6 Key Moments From the First Day of Public Impeachment Hearings

Plus: A Gen X Liberal's Take on the New Woke Left

Nov 14, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where House Democrats have their first day of public impeachment hearings behind them. What was the gist? We report. Hopefully, it won't "retraumatize" anyone, as one apologetic student newspaper worries. On the podcast, a young liberal bemoans the documented intolerance of the left. Plus: Hillary Clinton and Margaret Thatcher, and Republicans' challenges in California and Virginia. Fifty years ago today, Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the moon, launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying three astronauts.      News 6 Key Moments From the First Day of Public Impeachment Hearings By Fred Lucas Both George Kent and Bill Taylor affirm several times they were not among those listening in on the call between President Trump and Ukraine's Zelenskyy. Chiefly, they testified, they relied on information from others. More Analysis A Gen X Liberal's Take on the New Woke Left By Katrina Trinko "People who had once seemed very reasonable and questioning and like critical thinkers didn't seem to be thinking as critically anymore," says Meghan Daum, describing her growing discomfort with the left. More Commentary Sorry, Hillary: Margaret Thatcher Was Indeed a 'Gutsy Woman' By John Cooper Hillary Clinton says the Iron Lady wasn't included in her book because she wasn't excellent at "knocking down other barriers for others and trying to make a positive difference." More Commentary What Happened to California Republicans? By Victor Davis Hanson As taxes climbed, schools eroded, and funds for infrastructure were diverted elsewhere, millions of middle-class Californians fled. More Commentary Virginia's Elections Should Serve as Wake-up Call to Monochromatic GOP By Raynard Jackson Our country is becoming more diverse with each passing day, but Republican staffs seem to be getting whiter. Until our party views diversity as an asset to be celebrated, and not as a burden to bear, we will continue to lose. More News College Newspaper That Apologized for Covering News Also Won't Print Another Point of View By Jackson Elliott First the newspaper apologizes to students for how it covered protests of a speech by Jeff Sessions. Then the newspaper refuses to publish a letter from College Republicans defending Sessions' right to speak. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. 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 comments@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.

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