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Dec 25, 2018   Good morning from Washington, where the shutdown continues. This Christmas Eve, we have the heartwarming story of how one man, thanks to the efforts of a Christian organization, is getting back on his feet after losing it all. At the end of last week, President Trump signed a monumental criminal justice reform bill. John Malcolm and John-Michael Seibler break down why this is a conservative victory. Plus: Jim Phillips on what we need to know about the new Syria approach, and Lee Edwards recounts Ronald Reagan's Christmas wisdom. We wish you and your families a merry Christmas. We'll be back Wednesday.     Commentary Ben Sasse's Wise Counsel for a Lonely, Polarized Country In his book "Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal," Sen. Ben Sasse says we must recover our love of community and family if America is to survive. More Commentary Now Is Not the Time to Repeat Obama's Iraq Mistake in Afghanistan We saw what happened when Obama abruptly withdrew the U.S. training mission in Iraq in December 2011. Only two years later ISIS had taken Mosul and was knocking on the gates of Baghdad. More News Democrats Question Judicial Nominee About Membership in Catholic Association Two Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are pressing a nominee for the Nebraska federal trial court about his membership in the Knights of Columbus, a fraternal service organization of the Catholic Church. More Commentary 3 Great Children's Books Written by 3 Great Men Reporting on the criminal justice system over the past year introduced me to a diverse and remarkable trio of authors with a deep commitment to compassion, acceptance, and empathy, writes Michelle Malkin. More Commentary Colorado Is Still Trying to Destroy Jack Phillips Even after Christian baker Jack Phillips won his case at the Supreme Court, he has been harassed and targeted by liberals asking him to make offensive cakes. 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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