Fighting the swamp: The Daily Signal produced an 11-minute documentary on the lawmakers who held out on the speaker’s vote to enact major changes in how the House of Representatives functions. 

• In the documentary, the lawmakers describe the casual corruption in Washington and why they took a stand to fight it.  
• “When people talk about the swamp or the establishment, I think another word I like better is the cartel, the uni-party cartel,” Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs told The Daily Signal. 

Watch the documentary here and be sure to share it with your friends and family. 

Uncharted territory: Heritage legal experts weighed in after President Trump was arraigned on 34 felony counts, with details about what lies ahead. 

• “No matter how this case proceeds, the fact that a prosecutor has charged a former president of the United States is an extraordinary moment in history,” write John Malcolm, vice president of the Institute for Constitutional Government, and Cully Stimson, senior legal fellow. 

Read their analysis here.  

Discrimination: The Biden administration is considering a rule change that could let bureaucrats screen out conservatives from federal jobs. 

• Heritage led the charge to get 41 people from allied groups to sign a letter opposing the rule.  
• “We are deeply concerned that this rule will encourage discriminatory hiring practices that have nothing to do with an applicant’s qualifications,” the letter says. 

Read more about this fight here. 

Uncle Sam wants you: While it’s the federal government’s job to protect us from national security threats, there are responsible steps good citizens can take to reduce the threat of foreign adversaries. 

• Step one: Delete TikTok. 

What are the six other things you can do to counter the threat of Communist China? Watch this short video to find out. 

• Our Military Is in a Dangerous Decline and This Is the Reason Why—Rep. Michael Waltz and Kevin Roberts 
• Beating China in the Race for Quantum Supremacy—Dustin Carmack 
• School-Choice Hypocrisy in Texas Deserves Failing Marks—Lindsey Burke and Corey DeAngelis 
• Colonial Williamsburg Grapples With Political Correctness—Brenda Hafera 
• The Folly of Shouting Down Judges We Don’t Agree With—GianCarlo Canaparo 
• Michigan Schools Admit Pushing Critical Race Theory—Mike Gonzalez and Angelo Soto 
• Mayorkas’ Testimony to House, Senate Reveals Big Lie of Biden’s Border Debacle—Simon Hankinson 
• Social Security Trustees Forecast Significant Deterioration, 23% Benefit Cuts in Just 10 Years—Rachel Greszler 
• Supreme Court Tells Maine to Stop Religiously Discriminating. Maine Gets Creative, Does It Anyway—Sarah Parshall Perry 
• Modernizing Medicare: Harnessing the Power of Consumer Choice and Market Competition—Robert Moffit 

Mike Howell, director of Heritage’s Oversight Project, was on Fox Business to discuss how the Manhattan district attorney’s office is stonewalling Heritage’s request for documents relating to the case against President Trump. Watch the clip here. 

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