Federal Education Officials Backpedal on Pushing Critical Race Theory in Schools

Plus: Biden White House Admits Using Big Tech to Silence Americans

July 22 2021   Good morning from Washington, where top educrats have second thoughts about helping to cement critical race theory in classrooms. But the fight against this racist outlook isn't over, Jon Butcher warns. The U.S. must press China to slow the surge of drugs into America, Lora Ries and Carolyn Moorman write. On the podcast, a Colorado congresswoman describes her third visit to the border. Plus: the White House's chilling social media strategy; the left's power play on energy; and cautionary tales from survivors of communism. Thirty years ago today, Milwaukee police spot enough grisly evidence in his apartment to arrest Jeffrey Dahmer, who will confess to killing 17 and eating parts of some victims.     COMMENTARY Federal Education Officials Backpedal on Pushing Critical Race Theory in Schools By Jonathan Butcher The Education Department proposed prioritizing racially discriminatory ideas in a grant program for K-12 schools. But after a "significant" number of comments, the agency demurred. More COMMENTARY Biden White House Admits Using Big Tech to Silence Americans By Chris Talgo In one of the most anti-free speech pronouncements ever made by the U.S. government, the Biden administration comes clean on its incestuous relationship with Big Tech. More COMMENTARY Hold China, Biden Administration to Account to Prevent Drugs From Crossing Southwest Border By Lora Ries The historic number of U.S. deaths from drug overdoses in 2020 stems from the Chinese Communist Party's negligence, deception, and known export of poison to America. More ANALYSIS 'More and More Devastating': Congresswoman Details Third Trip to Border By Rachel del Guidice The Colorado Republican discusses the migrant children she ran into at the border and the number of illegal immigrants taken into custody in June. More COMMENTARY Congress, Don't Let Liberals Shoehorn Harmful Energy Policies Into Budget and Infrastructure Bills By Katie Tubb President Biden wants to decarbonize the electricity sector fully by 2035 and to reach economywide net zero emissions by 2050. More NEWS During Captive Nations Week, Heed Warnings of These 3 Victims of Communism By Virginia Allen Survivors of communism, pro-democracy activists, and political leaders commemorate the annual Captive Nations Week. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Media Finds Mark Levin's 'American Marxism' Book Too Counterrevolutionary By Tim Graham The talk radio giant calls on Americans to support conservative media because the old media demonstrates that "challenges to Marxist-centric ideas are not tolerated." 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.