The Border Goes North, and Blue City Mayors Melt Down

Plus: Spotlight on FBI: Understanding the Trump Raid, Jan. 6, and Gov. Whitmer Kidnapping Plot

August 22 2022   Good morning from Washington, where the Democrat mayor joins her Big Apple counterpart in bemoaning that border-state Republican governors are sending buses of illegal immigrants their way. It's about time for this reality check, Jarrett Stepman writes. On the podcast, author Julie Kelly exposes uncomfortable truths behind the FBI raid on Donald Trump's home. Plus: why Americans should distrust big government; renewed success for school choice; what keeps China from invading Taiwan; and the new shape of the Republican Party. Thirty years ago today, in the second day of a standoff over gun charges at former Green Beret Randy Weaver's remote cabin atop Ruby Ridge in Idaho, FBI sharpshooter Lon Horiuchi wounds Weaver and friend Kevin Harris, then kills Weaver's wife, Vicki.     COMMENTARY The Border Goes North, and Blue City Mayors Melt Down By Jarrett Stepman Apparently, New York and the District of Columbia are completely overwhelmed after just a few thousand migrants have been bused in from the border. More ANALYSIS Spotlight on FBI: Understanding the Trump Raid, Jan. 6, and Gov. Whitmer Kidnapping Plot By Rob Bluey Author Julie Kelly shares her reporting on Jan. 6-related charges, and why she thinks the Whitmer kidnapping plot was an "FBI entrapment scheme from start to finish." More COMMENTARY Conservatives Shouldn't Apologize for Healthy Skepticism of Big Government By Samuel Gregg Americans deserve better than having to choose between soft and hard versions of social democracy at election time. More NEWS School Choice Ensures Equality of Opportunity, Empowers Families, Experts Say By Gillian Richards Government-assigned schools have fostered a system of resegregation, one in which students are divided "racially, socially, and economically," says Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts. More COMMENTARY Beijing's Economic Problems Complicate Its Designs on Taiwan By Min-Hua Chiang The economic slump has exposed some deep-rooted problems that authorities ignored for so many years when the economy was thriving. More COMMENTARY What Cheney's Shellacking Says About Future of GOP By Josh Hammer The tremendous defeats of Liz Cheney and George P. Bush represent a clarion plea from the Republican rank and file: "We will not go back to the old, pre-Trump era." More COMMENTARY ICYMI: 'Civil War' Porn By Victor Davis Hanson As President Biden's polls stagnate and the midterms approach, yet another progressive melodrama arises about the dangers of a supposed impending radical right-wing violent takeover. 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.