Trump Didn’t ‘Cave’ on the Wall. He’s Advancing in Another Direction.

Plus: In Rejecting the Pledge of Allegiance, the Left Is Rejecting Nationhood

Jan 31, 2019   Good morning from frigid Washington, where President Trump is striking up a warm relationship with the man he recognizes as Venezuela's rightful leader. Fred Lucas reports. Liberal lawmakers' abortion and assisted-suicide measures demonstrate the rise of a culture of death, Rachel del Guidice writes. As a college in California smears the Pledge of Allegiance, our Jarrett Stepman sets the record straight. Plus: Genevieve Wood on what Trump can celebrate in his State of the Union address, and Star Parker on the president, his critics, and the wall.     Commentary Trump Didn't 'Cave' on the Wall. He's Advancing in Another Direction. Trump deserves credit for courageous leadership regarding the need for a wall on our southern border to serve our security interests. If he had a good-faith negotiating partner in congressional Democrats, we might be able to get somewhere. More Commentary In Rejecting the Pledge of Allegiance, the Left Is Rejecting Nationhood A California college official says the Pledge of Allegiance is "steeped in expressions of nativism and white nationalism." More Commentary The Culture of Death Is Never Satisfied The sanctity of life is under brazen attack, and it's time for people to realize this is not a coincidence. Pro-death advocates are just getting started. More Commentary State of the Union in 2019: A Success Story Not Even Trump's Harshest Critics Can Deny The president's political opponents and the media can gaslight and uproot goalposts all they want. But the success of the Trump economy is plain to the millions and millions of Americans whose lives are measurably better than they were two years ago. More Analysis Podcast: The Left's Abortion Extremism Two Virginia Democrats made radical, extreme comments on abortion this week—with one suggesting a mom in labor could still abort her baby. More News Trump, Guaido Talk for First Time Amid Venezuelan Turmoil "The noose is tightening and tightening, and we are watching history in the making," says Heritage's Ana Quintana. "But, for anyone who tells you Maduro is done, keep in mind that Cuba's regime has survived for 60 years." More Commentary Colorado Lawmakers Take a Step to End the Electoral College The Colorado Senate just passed legislation that would award the state's Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote. More News Media Ties Record-Breaking Cold to Global Warming "Broadly speaking, scientists say, a hotter planet makes extreme weather more frequent and more intense," states a New York Times article. 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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