Leftists Are Upset With the Ongoing Presidential Transition. Let’s Look Back at How They Behaved in 2016.

Plus: Human Rights Campaign Wants Christian Schools to Abandon Beliefs or Lose Accreditation

December 16 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the amount of hand-wringing about our political norms being ignored is off the charts. Steve Groves notes in 2016 that the political elites were singing a different tune. Can D.C. treat churches differently than other businesses on Christmas? Tony Perkins weighs in on a new lawsuit. Plus: Rachel del Guidice and Fred Lucas look back at the Trump impeachment, and Devon Williams pens a beautiful tribute to her dad, economist Walter Williams. This morning, skip the tea order and choose coffee: Today marks 247 years since the Boston Tea Party.     COMMENTARY Leftists Are Upset With the Ongoing Presidential Transition. Let's Look Back at How They Behaved in 2016. By Steven Groves Before and during Trump's transition period, he and his campaign were under investigation by Obama's FBI based on the baseless Russia election conspiracy. More COMMENTARY Human Rights Campaign Wants Christian Schools to Abandon Beliefs or Lose Accreditation By Nicole Russell The Human Rights Campaign—a large, influential LGBTQ advocacy group—recently released a policy brief with recommendations for a Biden administration, and the suggestions are alarming. More COMMENTARY Judge Sullivan's Long Overdue Dismissal of Flynn Case Reveals His Bias By Zack Smith Ours is a nation of checks and balances. Fortunately, Trump used his pardon power to check a judge who was out of control and to deliver long overdue justice to Flynn. More NEWS McConnell Calls Biden 'President-Elect,' Hails Harris as First Female Veep By Fred Lucas Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulates "President-elect Joe Biden" in a Senate floor speech, asserting, "the Electoral College has spoken." More ANALYSIS The House Voted a Year Ago to Impeach Trump. Here's What You Need to Know About That. By Rachel del Guidice Looking back, what happened "behind the scenes" of the impeachment proceedings? Fred Lucas, author of "Abuse of Power: Inside the Three-Year Campaign to Impeach Donald Trump," discusses. More COMMENTARY Washington Archdiocese Takes DC Mayor to Court Over 50-Person Mass Restrictions By Tony Perkins The 50-person cap is ridiculous, the diocese argues, when you consider that "retail stores, restaurants, tattoo parlors, nail salons … and many other establishments" are only limited based on their capacity. More COMMENTARY Eulogy for My Dad, Walter Williams By Devon Williams My dad taught me that hard work eclipses talent or natural gifts every day of the week. He taught me how to drive like a Philadelphia cabbie. He taught me that opportunities are often masked as disappointments. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Meet Steve Descano, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in Fairfax County, Virginia By Zack Smith Like Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, Kim Foxx in Chicago, and other Soros-backed rogue district attorneys, Descano has no regard for victims or their rights. 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.