Climate Data Deniers Are Trying to 'Bork' Trump's EPA Transition Leader

[The Daily Signal] Dec. 2, 2016 Good morning from Washington, where the left's long knives are out for Donald Trump's EPA advance man. Nick Loris explains why. In its waning days, the Obama administration apparently can't resist harassing businesses it doesn't like. Merchants tell Kelsey Harkness they're squeezed by Operation Choke Point. Advocates of prison reform worry that Obama didn't advance the ball further. Josh Siegel reports. Plus: Fred Lucas on who Trump will pick for the Supreme Court, and Katrina Trinko on the media's refusal to consider the source. Commentary [Climate Data Deniers Are Trying to 'Bork' Trump's EPA Transition Leader] With billions of crony dollars at stake, the green slander machine is doing all it can to slime Myron Ebell. [Read More] News [Payday Lenders Accuse Obama Administration of Last-Ditch Effort With Operation Choke Point] Short-term lenders say the Obama administration is attempting a last-ditch effort to use Operation Choke Point to crack down on their industries, causing an "urgent" situation where businesses are unable to perform basic functions like pay their employees. [Read More] News [One of These 21 Men and Women Will Be Trump's First Supreme Court Pick] Donald Trump has a historic opportunity to reshape the Supreme Court. [Read More] Commentary [Lawmakers Missed Their Chance to Protect Religious Liberty] While scoring a victory on avoiding the women’s draft, conservative lawmakers did miss another key opportunity. [Read More] News [Obama Could Expand 'Unprecedented' Clemency Push for Prisoners] "The pardon and commutation power is meant to be used in extraordinary cases where there has been manifest injustice," says Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. [Read More] Commentary [Widespread Coverage of Liberal Hate Crimes 'Study' Shows Media's Fake News Problem] The liberal organization behind the study didn't independently verify the 867 hate incidents it alleges occurred. [Read More] [The Daily Signal] The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. [Find us on Facebook] Find us on Facebook [Follow us on Twitter] Follow us on Twitter The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843] [Donate to The Daily Signal] 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.] -