How Many Times Trump’s Predecessors Declared a National Emergency

Plus: 19 'Hate Crimes' in Trump Era That Were Hoaxes or Different Than Media Suggested

Feb 20, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where lawsuits and brickbats greet President Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the southern border. Fred Lucas reports on what his predecessors called emergencies, and John Malcolm visits the podcast to talk legal hurdles. Questions on basic citizenship tests flummox Americans, Jarrett Stepman writes. Plus: Lindsey Burke on the trouble with government programs for young children, Ben Shapiro on what the Jussie Smollett story tells us, and Walter Williams on the left's war on capitalism.     News How Many Times Trump's Predecessors Declared a National Emergency President Obama declared a national emergency 13 times and nine of those emergencies are still in effect, according to the Congressional Research Service. More Commentary 3 Lessons From the Jussie Smollett Hoax The incentives simply aren't aligned for hoaxes to end. Those in the news media are too eager to buy into stories that support their preferred narratives. More News Most Americans Can't Pass a Basic Citizenship Test. Here's Why We Should Be Worried. A new study finds that only a third of Americans could list three of the first 13 states, and only 56 percent could name what nations the U.S. fought during World War II. More Commentary In America Today, We Plunder and Call It Good Two-thirds to three-quarters of a $4 trillion-plus federal budget can be described as Congress taking the property of one American and giving it to another to whom it does not belong. More Analysis Podcast: Trump's National Emergency Faces Legal Challenges Sixteen states have announced they're filing a lawsuit against President Trump's national emergency declaration.The Heritage Foundation's John Malcolm shares what will likely happen as the case winds through the courts. More Commentary Federal Early Childhood Education, Care Don't Benefit Kids. Here Are the Facts. A government-commissioned study in 2012 found that a federal preschool program had little to no impact on the parenting practices or the cognitive, social-emotional, and health outcomes of participants. More Analysis 19 'Hate Crimes' in Trump Era That Were Hoaxes or Different Than Media Suggested No. 6: An 18-year-old Muslim woman claimed to have been attacked by a group of Trump supporters on a New York subway. Later, she confessed that she made the whole thing up. 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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