," Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says. [Read More]( Commentary [Revisiting NAFTA: Ronald Reagan on Free Trade in North America]( "The United States believes that the future belongs to those who lower trade barriers," Reagan said toward the end of his presidency. [Read More]( Commentary [Flashback: George Washington Deserves His Own Day, Not Presidents Day]( The true Washington still has much to teach us, in particular when it comes to the presidency, foreign policy, and religious liberty. [Read More]( Commentary [We Hear You: Amnesty Politics, Improving the Immigration System, and Why America Chose Trump]( "America has a serious illegal immigration problem [that] needs to be resolved before it tips this country over the edge," Christopher Norfolk writes. [Read More]( [The Daily Signal] 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]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [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 {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]( -