May 19 2023
 

Happy Friday from Washington, where House Democrats assail three FBI whistleblowers at a hearing examining President Biden’s “weaponization” of government. Fred Lucas has details. Arguing that she was fired for saying parents should know when their child wants to join the opposite sex, a former guidance counselor sues her school district. Tony Kinnett reports. In a video podcast, Sen. Josh Hawley tells our Mary Margaret Olohan that the Left is out to extinguish traditional masculinity. Plus: Senate conservatives protect parents from false abuse charges; The Heritage Foundation rallies support for booting the Pentagon from the abortion business; and State Department emails display preferred pronouns. On this date in 1967, an international treaty banning nuclear weapons from outer space takes effect as the Soviet Union joins the U.S., Great Britain, and dozens of other nations in approving the agreement.


 
 
 
NEWS
'I Would Like to Have My Job Back': School Counselor Fired for Disagreeing With Transgender Policy Sues
By Tony Kinnett

The school board fired the guidance counselor for saying parents should know about their teenage children’s interest in “transitioning” to the opposite sex.
ANALYSIS
WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley Explains Marxist Left’s War on Masculinity
By Mary Margaret Olohan

Men hear nonstop the message, “that ‘if you are a man, you are toxic. To be a man is to somehow, in and of itself, to contribute to the systemic injustice of America,’” says the Missouri Republican.
NEWS
4 Big Moments as House Democrats Attack FBI Whistleblowers at ‘Weaponization’ Hearing
By Fred Lucas

Three FBI whistleblowers testify that they endured punishments, revoked security clearances, and firings after telling supervisors things they didn’t want to hear.
COMMENTARY
Conservative Senators Stop Weaponization of Child Abuse Bill Against Parents Opposed to Abortion, ‘Transgenderism’ for Children
By Sarah Parshall Perry, Connor Semelsberger

The original bill opened loopholes for tracking and reporting religious entities and parents who might object to “gender transition” procedures or abortions for minor children.
NEWS
Blinken, Austin Fail to Submit Reports on Taiwan as Required by Congress
By Samantha Aschieris

Republican senators sound the alarm over the Biden administration’s apparent failure to follow requirements of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act.
COMMENTARY
Heritage Foundation Launches Petition to Support Sen. Tuberville’s Fight to End Military’s Paid Leave, Travel for Abortions
By Dan Hart

As Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s fight to reverse a Pentagon policy that unilaterally expanded abortion in the military enters its 12th week, a grassroots movement is blossoming.
NEWS
State Department Adds Pronouns to Employee Email Address Lines: REPORT
By Mary Margaret Olohan

One signature line viewed by The Daily Signal inaccurately identifies a man with “she/her/hers” pronouns.
NEWS
5 Things to Know as Senate Confirms Nancy Abudu, Leftist SPLC Lawyer Tapped by Biden for 11th Circuit
By Tyler O'Neil

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is the only Democrat to oppose Biden nominee Nancy Abudu, deputy legal director at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Here’s why Senate Republicans reject her.
ANALYSIS
ICYMI: School System’s Decision Against Flying ‘Pride’ Flags Outside Buildings Angers LGBTQ+ Activists
By Tony Kinnett

LGBTQ+ protesters scream and curse at school board members over a policy to fly only the American and state flags in front of schools.
 
     
 
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