4 Things to Expect as the Trump Impeachment Inquiry Goes Public

Plus: Socialism Is Rising and Now So Is Soviet Revisionism

Nov 13, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where today's the day House Democrats' impeachment drive against President Trump becomes a nationally televised public process. Check out our guide to who's set to testify, about what, and other key aspects of the proceedings. On the podcast, a leader of the effort to preserve the Electoral College describes what's at stake for presidential elections. Plus: China's foothold in Ukraine, Supreme Court arguments on the DACA program, and an unfortunate valentine to the Soviet Union. On this date in 1982, officials dedicate the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.     News 4 Things to Expect as the Trump Impeachment Inquiry Goes Public By Fred Lucas Here's what you need to know about today's hearing, who the key lawmakers and witnesses are, and what facts are in dispute. More Commentary Socialism Is Rising and Now So Is Soviet Revisionism By Jarrett Stepman Brian T. Brown, author of "Someone Is Out to Get Us: A Not So Brief History of Cold War Paranoia and Madness," tries to convince readers that the Soviet Union wasn't really that bad after all, and if it was bad, America is to blame. More Analysis 5 Key Exchanges From Supreme Court's DACA Hearing By Elizabeth Slattery One of the points that the justices returned to throughout the argument was the claim that the Department of Homeland Security felt compelled to roll back DACA because it was illegal. More Analysis China Poised to Benefit If Ukraine's Western Relationships Fray By Nolan Peterson China has been steadily increasing its economic clout in Ukraine through a broad gamut of infrastructure investments and other economic initiatives. This year, China overtook Russia as Ukraine's top trading partner. More Analysis 'Save Our States' Is Fighting to Keep the Electoral College Alive By Daniel Davis In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote—and lost the election. Since then, 15 states and the District of Columbia have joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. More Commentary Young People Might Reject Socialism If They Knew These Facts By Walter E. Williams Countries in the top quartile of economic freedom had an average per capita gross domestic product of $36,770 in 2017, compared with $6,140 for countries in the bottom quartile. Poverty rates are lower. 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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