The Smearing of Teens in MAGA Hats Shows Identity Politics’ Danger

Plus: We Had an Abortion. It Wasn't My Body, but It Was My Baby.

Jan 22, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where an encounter between Kentucky schoolboys and a Native American activist, caught on video, has spiraled out of all proportion. We've got one perspective from our Katrina Trinko and another from communication consultants Dee Dee Bass Wilbon and Deana Bass Williams. The answer to better, more affordable health care resides in the states, Nina Owcharenko Schaefer writes. From Ukraine, Nolan Peterson reports on U.S. response to Russia's controversial oil pipeline. Plus: Rachel Greszler on what's wrong with a big hike in the minimum wage, and Pastor Garrett Kell's very personal take on abortion.     Commentary The Smearing of Teens in MAGA Hats Shows Identity Politics' Danger They were white, male, and Trump supporters, and it seemed that was all the mob needed to declare them guilty of racist behavior. More Commentary We Had an Abortion. It Wasn't My Body, but It Was My Baby. I had loved my life so much that I had been willing to kill my own child to protect my happiness. More Commentary Forget Washington. Here's How States Can Improve Health Care. The Trump administration has taken several actions to provide relief from rigid rules suppressing much-needed change in health care at the state level. Now it's time for the states to seize their opportunity. More Commentary The Full Story About the Kentucky Boys in MAGA Hats Emerges The media will deliberately paint false narratives if it makes Trump look bad, even if it means ruining the life of a young kid who did nothing but stand and not move when an old Native American man started chanting in front of him. More Commentary Podcast: The Price Children Pay for the Sexual Revolution Katy Faust, who heads up a children's rights organization called Them Before Us, says the sexual revolution and adult fulfillment have come at a steep price for children. More News The US Strikes Back Against Russia's European Gas Empire The U.S. says Russia's planned pipelines are strategic threats to Europe's energy security, entrenching the EU's reliance on Russian gas. More Commentary What 'Trumponomics' Is All About Trump beat 17 other candidates to get elected and then outsmarted Congress and his own advisers to get a much better tax bill. Learn how Trump gets what he wants on this episode of "The Bill Walton Show" with guest Steve Moore. More Commentary Lawmakers Are Pushing a $15 Minimum Wage. Here Are 3 Disastrous Consequences That Would Result. A Heritage Foundation analysis estimates that a $15 federal minimum wage would wipe out 7 million jobs. 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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