The War Over America’s Past Is Really About the Future

Plus: 4 Big Border Issues in Homeland Security Chief's House Testimony

Jul 19, 2019   Happy Friday from Washington, where only three Republicans join Democrats as the House votes to hike the minimum wage to $15. In a hearing, liberals harangue the nation's homeland security chief over treatment of illegal immigrants. We have stories from Rachel del Guidice and Fred Lucas. On the podcast, EPA chief Andrew Wheeler talks about his first year on the job. Fifty years ago tomorrow night, as Lee Edwards recalls, American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human being to walk on the moon. Enjoy the weekend.     Commentary The War Over America's Past Is Really About the Future If progressives and socialists can at last convince the American public that their country was always hopelessly flawed, they can gain power to remake it based on their own interests. More News 4 Big Border Issues in Homeland Security Chief's House Testimony "We've had egregious cases [of fraudulent families], including a 51-year-old man who bought a 6-month-old child for $80 in Guatemala," says acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan. More News House Votes to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour "A $15 federal minimum wage would create a survival-of-the-fittest labor market, boosting the incomes of some and devastating the incomes and opportunities of others," says The Heritage Foundation's Rachel Greszler. More Analysis EPA Administrator Explains What's Changed at the Agency Since the Obama Years For Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler, it's important to make sure states—not the federal government—are making the calls on environmental issues when possible. More News Netflix Sees Historic Dip in Subscribers During Same Quarter Executive Denounces Georgia's Pro-Life Bill "When Georgia passed the heartbeat bill, Netflix threatened to stop doing business in the pro-life state. Thousands of pro-life customers expressed their outrage," says pro-life activist Lila Rose. More News UK Knife Crime Hits Record High, Despite London Mayor's 'Knife Control' Knife crime in both England and Wales is up 8% from April 2018 to May 2019. More Commentary 50 Years Ago, the Eagle Landed Although Apollo was a project of peace, it had a profound effect on the Cold War. In 1970, a few months after the lunar landing, Soviet dissident and Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov wrote in an open letter to the Kremlin that America's ability to put a man on the moon proved the superiority of a democracy. 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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