7 Highlights From a House Panel’s Hearing on Trump’s Ukraine Call

Plus: In California, the Right to Gender 'Transition' Is Threatening Religious Liberty

Sep 27, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where talk of impeachment fueled a heated hearing on the whistleblower complaint. Fred Lucas chronicles the key moments. Interested in learning more about why the U.S. gives Ukraine military aid? Our Ukraine correspondent, Nolan Peterson, has the in-depth perspective on that and the national security relationship between the United States and Ukraine. Plus: Justin Bogie on how Congress could be held accountable on budgeting, and Nicole Russell on how religious hospitals are under fire in California. Twenty-five years ago today, Republicans signed the famous "Contract with America" spearheaded by Newt Gingrich.  Have a good weekend.     News 7 Highlights From a House Panel's Hearing on Trump's Ukraine Call The whistleblower complaint says, "In the course of my duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. government officials that the president of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election." More Special Feature How Ukraine Uses US Military Aid Since 2014, total U.S. military aid to Ukraine has amounted to roughly $1.5 billion. More Commentary Funding by Crisis Doesn't Have to Be the Status Quo Missed deadlines and general dysfunction have become the norm in the federal budget and appropriations process. That is a terrible trend for anyone concerned about mounting budget deficits and unsustainable federal debt. More Analysis Podcast: Will Netanyahu Stay Leader of Israel? The Israeli election last week resulted in a political stalemate, but Benjamin Netanyahu might still just eke out a coalition and retain his role as prime minister. More News Maryland Sheriff Urges Congress to Take 'Serious Measures' to Address Illegal Immigration 'Crisis' "The infiltration of criminal aliens … and criminal gangs, such as MS-13, across our open borders and in our communities has severely endangered the public safety of every city in every county in America," says Sheriff Chuck Jenkins. More Commentary In California, the Right to Gender 'Transition' Is Threatening Religious Liberty In California, a state appeals court ruled that a transgender man can move forward with a lawsuit suing a Catholic hospital for discrimination. 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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