6 Takeaways From First Hearing by House Panel on Capitol Riot

Plus: Kayleigh McEnany's 'Faith Journey' From White House Intern to Trump's Press Secretary

July 28 2021   Good morning from Washington, where four police officers testify about the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol as a House select committee examines what happened that day. Fred Lucas rounds up key moments and, in a separate report, recalls eight men before Tony Fauci to be accused of lying to Congress. On the podcast, former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany recalls her improbable journey. On this date in 1868, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.—including former slaves—is adopted officially.     NEWS 6 Takeaways From First Hearing by House Panel on Capitol Riot By Fred Lucas "A violent mob was pointed toward the Capitol and told to win a trial by combat," committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., says in opening remarks. More ANALYSIS Kayleigh McEnany's 'Faith Journey' From White House Intern to Trump's Press Secretary By Rachel del Guidice "Faith, [in] the most nervous moments of my life, helped me through," former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tells The Daily Signal. More NEWS Before Fauci, Here Are 8 Others Accused of Lying to Congress By Fred Lucas Prosecutors are selective in pursuing such cases, says a lawyer who represented former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone, convicted last year of lying to Congress. More COMMENTARY What Leftists Overlook About Cuba By Cal Thomas Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., did not disappoint with her own predictable response to the demonstrations in Cuba. More COMMENTARY Inconvenient Truth: No One Actually Changes Gender, Only Persona By Walt Heyer Language matters. The meaning of words matters. That's especially true when it comes to the idea that gender or sex can change. More NEWS Activists Urge White Parents to 'Correct Historic Wrongs' by Not Sending Kids to Ivy League By Mary Margaret Olohan "Imagine if those hundreds of thousands of spots at these institutions were occupied only by marginalized communities," Dallas Justice Now says on its website. More COMMENTARY What Type of Speech Will Biden Ask Facebook to Suppress Next? By Terence Jeffrey "As you all know, information travels quite quickly on social media platforms; sometimes it's not accurate," White House press secretary Jen Psaki says. 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.