Meet George Gascón, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in Los Angeles

Plus: 3 Highlights From House Hearing on 'Disinformation and Extremism' in News Media

February 25 2021   Good morning from Washington, where Democrats are serious about silencing news outlets with a conservative perspective. Our Virginia Allen covers a House hearing on how to do that. Los Angeles' top prosecutor is extremely deferential to criminals, Cully Stimson and Zack Smith write. The topic on "Problematic Women" is adults' trampling of children's rights. Plus: legislation that gives transgender Americans a leg up; liberals' hypocrisy on agency independence; and the normalization of impeachment. On this date in 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels, a college-educated minister and Republican from Natchez, Mississippi, is sworn into the U.S. Senate as the first African American ever to sit in Congress.     COMMENTARY Meet George Gascón, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in Los Angeles By Cully Stimson Gascón's new policies benefit criminals, including murderers, cop killers, child and adult rapists, and career felons, just to name a few. More NEWS 3 Highlights From House Hearing on 'Disinformation and Extremism' in News Media By Virginia Allen "Every perspective does not deserve a platform," says Soledad O'Brien, a CNN veteran. Rep. Anna Eshoo, pictured, recently asked cable companies whether they intended to renew contracts with Fox News. More NEWS How 'Equality Act' Would Impose Transgender Ideology on Everyone By Jarrett Stepman "It is going to lead to potentially harming many of America's children's bodies. It's going to impact what's taught at the schools," says Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo. More COMMENTARY Liberals Claim to Support Independent Agencies. So Why Is Biden Firing Trump Appointees? By John G. Malcolm To the delight of liberals, President Biden has fired several of former President Trump's appointees, including my former colleague Roger Severino, before their terms had expired. More ANALYSIS Will Presidential Impeachment Become New Normal? By Fred Lucas When the House impeached President Trump in late 2019 on ambiguous charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, many legal experts expressed concern about normalizing impeachment. More ANALYSIS After Growing Up With Divorce and Same-Sex Parents, Author Promotes Traditional Families By Virginia Allen "I started to connect with children who had same-sex parents … and realized that these kids had … no place for them to be honest about the kind of pain that they had experienced," says author Katy Faust.... More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Authoritarian Left on the March By Ben Shapiro An overt move by members of the government to cudgel private corporations into silencing unpopular viewpoints clearly violates First Amendment principles. More           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 letters@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.