‘Plot to Change America’ Driven by Identity Politics

Plus: Can One Resignation Save Seattle's Police Force?

August 21 2020   Good morning from Washington, where identity politics threaten to overwhelm equality under the law. A new book by Heritage Foundation scholar Mike Gonzalez lays out how bad it's become, our Jarrett Stepman writes. Will the resignation of Seattle's police chief prove to be a turning point in the lawlessness? Jason Rantz sounds off. On the podcast, we talk to a barber who took on his home state to do his dream job. Plus: school districts charge parents twice; good news on entitlements; and a new low in pop music. On this date in 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii as the 50th state. Have a great weekend.     COMMENTARY 'Plot to Change America' Driven by Identity Politics By Jarrett Stepman Identity politics is now everywhere. It's embraced by Antifa and Black Lives Matter, corporate America, the media, and, of course, academia. More COMMENTARY Can One Resignation Save Seattle's Police Force—and the City? By Jason Rantz Instead of being turned off by criminal behavior, City Council members kept supporting the mob's wishes. But they ran into problems fulfilling their pledge to defund the police. More NEWS Trump Keeps His Distance After Bannon's Indictment in Wall Scheme By Fred Lucas "I know nothing about the project other than I didn't like it when I read about it," the president says of ex-aide Steve Bannon's indictment for fraud. More NEWS Barber Cuts Red Tape to Pursue His Dream By Virginia Allen Elias Zarate was told he couldn't pursue his dream of being a barber in Tennessee because he didn't have a high school diploma. More COMMENTARY Double-Dipping: Empty Schools Charge Parents for Day Care By Lindsey Burke When a business shuts its doors, it normally doesn't get to charge customers for a product they no longer can access. It certainly doesn't get to charge customers twice for the privilege. More NEWS 3 Ways Trump Administration Saves on Medicare, Medicaid Costs By Fred Lucas "The president is not afraid to take on special interests to make the health care system more sustainable," Medicare and Medicaid chief Seema Verma tells The Daily Signal. More COMMENTARY What Cardi B's Song 'WAP' Gets Wrong By Rachel del Guidice Since when does female empowerment, or empowerment period, equate with sexualization? 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.