4 Things to Know About Trump’s Ability to Declare an Emergency to Build a Wall

Plus: Scientists Making War on 'Traditional Masculinity' Are Political Hacks

Jan 10, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where congressional Democrats refuse to concede to President Trump that a barrier is key to border security. Fred Lucas has the latest on the negotiations, and also examines the president's power to declare a national emergency and build a wall. Mexico is culpable in illegal immigration, Victor Davis Hanson writes. On the podcast, we've got Syria expert Jim Phillips. Plus: Ben Shapiro on modern masculinity, and Brianna Mirabile on becoming a confident young conservative.     News 4 Things to Know About Trump's Ability to Declare an Emergency to Build a Wall Presidents long have taken emergency actions to use the government to tackle an emergency without Congress, but it wasn't until the 1970s that Congress passed a law to say not so fast. More Commentary I'm a Conservative Female College Student. Here's How I Overcame Fear and Became Confident. At first, I stayed silent as disparaging jokes were made about Republicans. I didn't raise my hand in class during political discussions for fear of being ostracized. More Commentary The Ironies of Illegal Immigration Millions of impoverished people from Mexico have left their homes in expectation that they will be treated far better as foreign, non-English speakers in a strange land than they will at home by their own government. More Analysis Podcast: What Woke Scientists Don't Get About Masculinity Finally, psychologists are recognizing there is a crisis among men. But they're not diagnosing it correctly. More News Students Caught Stunned on Video After Hearing Democrats' Past Pro-Wall Remarks Students described the Democrats' past statements as "divisive," "hateful," and "dehumanizing." More Commentary Why Some Businesses Survive in High-Tax States Lower taxes and less regulation are great for business, but some are thriving in high-tax states like New York and California. More News Pelosi Says No Compromise on Wall as Trump Walks Out Trump "left the room today because Speaker Pelosi said that even if he gave her what she wanted, she would never agree to the border security priorities that we have on the table," says Vice President Mike Pence. More Commentary Scientists Making War on 'Traditional Masculinity' Are Political Hacks The American Psychological Association explains that "traditional masculinity—marked by stoicism, competitiveness, dominance, and aggression—is, on the whole, harmful." 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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