Fact-Checking 9 Major Biden Claims About Retreat From Afghanistan

Plus: ​​3 Teachers Now Suing Virginia School System Over Transgender Pronouns

September 1 2021   Good morning from Washington, where President Biden has said things about the hasty U.S. exit from Afghanistan that don't square with the facts. Our Fred Lucas looks at some major, um, inaccuracies, and reports on House conservatives' demand for Biden and others to resign. On the podcast, the woke revolution comes for a boulder in Wisconsin. Plus: teachers in a Virginia suburb hope a judge will overturn a transgender policy; pediatricians sue Team Biden over its trans surgery mandate; and Generation Z gets thrift shops all wrong. Fifty years ago today, the Pittsburgh Pirates field the first all-black lineup in the history of Major League Baseball, on the way to a 10-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.     NEWS Fact-Checking 9 Major Biden Claims About Retreat From Afghanistan By Fred Lucas Throughout the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, President Biden made many assertions that proved to be inaccurate. More NEWS 3 Teachers Now Suing Virginia School System Over Transgender Pronouns By Douglas Blair A transgender policy adopted by the school board of Loudoun County, Virginia, requires teachers and administrators to use students' preferred pronouns. More NEWS House Conservatives Call on Biden, Austin, Milley to Quit Over Afghanistan Withdrawal By Fred Lucas "We call [for]—most somberly—the resignation of this president, Joe Biden," says Rep. Andy Biggs, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. More COMMENTARY Why Gen Z's War on Thrift Shops Is Misguided By Emily Smith Gen Z-ers on TikTok declared war on thrift shopping during the pandemic, claiming that middle- and upper-class consumers who shop at thrift stores contribute to gentrification. More ANALYSIS Even a 42-Ton Boulder Isn't Safe From Woke Cancel Culture By Fred Lucas Fred Lucas and Jarrett Stepman join "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss a "racist" rock and the movement to remove politically incorrect statues and monuments. More NEWS Pediatricians Sue Biden Administration for Requiring Doctors to Perform Trans Surgeries Against Beliefs By Mary Margaret Olohan Medical professionals sue the Biden administration over a mandate requiring doctors to perform transgender surgeries in violation of their religious beliefs or medical judgment. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: I Served in Afghanistan. Biden's Withdrawal Was Dishonorable, and Now We Need to Take Action. By Jeremy Gilbert We abandoned our allies and fellow citizens while empowering radical terrorists as they took over the country. 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.