Here's Why We Should Still Celebrate the Pilgrims at Thanksgiving

The Daily Signal
Nov. 21, 2017

Good morning from Washington, where Democrats sound worried about the repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate in the Senate tax reform bill. Emily Miller tracks their nervousness. In related news, conservative activists say it's time for Republican lawmakers to fulfill promises, as Casey Ryan reports. New Jersey is one high-tax state that would have to change if a familiar deduction goes away. Rachel del Guidice has the numbers. Plus: Sen. Ben Sasse on a liberal institution that rates judges' worthiness, Jarrett Stepman on who the Pilgrims really were, and our video tour of the new Museum of the Bible.

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Here's Why We Should Still Celebrate the Pilgrims at Thanksgiving

Some have called the Pilgrims genocidal toward Native Americans, or argued that the original idea of a Thanksgiving feast is a "myth."

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Democrats in Meltdown Mode as Obamacare Individual Mandate Moves Toward Extinction

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., tweeted: "RED ALERT: Senate GOP just added provision to their tax plan that would gut [Affordable Care Act and] kick 13 [million people] off insurance."

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Citing Virginia Election Losses, Conservatives Demand Congress Follow Through on Promises

Conservatives are calling for Republicans in Congress to fulfill their campaign promises by supporting President Donald Trump's spending proposal and to not enact amnesty in a year-end deal with Democrats.

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As GOP Looks to Eliminate State Tax Deduction, New Jersey Democrat Wavers on Millionaires Tax

"The fact that New Jersey is taking a second look at raising their income tax is an excellent example of the horrible incentives caused under the current system," says The Heritage Foundation's Adam Michel.

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Watch Our Tour of the New Museum of the Bible in Washington

There are over 500 artifacts and biblical texts in the History of the Bible exhibits alone.

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Commentary

Group That Rates Trump's Judicial Nominees Has History of Liberal Advocacy

"The American Bar Association is not neutral. The ABA is a liberal organization that has publicly and consistently advocated for left-of-center positions for more than two decades now," says Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb.

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