What I Saw at the Kenosha Courthouse

Plus: 6 Takeaways From Hearing for Biden's Controversial Pick for Currency

November 19 2021   Happy Friday from Washington, where we too await a verdict in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse as the jury deliberates in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Our Virginia Allen is outside the courthouse with a Daily Signal video team, while Heritage Foundation legal fellow Zack Smith finds the prosecution's case lacking. Fred Lucas covers Republicans' tough questions for Biden's choice for a top Treasury post, and Mary Margaret Olohan has a scoop on the administration's secret plan to promote abortions. Plus: the media's duplicity in an anti-Trump hoax and a Christian florist decides she is done defending her faith. On this date in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivers a celebrated address while dedicating a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.      NEWS What I Saw at the Kenosha Courthouse By Virginia Allen At the courthouse, there were both supporters and opponents of Kyle Rittenhouse. Plus: We hear from a woman who attended the trial. More NEWS 6 Takeaways From Hearing for Biden's Controversial Pick for Currency Chief By Fred Lucas "There is no record of me actually ever participating in any Marxist or communist discussions of any kind," says Saule Omarova. More NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Life Group Begs Lawmakers to Block Biden Administration From Stealthily Easing Access to Abortion Drugs By Mary Margaret Olohan "You have a chance to get ahead of this extreme change in abortion policy that will rival the societal change that followed Roe v. Wade," states a letter from Students for Life. More COMMENTARY Kyle Rittenhouse's Prosecutors Brought Forward a Weak Case for Political Purposes By Zack Smith It looks like the prosecutors were determined to bring this case forward no matter the cost, no matter the consequences, no matter what the evidence actually showed. More COMMENTARY How Do We 'Build Back Better' by Wasting Trillions? By Star Parker The 100 Democratic progressives who are pushing so hard for this $2 trillion in spending have zero personal responsibility to assure that these funds are spent effectively and responsibly. It's all politics. More COMMENTARY Coverage of Steele Dossier Is a Dark Period for American Media By Tim Murtaugh Now would be the time for the news media to issue their own mass "oops" and set the record straight about the details they published from the now-discredited Steele dossier. More NEWS After 8 Years, Barronelle Stutzman's Court Fight for Religious Freedom Ends in Settlement By Virginia Allen Stutzman, a florist, has been in court since 2013, fighting for her right to decline to provide services for same-sex weddings because of her Christian views on marriage. 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.