FBI Flagged This Congressman as a Terrorist. Here's Why He Opposes a New Gun Ban.

July 5, 2016
Good morning from Washington, where lawmakers back from the Fourth of July clash again over gun control after the Orlando massacre. Josh Siegel reports on the political landscape; Philip Wegmann tells the story of a congressman who landed on the no-fly list. Only on a college campus could "microaggressive" language induce such hand-wringing. Andrew Egger uses his words. Plus: Grace Melton on the LGBT agenda at the United Nations, Kimberley Strassel on the left's intimidation tactics, and Michael Sabo on freedom's cost.
News FBI Flagged This Congressman as a Terrorist. Here's Why He Opposes a New Gun Ban. Rep. Tom McClintock was clearly more of a frequent flyer than radical extremist. But a classic case of mistaken identity, not ties to terrorism, landed him on the FBI's no-fly list. Read More
Commentary The Sacrifices Made by the Men Who Signed the Declaration Of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, 12 fought in battles as members of state militias, five were captured and imprisoned during the Revolutionary War, 17 lost property as a result of British raids, and five lost their fortunes in helping fund the Continental Army and state militias battle the redcoats. Read More
News As Congress Returns, Democrats and Republicans Clash Over Gun Control After the Orlando massacre, House Democrats staged a sit-in of more than 24 hours demanding action on gun control. This week, Republican leaders are planning to hold a vote on legislation intended to bar some suspected terrorism suspects from buying guns. Read More
News A Dustup at UNC Over Christmas Vacation and Other Microaggressions Conservatives on campus cried foul at the University of North Carolina guidelines, which they said amounted to liberal policing of free speech. Read More
Commentary LGBT Groups Seek to Entrench Agenda at the UN The United Nations recently created the U.N. Free and Equal Campaign, which has been the epicenter of the bureaucratic efforts to promote and institutionalize the LGBT agenda. Read More
Commentary How the Left Is Using Intimidation to Silence Free Speech Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley Strassel sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about her new book, "The Intimidation Game," and the left's orchestrated campaign to silence those it can't defeat at the ballot box. Watch the Video
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