Yes, Biden Deserves Blame for Inflation

Plus: In Movie, Matt Walsh Reveals How Gender Ideology Mutilates Kids

June 7 2022   Good morning from Washington, where President Biden tries mightily to dodge responsibility for the nation's soaring inflation. It's squarely on him, David Harsanyi writes. On the podcast, commentator Matt Walsh talks about his new documentary "What Is a Woman?" and the toll of transgenderism. Plus: the government seeks to rein in free speech; Seattle's leaders reap the harvest of anti-police actions; and in stepping down, legal scholar Ilya Shapiro gets the last word. Eighty years ago today,  an outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet emerges victorious from the pivotal, four-day Battle of Midway after destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing one, the USS Yorktown.     COMMENTARY Yes, Biden Deserves Blame for Inflation By David Harsanyi The entire Biden administration pushed the notion that the best prescription for alleviating inflation was more spending. More ANALYSIS In Movie, Matt Walsh Reveals How Gender Ideology Mutilates Kids By Douglas Blair "You feel like you're staring into the pit of hell … you're looking at pure evil when you consider what they're doing to these kids, and they know what they're doing," says Daily Wire host Matt Walsh. More COMMENTARY Unchecked by Courts, Government Censorship of Social Media Platforms Will Prove Fatal to Free Speech in Digital Age By Jenin Younes Federal courts dismiss four lawsuits brought on behalf of suspended Twitter users challenging censorship on First Amendment grounds, including a suit filed by Donald Trump. More NEWS Seattle Implodes After Defunding Police By Laurel Duggan Crime has soared in Seattle in recent years: The city saw a 95% increase in shots fired and a 171% increase in people being shot from 2021 to 2022. More COMMENTARY Ilya Shapiro Resigns at Georgetown Law, Citing 'Untenable' Status at School By Jarrett Stepman Saying he was "set … up for discipline the next time I transgress progressive orthodoxy," Shapiro announces his resignation from Georgetown Law School. More COMMENTARY Ocasio-Cortez Promotes Unpopular Latinx Term By Douglas Blair "People sometimes like to make a lot of drama over the term Latinx," says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. More NEWS ICYMI: Teachers Explain How They Push 'Gender Lessons' on Young Children By Laurel Duggan One transgender teacher makes a point of telling students about the process of gender transitions, including personal testimony. 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.