‘Daily, Our Agents Save Somebody’s Life’: Border Patrol Agents Recall Compassion

Plus: MLK's Niece Applauds Clarence Thomas for Linking Abortion, Eugenics

May 31, 2019   Happy Friday from Washington, where some lawmakers depict the Border Patrol as heartless. Fred Lucas discovers something quite different in Laredo, Texas. The niece of a civil rights hero welcomes a Supreme Court justice's remarks on abortion and eugenics, writes Rachel del Guidice, who also reports on the prospect of a state without an abortion clinic. Plus: Adam Michel on how to keep taxes low, Victor Davis Hanson on the left's obsession with Trump, and Tony Perkins on a call to pray for the president. Have a great weekend.     News 'Daily, Our Agents Save Somebody's Life': Border Patrol Agents Recall Cases of Heroism, Compassion "Unfortunately, we've seen what happens when these unscrupulous smugglers put people behind in trailers or in trains. People die," says Joel Martinez, deputy chief for the U.S. Border Patrol's Laredo sector. More News MLK's Niece Applauds Clarence Thomas for Linking Abortion, Eugenics "We know that part of the agenda of Planned Parenthood has always been … to minimize and control the African-American population and other minority populations," says Alveda King. More Commentary In Order to Keep Taxes Low, We Need to Change Our Federal Budget As deficits increase to more than a trillion dollars annually, Congress will face growing pressure to raise taxes above where they were before the Trump tax cuts. More Analysis Podcast: Andy Biggs on Mueller's Statement, Border Security Democrats are rattling the sabers for impeachment. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., weighs in on Robert Mueller's recent statement, the Democrats' response, and border security. More News Missouri Could Become the First State Without an Abortion Clinic "Planned Parenthood has been actively and knowingly violating state law on numerous occasions," Gov. Mike Parson says. More Commentary Franklin Graham Calls on People to Pray for Trump This Sunday "We know God hears the prayers of one righteous person," says Graham. "But if there's millions of people praying, maybe God will listen and hear those prayers—and answer." More Commentary Trump Has Become the Democrats' Great White Whale Even if the quest to destroy Trump entails the destruction of the modern Democratic Party, it seems not to matter to these modern Ahabs. 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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