Amid Calls for New Special Counsel, Silence on Internal Probe of FBI, DOJ Abuses

Plus: Unanswered Questions in the Jussie Smollett Case

Mar 29, 2019   Happy Friday from Washington, where interest in a new special counsel to look into why the Obama administration spied on the Trump campaign comes amid a federal prosecutor's probe into just that. Fred Lucas reports on the little-known investigation. In an exclusive commentary on the Jussie Smollett case, Cully Stimson turns a prosecutor's eye on what we don't know. Plus: Armstrong Williams on getting real about race, Tara Ross on one state's bid to torpedo the Electoral College, and David Harsanyi on holding the media accountable after the Russia probe. It's Vietnam War Veterans Day. Enjoy the weekend.     News Amid Calls for New Special Counsel, Silence on Internal Probe of FBI, DOJ Abuses One year after his assignment to probe possible related misdeeds by FBI and Justice Department officials, U.S. Attorney John Huber's work remains a mystery. More Commentary Unanswered Questions in the Jussie Smollett Case Chicago's decision to seek $130,000 from the "Empire" star is a sign he may not have the last word. More Commentary Minnesota Lawmakers Are Trying to Smuggle in Measure to Subvert Electoral College If at first you don't succeed, try, try again—or just hide your idea in a giant piece of legislation, where you hope it won't get noticed. More Analysis The Conservative Health Care Plan, Explained "This is a plan that is building on things that we know are already succeeding," says Marie Fishpaw, director of domestic policy studies at The Heritage Foundation. More Commentary Smollett, Northam Show Need for Honest Race Conversation, Not Mob Mentality We've come to the point in America where everything can be lost and destroyed in a media-fueled frenzy of hatred. More News Cartels Are 'Abusing' Asylum Laws, Causing a Human Trafficking 'Crisis,' Texas Lawmaker Says "We have a sophisticated enterprise where cartels are profiting by moving people across the border," says Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. More Commentary The Media Have Done Tremendous Damage to the Country and Themselves Trump antagonists, with the help of the media, used fear over Russia to try to reverse the results of a legitimate election. 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 johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. 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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