FBI Shows Up at Childhood Home of Pro-Life Activist

Plus: Gun Control Advocates Claim Initial Victory in Illinois, but Here's Why They'll Likely Lose the War

May 18 2023   Good morning from  Washington, where some conservatives worry about the Supreme Court's decision not to intervene in an Illinois gun rights case. But it doesn't mean gun control advocates will win, Amy Swearer writes. Why did FBI agents show up on the doorstep of a pro-life activist's childhood home? Mary Margaret Olohan has the stunning story. On the podcast, learn about a "forge" to shape young conservatives. Plus: what the special counsel's report actually says about the FBI's conduct in the Trump-Russia probe; Planned Parenthood's guide for middle school sex education; and Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts' message to the National Conservatism Conference. On this date in 1860, former one-term House member Abraham Lincoln  is nominated for president at the Republican National Convention in Chica go .     NEWS FBI Shows Up at Childhood Home of Pro-Life Activist By Mary Margaret Olohan Two FBI agents visit the childhood home of a pro-life activist and ask to speak with her, according to doorstep footage obtained by The Daily Signal. More COMMENTARY Gun Control Advocates Claim Initial Victory in Illinois, but Here's Why They'll Likely Lose the War By Amy Swearer The Supreme Court declines to intervene in an important Second Amendment case challenging Illinois' new restrictions on gun owners. Why it's not time to panic. More COMMENTARY Durham's Damning Report Assails FBI Leadership, Media for Enabling Hillary Clinton's Russia Hoax Plan By John G. Malcolm, Cully Stimson, Zack Smith John Durham concluded that FBI leaders willingly subverted FBI policy, quashed investigations into Hillary Clinton's potential violations of the law, and more. More ANALYSIS How Forge Leadership Network Is Training, Mentoring Young Conservatives By Samantha Aschieris Adam Josefczyk, president of Forge Leadership Network, says the network "exists to mentor, train, and connect the next generation of conservative leaders." More NEWS Biden, Schumer 'Backed Off Their Idea' to Not Negotiate, McCarthy Says By Samantha Aschieris "After months of delay and wasted time from President Biden, negotiations are finally happening because Republicans are united behind a responsible debt limit increase," tweets the House speaker. More NEWS Robust One-Nation Conservatism Is What Woke Globalist Elites Fear Most, Heritage Foundation President Tells London Conference By Jarrett Stepman Kevin Roberts says conservatives in the West not only must oppose the increasingly totalitarian globalist Left, but promote a positive agenda that strengthens the building blocks of society. More NEWS Teachers in This School District Use Planned Parenthood Guide to Sex Ed for Middle Schoolers By Fred Lucas A Virginia school district is using a teacher's guide for middle school sex education, co-sponsored by Planned Parenthood, that promotes student "role-plays" and normalizing of certain behavior. More NEWS ICYMI: Fact-Checking Biden Admin's Claim That Illegal Immigration Drops With End of Title 42 By Fred Lucas President Biden and administration officials say that fewer illegal immigrants have crossed the southern border into the U.S. since the end of Title 42. 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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