‘Keep Doing What You’re Doing’: Mike Pence’s Mission as Vice President

Plus: Arizona's Supreme Court Notches a Win for Free Speech, Religious Liberty

Sep 19, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where the focus is on Iran and its role in an attack on Saudi Arabia. Fred Lucas has President Trump's related comments during a California trip. Vice President Pence fills a special role for his boss, Rob Bluey writes. On the podcast, British conservative leader Liam Fox explains what's happening with Brexit. Plus: Melanie Israel on facts behind the declining abortion rate, and Nicole Russell on a court victory for those who don't want to be compelled to celebrate same-sex marriage. On this date in 1893, New Zealand becomes the first country to grant national voting rights to women.     Commentary 'Keep Doing What You're Doing': Mike Pence's Mission as Vice President Vice President Pence's approach serves as a model for other conservatives. His ability to mix serious policy ideas with compelling stories is an effective way to make the case that conservative solutions are leading to a better life for all Americans. More Commentary Arizona's Supreme Court Notches a Win for Free Speech, Religious Liberty Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski, owners of Brush & Nib Studio in Phoenix, could have spent up to six months in jail if they had declined to make an invitation for a same-sex wedding, under a city ordinance. More Analysis Will Brexit Ever Happen? "It's now a question of honor. It's whether our politicians are willing to do what they promised and carry out what they told the voters in good faith would happen after the [Brexit] referendum," says Liam Fox, a conservative member of Parliament. More Commentary Problematic Women: Another Baseless Allegation Against Brett Kavanaugh Elizabeth Slattery, legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and host of the "SCOTUS 101" podcast, addresses whether the new accusation has any credibility and what it means for the future of the high court. More News Trump Hints at New Iran Sanctions, Prefers to Avoid 'Ultimate Option' of War Trump says he has "many options" and hopes to avoid the "ultimate option" of going to war with Iran. More Commentary A New Report Shows the US Abortion Rate Is Declining. Here Are 4 Things You Need to Know. Encouragingly, the abortion rate fell by 20% between 2011 and 2017. Since the abortion rate peaked in 1980, rates have fallen more than 53%. More News 'America Was Never Great!': Communist Group Burns American Flag as Trump Visits The "America was never great!" chant turns into "Humanity first!" as protesters burn the flag. 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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