Conservative Lawmakers Fight the Swamp

Plus: Conservative Shareholders Push Facebook to Achieve 'True Diversity'

May 30, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where conservatives take heat for foiling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plot to pass a $19 billion "disaster relief" bill while members are away on recess. Jarrett Stepman singles out who to bless and who to blame. Today's the day Facebook shareholders decide how diverse the social network wants to be, Kevin Mooney reports. Plus: Melanie Israel and Elizabeth Slattery on what the Supreme Court's latest action on abortion means, Michaela Dodge on Russia's apparent nuclear tests, and Romina Boccia on Sen. Kamala Harris' problematic pay scale.     Commentary Conservative Lawmakers Fight the Swamp It's not grandstanding for legislators to halt the spending of billions of dollars to come to a better understanding of what such vast sums are actually being used for—and whether they would be better spent elsewhere. More News Conservative Shareholders Push Facebook to Achieve 'True Diversity' The shareholder resolution calls for the social-networking company to seek "ideological diversity among their board members" that "contemplates differences in political/policy beliefs." More Commentary The Supreme Court Delivered a Mixed Verdict on 2 Indiana Abortion Laws. Here's What That Means. Justice Clarence Thomas notes how an Indiana case "highlights the fact that abortion is an act rife with the potential for eugenic manipulation." More Commentary Problematic Women: How Kamala Harris' 'Wage Gap' Plan Would Actually Hurt Women Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., wants companies to face a 1% profit fine for every 1% wage gap that they allow to exist in their ranks. More Commentary Russia Likely Conducting Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons Tests, Intel Chief Says By not conducting any nuclear experiments, the U.S. is potentially forgoing military advantages that it now appears the Russians aren't. More Commentary Revoke Rep. Ilhan Omar's Marriage Fraud Immunity Card If you are not a member of liberals' protected class of bitter loudmouths who hate America, you can be investigated and prosecuted for marriage fraud. 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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