Trump Just Ditched a UN Arms Treaty, and He Was Right to Do It

Plus: America Is Still Highly Religious. So Why Do We Keep Liberalizing?

Apr 29, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where insider reporter Jake Sherman joins Rob Bluey and Virginia Allen on the podcast to share the behind-the-scenes perspective on President Trump's time in office. Does what happen in the pews Sunday affect how Americans think about issues the rest of the week? Daniel Davis looks at the seeming disconnect between Americans' beliefs and their politics. Plus: Courtney Joyner shares why she doesn't agree with her more liberal peers on socialism, and Ken McIntyre rounds up your thoughts on the Mueller report.     Commentary Trump Just Ditched a UN Arms Treaty, and He Was Right to Do It The treaty is not a gun grab, but it is precisely what the White House says it is: a platform that gun control activists could potentially do great damage with. More Commentary America Is Still Highly Religious. So Why Do We Keep Liberalizing? Although only 11% of Western Europeans say religion is very important in their lives, 53% of Americans say it is for them. More Commentary I'm a College Student. Here's Why I Oppose Socialism. American college students have the luxury of viewing the world from an ivory tower, combating injustice through thought experiments. More Analysis The Inside Story of Trump's First 2 Years in Washington "We see now that the Democrats are considering using penalties, fiscal penalties, monetary penalties for people who don't testify to their liking or fork over documents. I think we're about to see a major sea change in Congress' power," says Politico's Jake Sherman, author of "The Hill to Die On." More Commentary I Was Born at 29 Weeks. That's Why I'm Pro-Life. On March 29, 1997, my parents were driving through Minnesota when my mom suddenly began having contractions. Immediately, they drove to the hospital, and two days later I was born—11 weeks early. More Commentary We Hear You: What the Mueller Report Actually Says "Mueller's investigation was predicated on the possibility (shown to be a total hoax) of 'collusion.' How would there even be obstruction of justice without an underlying crime?" writes C.K. Andersen. 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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