7 Big Takeaways From William Barr’s AG Confirmation Hearing

Plus: The Left, the Wall, and the Truth

Jan 16, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where attorney general nominee William Barr says during his Senate confirmation hearing that he won't be "bullied" by anyone, including President Trump. Fred Lucas reviews big moments of the first of two scheduled days of hearings. Gillette shaves the truth with its new "toxic masculinity" ad, Jarrett Stepman opines. Pro-life activist Lila Rose joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming March for Life. Plus: Courtney Joyner on public opinion on abortion, Walter Williams on the politics of illegal immigration, and Dennis Prager on the truth about sealing the border.     News 7 Big Takeaways From William Barr's AG Confirmation Hearing "I will not be bullied into doing anything I think is wrong. By anybody. Whether it be editorial boards, or Congress, or the president," says Barr. More Commentary The Left, the Wall, and the Truth The left says a wall (or steel barrier) would be "ineffective" at preventing illegal immigration. We know it doesn't believe this, because just five years ago, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., supported a bill that required the construction of 700 miles of border fencing. More Commentary Dear Gillette: Ads About 'Toxic Masculinity' Won't Get Men to Buy Your Blades, or Be Better Men In a society in which young men can no longer be celebrated for the positives of their nature, or find cultural reinforcement for it, it's no wonder more are descending into dissipation and savagery. More Analysis Podcast: Women Are Hurt by Abortion, the Sexual Revolution Ignore the Women's March: Women are actually hurt by abortion and the sexual revolution. Lila Rose of Live Action joins us to discuss that, why she has hope for Gen Z, and how you can change people's minds on abortion. More News Majority of Americans Say Abortion Should Be Restricted, New Poll Finds Seventy-five percent of Americans, including 60 percent of Democrats, say abortion should be limited to the first three months of pregnancy. More Commentary A History Lesson on the Shifting Political Stances on Illegal Immigration When Cesar Chavez, the founder of the United Farm Workers union, used the expression "Yes, we can," he meant "Yes, we can" seal the borders. He hated illegal immigration. 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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