The Cure for Republican ‘Shutdown-ophobia’ Is Forceful Messaging on Wall, Not Surrendering

Plus: 3 Times Special Prosecutors Were Fired

Dec 27, 2018   Good morning from Washington. Today we're featuring a message from our parent organization, The Heritage Foundation: "Here in Washington the liberal left is not backing down and continues to rally supporters to advance their agenda, moving this nation further from the vision of our Founding Fathers. If we are to continue to bring this nation back to our founding principles of limited government and fiscal conservatism, we need to come together as a group of likeminded conservatives. This is the mission of The Heritage Foundation, and we're writing to ask you to band with us before this year ends by activating your membership today. Will you help us achieve our goal? Learn more by clicking here now."     Commentary The Cure for Republican 'Shutdown-ophobia' Is Forceful Messaging on the Wall, Not Surrendering If the GOP's overrated K Street consultants were any good at strategy and messaging, it would be an easy matter to recast the blame for the shutdown on Democratic unwillingness to defend America's borders. More Analysis 3 Times Special Prosecutors Were Fired The concern about the fate of the special counsel has historical precedent. Three former special prosecutors—including the first—were sacked. More News Trump Says Government Shutdown Will Continue Until There's a Wall "I can't tell you when the government is going to reopen … [not until] we have a wall, a fence, whatever they'd like to call it. I'll call it whatever they want. But it's all the same thing. It's a barrier from people pouring into our country," Trump says. More News Mark Meadows Says Trump Will Not Budge on Requested Amount for Wall Funding "If [Democrats] believe this president is going to yield on this particular issue, they're misreading him, misreading the American people," the House Freedom Caucus chairman says. More Commentary Electromagnetic Pulse Would Devastate Our Power Grid. Here Are 3 Steps We Must Take Now. The threat of an electromagnetic pulse generated by a solar storm or nuclear device is real, and the impact it would have on our nation with its current level of readiness is nothing short of disastrous. More News What to Do About Pending Release of 1 in 4 Terrorism-Related Convicts Although U.S. courts have convicted 400 people on terrorism-related charges since the 9/11 attacks, only violent offenders will spend their lives in prison, according to a report. 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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