Senate Democrats’ Letters Show FDA Knew About Baby Formula Issues, but Did Nothing

Plus: 3 Steps Congress Should Take to Curb Inflation

May 20 2022   Happy Friday from Washington, where Senate Democrats as well as FDA officials had a role in the worsening shortage of baby formula. Doug Blair reports. Congress can do three things to slow inflation, Joel Griffith writes. On the podcast, a psychologist tells our Virginia Allen about what pandemic precautions may do to the nation's children. Plus: the legacy TV networks ignore Biden's disinformation board; pro-abortion activists go after pregnancy centers; a school board member's awful idea for "queer youth"; and liberals blame conservatives for the mass shooting in Buffalo. On this date in 1969, after 10 bloody assaults in 10 days, U.S. and South Vietnamese troops capture a site dubbed Hamburger Hill because the battle's high casualty rate reminded the Americans of a meat grinder.     NEWS Senate Democrats' Letters Show FDA Knew About Baby Formula Issues, but Did Nothing By Douglas Blair The three senators, along with the Food and Drug Administration, apparently did nothing to prepare for a dearth in production of baby formula in the event a Michigan plant was shut down. More COMMENTARY 3 Steps Congress Should Take to Curb Inflation By Joel Griffith First, stop the federal government's spending spree. More NEWS Network News Ignores Biden's 'Ministry of Truth' and Its Quick Demise By Fred Lucas Over 21 days, the administration's "disinformation" board gained less than two minutes of coverage on NBC's "Meet the Press," but no other attention from NBC, ABC, or CBS. More COMMENTARY Pro-Abortion, Anti-Women Politicians Target Pregnancy Centers By Jeanneane Maxon While many Americans prepare to better serve women facing unplanned pregnancies, radical pro-abortion politicians focus on making it harder for women to receive care and support. More ANALYSIS Psychologist Explains Long-Term Effects of Masking, Social Distancing on Kids By Virginia Allen "Part of the way that babies stimulate themselves when they are out in the world is by noticing faces," clinical psychologist Chloe Carmichael says. More NEWS School Board Member to Host 'Queer Youth' Event at Sex Shop for 'All Ages' By Bryan Babb Jenn Mason, a Washington state school board member, plans to host a "Queer Youth Open Mic Night" for children at her sex shop, the WinkWink Boutique. More COMMENTARY Liberals Don't Think They're Divisive? By Tim Graham Liberal journalists lunge at the opportunity to blame the mass murder in Buffalo, New York, on conservative and Republican messengers. More NEWS ICYMI: Alabama Republican's Bill Would Ban Government From Forcing Racial Discrimination in Medicare By Douglas Blair Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., proposes a bill to prohibit health care providers from adopting racially discriminatory policies in their practices at the behest of the federal government. 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.