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December 30 2020   Good morning from Washington, where Joe Biden's Justice Department is being shaped by someone close to Stacey Abrams, who refuses to concede losing her race for Georgia governor. Fred Lucas reports. Schools in one California jurisdiction seem to get woker the longer they're closed, Jarrett Stepman writes. Plus: the divisive poison of identity politics; Trump highlights a Catholic martyr to promote religious freedom; the House loses a centrist Democrat; and how you can strengthen The Daily Signal. On this date in 1853, a treaty establishes the current U.S.-Mexico border west of El Paso, Texas, adding about 30,000 square miles in what today is southern New Mexico and Arizona.      COMMENTARY Help The Daily Signal Cover the News That Matters By Katrina Trinko Here at The Daily Signal, we're committed to reporting on the news that matters, especially if the traditional media is looking the other way. More COMMENTARY Despite Being Closed, San Diego Schools Descend Into Wokeness By Jarrett Stepman Woke curriculum and anti-racist training sessions are becoming the norm at many public schools around the United States. More NEWS Stacey Abrams Staffer Helps Biden Pick Justice Department Team By Fred Lucas The Biden-Harris transition team includes a deputy director of a group founded by losing Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, a Democrat who never conceded her own 2018 defeat. More COMMENTARY The Long Shadow of the Identity Politics 'Constitution' By Mike Gonzalez While many philanthropists support the Philadelphia Constitution, the Combahee River constitution has deep-pocketed backers who accept the claim that America is hopelessly grounded in injustice. More NEWS Trump Honors Catholic Martyr St. Thomas Becket for Defense of Religious Liberty By Mary Margaret Olohan The president's proclamation heralds Becket as the precursor to "numerous constitutional limitations on the power of the state over the Church across the West." More NEWS Boy Saves Video of Teen Girl Saying Racial Slur, Posts It Online to Teach Her 'a Lesson' By Mary Margaret Olohan A high school student held onto a 2016 video of a young girl saying a racial slur, then posted it online after she had chosen to attend her dream school. More COMMENTARY Gabbard's Exit From House to Leave Democrats With 1 Less Centrist Voice By Nicole Russell Earlier this month, Gabbard introduced a bill to protect girls and women from being forced to compete in sports against transgender biological males. 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.