‘A Little Bit of Hope’: Volunteers Help Rebuild Homes, Lives After Hurricane

Plus: The 'American Dream' is Alive in China, Says New York Times

Nov 20, 2018   Good morning from Washington. Senate Democrats show they'd rather fight over who fills in as attorney general than confirm officials to improve taxpayer-subsidized housing. Fred Lucas has reports on both fronts. Plus: Rachel del Guidice on an outlay of hope by Samaritan's Purse in South Carolina, David Inserra on better enforcement of immigration law, and Cal Thomas on calling it finito in Florida. Way to set trends, New Jersey: 229 years ago, the Garden State was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.     Special Feature 'A Little Bit of Hope': Volunteers Help Rebuild Homes, Lives After Hurricane Carol Nash had lost her husband just months before Hurricane Florence hit, flooding and wrecking her home of 25 years. "This is her home," says Howard Carter, a Samaritan's Purse volunteer who worked on Nash's home. "It's where she wants to stay." More Commentary In Saying the 'American Dream' Is Alive in China, New York Times Shows Its Misunderstanding of Our Nation The New York Times piece missed a key aspect of the American dream: that it is not just about the accumulation of wealth. More Commentary What Congress Can Do Now to Fix Immigration Enforcement The biggest problem the U.S. faces at the border isn't catching illegal immigrants—it's repatriating them. Of all non-Mexican family units and children that were caught at the U.S. border in fiscal year 2017, less than 2 percent have been removed from the country. More Analysis Podcast: The White House vs. CNN's Acosta President Obama was no fan of Fox News—and he didn't hide that fact. And there's no requirement for the White House to call on every reporter with press credentials. The Daily Signal's Editor-in-Chief Rob Bluey and White House correspondent Fred Lucas join to discuss. More News Senate Democrats Cite Problems at HUD, but Block Trump's Nominees for Key Posts Four top-level HUD nominees await Senate action more than 22 months into the president's four-year term. More News 3 Senate Democrats Sue to Stop Acting AG Whitaker From Serving Accusing President Trump of taking "dictatorial" action and "evading accountability," three Senate Democrats ask a federal court to prevent his acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, from serving in that capacity. More Commentary The Florida Fiasco Ends Now that Broward County's Brenda Snipes has resigned as elections supervisor, her replacement should be someone whose integrity and nonpartisanship is beyond question. 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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