4 Highlights From Mayorkas’ Senate Testimony on Border Crisis

Plus: Email Shows FBI Using 'Counterterrorism Tools' Against 'Concerned Parents'

November 17 2021   Good morning from Washington, where President Biden's homeland security secretary thinks he's doing a good job on border security. Fred Lucas breaks down his tone-deaf Senate testimony. Biden's infrastructure spending bill could make things worse, Peter St. Onge writes. On the podcast, Virginia Allen explores the strength of The Daily Wire's lawsuit over Biden's vaccine mandate. Plus: House conservatives slam that mandate; parent activists assert their right to criticize school boards; and an Ohio congressman wants the attorney general to stop investigating such parents. On this date in 1973, amid the Watergate scandal that would end his presidency nine months later, President Richard Nixon tells newspaper editors gathered in Orlando, Florida: "I am not a crook."      NEWS 'I Give Myself an A': 4 Highlights From Mayorkas' Senate Testimony on Border Crisis By Fred Lucas "What about the issue of some of your Border Patrol agents recently being accused by some folks in the media of whipping illegal immigrants, when in fact they were not?" asks Sen. Lee. More NEWS Rep. Jim Jordan: Email Shows FBI Using 'Counterterrorism Tools' Against 'Concerned Parents' By Katrina Trinko An email shows "federal law enforcement operationalized counterterrorism tools at the behest of a left-wing special-interest group against concerned parents," says Jordan. More ANALYSIS Why This Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate Has 'Good Chance' of Reaching Supreme Court By Virginia Allen Ryan Bangert, an attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom, explains The Daily Wire's case against President Biden's vaccine mandate for employers. More NEWS Biden's Pick for FTC Commissioner Called ICE 'Out-of-Control Domestic Surveillance' By Ailan Evans President Biden's nominee to fill the empty seat on the Federal Trade Commission has a history of opposing immigration authorities' use of data to enforce the law. More NEWS House Freedom Caucus Takes Shot at Biden's 'Tyrannical' Vaccine Mandate By Mary Margaret Olohan "Oppose the mandates," says Rep. Lauren Boebert. "Take a stand for personal freedom." More NEWS Youngkin's Win Energizes Parents' Pushback Against Woke Ideology in Schools, Activists Say By Mary Margaret Olohan Youngkin's victory in the Virginia governor's race has further energized parent activists mobilized against woke ideology in schools, leaders at a rally outside the U.S. Capitol say. More COMMENTARY Why Biden's Infrastructure Bill Likely Will Only Worsen Supply Chain Crisis By Peter St. Onge Rather than fixing the supply chain crisis, this bill instead uses it as an excuse to push a gigantic handout for special interests, radical left-wing activists, and unions. More NEWS ICYMI: 6 Takeaways From Emails Revealing White House Role in Targeting Parents Who Disagree With School Boards By Fred Lucas The president of the National School Boards Association says a White House meeting prompted Attorney General Merrick Garland to direct the FBI to investigate parents. 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.