FBI Devoted at Least 16,000 More Hours to Jan. 6 Riot Than to BLM Riots in DC

Plus: Will Trump Be Arrested? Legal Expert Weighs In

March 21 2023   Good morning from Washington, where FBI agents were all over the Capitol riot but yawned at the D.C. riots inflamed by Black Lives Matter. Fred Lucas reports. Similarly, New York City prosecutors go after Donald Trump—violent criminals, not so much. Virginia Allen gets analysis from Heritage Foundation legal scholar Zack Smith on the podcast. Plus: who school choice really helps; conservatives knock Biden's first veto as irresponsible; a federal court advances a case alleging government collusion with social media companies; and Congress' role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Sixty years ago today,  Alcatraz , a federal prison that once housed over 200 inmates on the island of the same name in San Francisco Bay, closes with the transfers of all remaining prisoners.      NEWS EXCLUSIVE: FBI Devoted at Least 16,000 More Hours to Jan. 6 Riot Than to BLM Riots in DC By Fred Lucas FBI agents worked about 16,000 more hours during the pay period of the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021, than they did during the pay period of the 2020 riots that hit Washington, D.C. More ANALYSIS Will Trump Be Arrested? Legal Expert Weighs In By Virginia Allen "Without a doubt, most of these investigations would not have been initiated if Donald Trump wasn't the target," says Heritage Foundation legal analyst Zack Smith. More NEWS McCarthy Torches Biden's Veto of Bipartisan Bill Opposing 'ESG' Investments By Samantha Aschieris "President Biden's first veto is against a bipartisan bill that protects retirement savings from political interference," says House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. More COMMENTARY Sorry, Opponents, but Education Choice Actually Benefits Kids Who Weren't Already in Private Schools By Jay Greene, Jason Bedrick The majority of students enrolled in a private school choice program—63% in Arizona, 56% in New Hampshire, and 87% in Wisconsin—otherwise would have been enrolled in a public school. More NEWS Federal Judge Delivers Major Blow to Biden Administration in Pivotal Censorship Case By Harold Hutchison Two attorneys general say the Biden administration colluded with social media companies to censor debate on multiple issues, including the 2020 election and the COVID-19 pandemic. More COMMENTARY These 12 Defensive Uses of Guns Support Student's Plea for Armed Self-Defense By Amy Swearer, Lauren Grace Niesent In Seattle, a couple and their children were threatened by two armed robbers. The father also was armed, however, and exchanged gunfire with the robbers until they fled. More COMMENTARY Congress Killed Silicon Valley Bank By Jessica Anderson Our economic seas are so rough that the financial experts at Silicon Valley Bank made a bad bet on U.S. Treasurys—one of the safest asset classes—and sank their bank. 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.

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