Hunter Biden Plea Deal Collapses, Trial Increasingly Likely

Plus: Prioritizing Ukraine Aid Threatens Deterrence by Denial in the Pacific

July 26 2023   NEWS Hunter Biden Plea Deal Collapses, Trial Increasingly Likely By Fred Lucas Hunter Biden's plea agreement with federal prosecutors on tax and gun charges—panned by critics as "a sweetheart deal"—falls apart in federal court. More COMMENTARY Prioritizing Ukraine Aid Threatens Deterrence by Denial in the Pacific By Alex Velez-Green Deterring China has far less to do with the war in Ukraine than it does with convincing Chinese leader Xi Jinping that U.S. and Taiwanese forces will be able to soundly defeat a Chinese assault. More COMMENTARY The Biden Administration's Plot to Kneecap Merit in Federal Hiring By Benjamin Paris, John Peluso The Office of Personnel Management is proposing to kneecap the government's ability to hire the most qualified candidates for federal job openings, aiming to close federal "wage gaps." More COMMENTARY Germany's Irrationality Against Fossil Fuels Has Made It More Dependent on Them By Dr. Barbara Kolm Rather than producing energy itself, Germany has opted to import fossil fuel-based energy from other countries—and Russia in particular. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: US Is a Top Destination for Child Sex Trafficking, and It's Happening in Your Community By Emma Waters Studies estimate that 83% of child trafficking victims in the U.S. are Americans. 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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