Look to States for Preview of Havoc the ‘Equality Act’ Would Wreak

Plus: Left's Embrace of Identity Politics Makes It Wise for Jews to Move to the Right

Apr 09, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where the man tapped by President Trump to oversee homeland security knows the border security challenges from the inside. Fred Lucas reports. Unequal consequences would flow from Democrats' priority bill, Monica Burke writes. Ukraine's presidential race has an American flavor, Nolan Peterson finds. Plus: Jim Phillips on a tough new move against Iran, Patrick Tyrrell and Josh Cosby on a proven way up from poverty, and Arthur Milikh on American Jews and identity politics.     Commentary Look to States for Preview of Havoc the 'Equality Act' Would Wreak Twenty-four states have passed sexual orientation and gender identity laws, and the consequences for residents of those states have been disastrous. More News What to Know About Kevin McAleenan, Trump's Acting Homeland Security Chief President Trump tapped McAleenan after his work enforcing some of the administration's more controversial policies, such as "zero tolerance" for illegal immigrants crossing the border. More Analysis Her Daughter Has to Compete Against Biological Males in Track. Now This Mom Is Speaking Out. On today's podcast, we speak to Bianca Stanescu, whose daughter, Selina, competes in high school track. But transgender athletes are now competing as well—and it could affect Selina's track future, as well as whether she's seen by college recruiters. More Commentary Economic Freedom Is the Way Out of Extreme Poverty From 1990 through 2013, an estimated 1.1 billion people escaped extreme poverty—defined as subsisting on less than $1.90 per day—in the 71 developing countries covered by the report. More News Ukraine's 2 Finalists for President Head for a Showdown in a Soccer Stadium Two very different candidates are competing—one who made a fortune in business, and rose to power in Ukraine's freewheeling post-Soviet years, and one who's a political newcomer and TV producer whose fame is based largely on playing the role of Ukrainian president in a popular TV comedy. More Commentary Sanctioning Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Group Will Hit Iran Hard. Here's Why. The designation will allow the U.S. to further ramp up sanctions against Iran's authoritarian regime under the Trump administration's "maximum pressure policy." 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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