How Gender Ideology Cost a Chicago Mother Custody of Her Child

Plus: 7 Takeaways From Trump's Return to DC for 'America First' Policy Speech

July 27 2022   Good morning from Washington, where Donald Trump returned yesterday for the first time since Joe Biden was sworn in as president. Fred Lucas covers Trump's fiery, policy-based speech. In Chicago, a mother with progressive political views laments her forced separation from a daughter who identifies as a boy. Kelsey Bolar has the heartbreaking story and video. On the podcast, Virginia Allen dives into the modern benefits of a classical education. Plus: Congress favors unions over taxpayers; China's imposing threat to America; and Twitter protects sexual predators. On this date in 1953, the U.S., China, North Korea, and South Korea agree to an armistice, ending the Korean War after three bloody years.      SPECIAL FEATURE How Gender Ideology Cost a Chicago Mother Custody of Her Child By Kelsey Bolar Since her daughter declared she is transgender, Jeannette Cooper says, she has seen her for a total of only eight and a half hours. More NEWS 7 Takeaways From Trump's Return to DC for 'America First' Policy Speech By Fred Lucas "A friend of mine said recently that I was the most persecuted person in the history of our country," says Trump. "I said he may very well be right." More COMMENTARY Congress Vote on Delphi Pensions Bailout Shows Problem With Putting Unions Above Law By Rachel Greszler Congress is set to vote this week on legislation to retroactively bail out the pensions of about 20,000 former Delphi auto-parts employees. More ANALYSIS New School Model Combines Virtual Reality With Classical Education By Virginia Allen "Classical education … is content-based, and [virtual reality] is the perfect way to deliver that content," says Erika Donalds, the president and CEO of the Optima Foundation. More NEWS China Is America's 'Toughest Adversary,' GOP Congressman Says By Samantha Renck "We see now that the Chinese navy is bigger than the United States Navy. They're building ships at a rate of 5 to 1 compared to us," says Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla. More COMMENTARY School Meals Bill Serves Up 2 Unappetizing Helpings of Left's Agenda By Daren Bakst A bill is a far-left wish list, seeking to expand welfare for all through universal free school meals and using the school meals programs as a pretext to push far-left environmental and social justice policies. More COMMENTARY OK, Groomer: Phrase Calling Out Predators Banned on Twitter By Douglas Blair "Groomer" has become a frequently used term online to refer to adults in positions of authority who attempt to entice children into sexually explicit or confusing gender ideology. More NEWS ICYMI: Monkeypox's Inconvenient Truth By Ben Johnson LGBTQ activists and many public health officials—including Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is part of the Biden administration's response to monkeypox—seek to widen that response, stoking fears. 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.