Why Democrats Fear the Electoral College

Plus: The 'Green New Deal' Is Breaking the Left Apart

Mar 22, 2019   Happy Friday from Washington, where President Trump makes good on a promise to protect free speech on campus. Fred Lucas reports. Congress is keeping Trump from detaining illegal immigrants, James Carafano argues. The Green New Deal is effective in dividing liberals, Daniel Turner writes. Mike Lindell, the My Pillow guy, drops by the podcast. Plus: Mike Gonzalez on progressives' failing approach to public education, David Harsanyi on Democrats' targeting of the Electoral College, and Cal Thomas on why the president should play nicer. Enjoy this first weekend of spring.     Commentary Why Democrats Fear the Electoral College Democrats prefer a system in which politicians who promise the most free stuff to the largest number of people win. Because they can't admit it, we have to wrestle with preposterous arguments in favor of overturning the Electoral College. More Commentary The 'Green New Deal' Is Breaking the Left Apart Since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, working-class union members have been the backbone of the Democratic Party. Well, it's clear now—times have changed. More News Trump's Executive Order to Colleges: Protect Free Speech or Risk Billions in Federal Grants "Under the guise of speech codes, safe spaces, trigger warnings, these universities tried to restrict free thought, impose total conformity, and shut down the voices of great young Americans," says President Trump. More Commentary Trump Administration Is Reverting to 'Catch and Release.' Congress Is to Blame. If the goal is open borders, then arguably there is not a crisis at the border. But if the objective is to end the flood of migrants at the border, then Americans are going to have to insist Washington take action. More Analysis Podcast: From Drug Addiction to CEO of My Pillow Mike Lindell shares his journey from drug addiction to freedom and faith—and also his newfound political voice. More Commentary Instead of Criticizing McCain, Trump Should Embrace Kindness, Humility One can favor the policies of the president while criticizing his behavior. More Commentary Why Politicians on the Left Can't Fix What Ails Public Schools in New York City New York leaders are right to be upset that only seven black kids got into one of the most prestigious public schools in the city, Stuyvesant High, out of 895 spots. But they're offering the wrong answers. 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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