What Happened in These States When Unelected Bureaucrats Took Over Redistricting

Plus: The Big Government COVID-19 Lie

December 28 2021   Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court has announced it will hold a special hearing on President Biden's controversial vaccine mandate. Rob Bluey reports. What to make of liberal mayors and governors pushing restrictions in the light of the Omicron variant wave? Ben Shapiro details why that's the wrong approach. Plus: Dennis Prager on biological males dominating women's sports, and Fred Lucas takes a deep dive into how redistricting is going.      NEWS What Happened in These States When Unelected Bureaucrats Took Over Redistricting By Fred Lucas Ten states have a commission with primary responsibility for drawing both congressional and state legislative districts. More COMMENTARY The Big Government COVID-19 Lie By Ben Shapiro Government does not have the power to end disease. When it comes to a wildly transmissible coronavirus specifically, no government can end the virus. More NEWS Supreme Court Sets Special Hearing on Biden's COVID Vaccine Mandates By Rob Bluey The COVID-19 vaccine mandate "is an unconstitutional federal power grab," says Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, which represents Heritage Foundation. More NEWS State Department Emails Reveal Diplomats' Concern About China's 'Invasive' Swab Testing for COVID-19 By Jennie Taer A State Department spokesperson says some U.S. personnel were "subjected" to anal swab COVID-19 testing "in error." More NEWS 1619 Project Creator: I Don't 'Understand This Idea That Parents Should Decide What's Being Taught' in School By Kendall Tietz The 1619 Project was created by Nikole Hannah-Jones, a writer for The New York Times, and it promotes the idea that America's "true founding" occurred when slaves arrived in the Colonies. More COMMENTARY Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Is a Cheat, Period By Dennis Prager All a man has to do to compete against women is announce that he is a woman and take testosterone suppressors for a year. More NEWS ICYMI: EXCLUSIVE: Parents Accuse Virginia School District of Teaching Students to 'Discriminate Based on Race' By Mary Margaret Olohan A Virginia school district is indoctrinating students with an ideology that "teaches children to affirmatively discriminate based on race," nine parents allege in a lawsuit. 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.