New York District Attorney Calls for End to Prosecuting Serious Crimes. It’s Every Criminal’s Lucky Day in Gotham.

Plus: To Avoid More Attacks Like at Texas Synagogue, Biden Administration Must Know, Name Our Enemies

January 18 2022   Good morning from Washington, where the left is betting that gender identity is a winning issue among Americans. That seems unlikely, given the facts, Jay Richards writes. In New York, the new top prosecutor is rolling out the red carpet for crooks, Jarrett Stepman argues. Plus: President Biden chooses a foe of fossil fuel for the Fed, and ways to defuse Iran's lighter links to China. On this date in 1958, the Boston Bruins' Willie O'Ree hits the ice against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black to play in the National Hockey League.     COMMENTARY New York District Attorney Calls for End to Prosecuting Serious Crimes. It's Every Criminal's Lucky Day in Gotham. By Jarrett Stepman All criminals are welcome appears to be the policy of the New York district attorney. More COMMENTARY To Avoid More Attacks Like at Texas Synagogue, Biden Administration Must Know, Name Our Enemies By Jay Greene We should not overlook the politically-motivated claimed ignorance by senior FBI and Biden administration officials regarding the motive for this terrorist attack. More COMMENTARY Will Left's Gender Agenda Fall Flat With Minorities and Working Americans? By Jay Richards Gender activists seek to replace biological reality, in our laws and institutions, with a fluid notion of "gender identity." More ANALYSIS Washington Examiner's Restoring America Counters the Left's Assault, Offers Hope for Future By Rob Bluey Restoring America, a new Washington Examiner initiative, is celebrating what's great about America while at the same time confronting the left's assault on our values. More NEWS Biden Taps Fossil Fuel Industry Critic for Federal Reserve Post By Fred Lucas President Biden's choice for the No. 2 post at the Federal Reserve Board has advocated for the central bank to use its "powerful role" to discourage investment in oil, gas, and coal companies. More COMMENTARY How to Counter Iran's Growing Ties to China By James Phillips Iran's theocratic dictatorship, locked into a confrontation with the United States, is drifting into China's orbit. More COMMENTARY We Hear You: Lessons of Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol By Ken McIntyre "The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol ... has been used to flout and abuse the Constitution," Daily Signal reader Keith Breedlove writes. 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.