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Durham Report Reveals ‘High-Tech Watergate’: Heritage’s Mike Howell <[link removed]> – Spying on the president of the United States and infiltrating the White House to do so are criminal acts. The allegations in Special Counsel John Durham’s filing are evidence of a high-tech Watergate. Concocting a disinformation campaign to falsely accuse Donald Trump of colluding with a foreign power is terrible enough, but these dirty tricks, which may have been paid for by the Clinton campaign, take the scheme to an unconscionable level of criminality. The American people not only deserve to know who was involved—and the level of coordination with the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton—but every conspirator involved in this act of political espionage must be outed, publicly shamed, and held accountable. Unfortunately, we cannot rely on legacy media to perform its most basic duties in covering the matter. After years of parroting the left’s false collusion narrative, politically motivated news organizations are largely refusing to acknowledge this scandal. While the special counsel’s work must proceed uninhibited, Congress should make ample use of its oversight powers to immediately get answers and ensure bipartisan accountability. We must ensure the American people fully understand what happened so they will demand better leadership. Heritage Experts: Mike Howell <[link removed]> and Hans von Spakovsky <[link removed]>
How the U.S. Should Help Defend Ukraine <[link removed]> – It is in America’s interest
that Ukraine remain independent and sovereign and maintain the ability to choose its own destiny without outside interference. While the success of Ukraine will rest in large part on the shoulders of Ukrainians themselves, U.S. leadership is essential for counteracting Russian aggression and supporting Ukraine. The U.S. should seize the opportunity to move quickly and robustly to reaffirm American commitment and support to the people of Ukraine. In turn, both America and its allies will be safer. Heritage Experts: James Carafano <[link removed]>, Robert Wilkie <[link removed]>, and Alexis Mrachek <[link removed]>
Equality v. Equity in Replacing Justice Breyer <[link removed]> – Seen in its ideological
context, Biden’s promise to appoint a black woman is even worse than simply a quid pro quo to help him gain the White House. It represents a politicized view of the judiciary that rejects impartiality and sees people not as equal individuals, but as members of groups that judges have the power to promote or restrain so that we all end up in the same place. Whoever Biden actually nominates, senators have an obligation to explore whether she is the kind of judge, and will be the kind of justice, that Biden, Schumer, and Harris say American needs. If the nominee is today a sitting federal judge, having already sworn an oath to do “equal” justice, she should be asked whether, like Harris, she sees a “big difference” between equality and equity. She should be asked whether she sees a judge’s role as making sure that we all end up in the same place. Heritage Expert: Thomas Jipping <[link removed]>
Where were the masks? Celebrities and fans enjoy Super
Bowl maskless despite mandate <[link removed]> —"Celebrities and California politicians enjoyed another evening at the Super Bowl festivities, conversing and laughing with friends with faces on full display. Sadly, schools in many blue states continue to force young children to cover their faces, impeding their psychological well-being and education. This anti-social requirement is a demonstrably useless attempt at containing COVID—a farce compounded by the fact that the risk of serious illness from COVID for school children is similar to the risk from flu. It’s time for the nation to follow Florida: No vaccine passports, no mask requirements, and no more restrictions.” Heritage Expert: Joel
Griffith <[link removed]>
Election Law Landscape in Constant Flux Ahead of Midterms <[link removed]> – In 2020, we saw more lawsuits filed over election laws and rule changes than in any prior year of American history. And with the congressional midterms fast approaching, litigation and other developments just keep coming. Several new convictions for election fraud spanning the country, from Texas to California to Tennessee, illustrate that fraud does happen in our elections, contrary to what you constantly hear from the mainstream media and those opposed to commonsense reforms. As all of these developments show, the fight to ensure election integrity and fair representation in our democratic process is ongoing. Heritage Expert: Hans von Spakovsky <[link removed]>
The Left’s Valentine’s Gift for Xi Jinping? Propaganda <[link removed]> – The fact that leftists like Guthrie, Browne, and Wrighton would rather play defense for the Chinese Communist Party is shameful. As journalists and academics, they should know better than to bend the knee to Xi Jinping and his goons. While it’s impossible to dive into the heads of the trio and know exactly why they refuse to speak the truth about China’s crimes against humanity, Browne’s previous fawning writing <[link removed]> about the current Chinese leader speaks volumes. The obvious conclusion is they are themselves communist sympathizers who see what China is doing as a net positive versus the capitalist West. Browne and his fellow leftists are wrong, of course. But their support for China’s murderous government is playing right into the hands of Party. It’s Xi Jingping’s dream. Why do the work to destroy America when America will do it for you? Heritage Expert: Douglas Blair <[link removed]>
Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill Hits Target: Gender Ideology Harms
Kids <[link removed]> – Liberal activists are claiming that the parental rights bill would harm kids. Nonsense. It would protect young kids from what is, in effect, sexual grooming. The fashionable gender ideology peddled by many schools is contrary to the best medical evidence. The new Florida bill recognizes the well-being of children and the right of their parents to raise and teach them. Heritage Expert: Jay Richards <[link removed]>
Learning best outside of the classroom? The benefits of culturally enriching fieldtrips for New York City
kids <[link removed]> – New York City has some of the finest educational institutions in the world. I’m not referring to its universities, like Columbia or NYU, and I am certainly not referring to its public schools. I’m talking about its cultural institutions — its art museums, theaters, symphonies, dance companies and historical centers, both natural and human. If the city’s public schools would make full use of these world-class assets, the quality of education might well improve. Heritage Expert: Jay Greene <[link removed]>
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