HR 4 ‘Gives Federal Bureaucrats Control’ Over State Election Laws, Expert Says

Plus: 2 Employees Sue Missouri School District Over 'Equity' Training

August 24 2021   Good morning from Washington, where a House bill threatens the integrity of our elections. Hans von Spakovsky talks to Virginia Allen about the legislation and leftists' attempts to make it "easy to cheat and easy to manipulate election results." Meanwhile, Democrats are trying to quietly push through a radical abortion agenda. Melanie Israel has details. Plus: Penny Young Nance on the horrifying plight of women and girls in Afghanistan; Tim Murtaugh on the media's cowardly behavior around President Biden; and Sarah Parshall Perry on two teachers fighting back against racially discriminatory training.      ANALYSIS HR 4 'Gives Federal Bureaucrats Control' Over State Election Laws, Expert Says By Virginia Allen HR 4 "gives federal bureaucrats control over all these state [election] rules all over the country," says Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky. "It is an unbelievable invasion of state sovereignty." More COMMENTARY 2 Employees Sue Missouri School District Over 'Equity' Training By Sarah Parshall Perry Supervisors forced the two educators in Missouri to participate in a districtwide "equity" training program focused on racial identity, white supremacy, and systemic racism. More COMMENTARY Democrats Pursue Radical Abortion Agenda, Upending Bipartisan Consensus By Melanie Israel For more than four decades, policymakers have protected taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions in federal programs. But with President Biden's blessing, Democrats are changing course. More COMMENTARY How Chaos at Border Fuels Opioid Crisis By Scott Erickson In recent years, illicit fentanyl and/or its precursors have increasingly been smuggled into the U.S. from China, most often via Mexico and ultimately the southwest border. More COMMENTARY Afghan Women and Girls Were Left Behind. They Need Our Prayers. By Penny Young Nance News reports are horrific: Afghan parents are told to mark an "X" on their home if they have a daughter 12 or over to make it easier for the Taliban to collect and distribute these girls to Taliban terrorists. More COMMENTARY Media Are Only Tough on Biden When He's Not in the Room By Tim Murtaugh A CBS reporter, asking President Biden about a new poll showing Americans "no longer consider you to be competent, focused, or effective," added an apology, saying, "Forgive me, I'm just the messenger." More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Meet Chesa Boudin, the Rogue Prosecutor Wreaking Havoc in San Francisco By Zack Smith In San Francisco, children and families have to step over used hypodermic needles and mounds of human feces. Shootings are not uncommon occurrences. 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.