Electoral College Opponents Attempt to Have It Both Ways

Plus: How These Conservatives Are Fighting Corporations' Liberal Tilt

May 24, 2019   Happy Friday from Washington, where progressives join with Hollywood to push corporations from Amazon to Bank of America far to the left. One conservative outfit pushes the other way, Kevin Mooney reports. Nevada's decision to turn against the Electoral College is ominous, Tara Ross writes. A White House veteran shares insights on the podcast. Plus: Deana Bass Williams and Dee Dee Bass Wilbon on the cynical message of the Northam blackface "investigation," Cal Thomas on a trustworthy plan to balance the budget, and Jarrett Stepman on millennial crybabies. Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.     Commentary Electoral College Opponents Attempt to Have It Both Ways After years of stagnating, National Popular Vote has obtained support from four states in just one short year—or five states, if you count Nevada, which is on the cusp of supporting it. More News 'We're the Ones Yelling Stop': How These Conservatives Are Fighting Corporations' Liberal Tilt In recent weeks, activists politely confronted executives of five major U.S. corporations—AT&T, Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, Amazon, and Twitter—at shareholder meetings. More Commentary Ralph Northam: Proof That Liberals Excuse Racism If You're One of Them Modern-day "woke" liberals weaponize race when it suits their interests, and ignore actual racism when it cuts against their narrative. More Commentary Heritage's 'Blueprint for Balance' Has Real Fixes for Our Spending Crisis Reducing the debt and reforming entitlements is simple, but not if you are a member of Congress. Too many prefer the issue to a solution, because their primary goal is reelection. More Analysis Podcast: Former White House Insider Discusses Draining the Swamp, Next 18 Months Rick Dearborn had a front-row seat to President Donald Trump's first year in the White House. More News Senate Republicans Renew Earmark Ban and Make It Permanent "The last thing taxpayers need is for the same politicians who racked up a $22 trillion national debt to go on an earmark binge," says Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb. More Commentary I'm a Millennial. And No, My Generation Doesn't Have It Worse Than Others. The tribulations earlier generations faced, and the financial hardship they endured, are barely possible for us to imagine. 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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