Free People Can Take Pride in Churchill's 'Darkest Hour'

[The Daily Signal] Dec. 22, 2017 Good morning from Washington, where President Trump confounds Moscow and the conspiracy theorists by OK'ing lethal weapons for Ukraine. Nolan Peterson reports from Kyiv, where he also recalls his own Christmas Eve combat mission. The tax cuts passed by Congress prompt encouraging moves by business leaders, Rachel del Guidice notes, while the tax code overhaul is mostly good news for retirees, as Rachel Greszler charts. Plus: Kelsey Harkness on why media elites resent Taylor Swift, and Jarrett Stepman on why Churchill, even in a Hollywood movie, bugs liberals. Morning Bell returns Wednesday, Dec. 27. Merry Christmas. Commentary [Free People Can Take Pride in Churchill's 'Darkest Hour']( As the modern academy focuses historical interpretation on societal forces rather than leaders or ideas, it is hard to accept that Churchill may have almost single-handedly changed the direction of human civilization. [Read More]( Analysis [In Updated Charts, What 8 Seniors' Tax Bills Will Be With Tax Reform]( The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is mostly good news for retirees. [Read More]( Feature [What I Learned From a Wartime Christmas Eve]( The first time I ever saw a war, it was on Christmas Eve in 2009. I was a green Air Force special operations pilot on my first deployment to Afghanistan. [Read More]( News [Trump Approves US Lethal Weapons Sales to Ukraine, Angering Moscow]( For years, Ukraine has requested U.S. lethal weapons to defend against Russian aggression. [Read More]( News [Companies Announce Bonuses, Raises Following Passage of Tax Reform]( AT&T announces that it will give a special $1,000 bonus to over 200,000 of its U.S. employees and invest $1 billion in the economy. [Read More]( Commentary [Problematic Women: Taylor Swift Isn't Allowed to Be Happy]( Because Swift is "a straight, white, multimillionaire pop star," New York magazine had a problem with her post celebrating 2017. [Listen to the Podcast]( [The Daily Signal] The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. [Donate to The Daily Signal]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [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 [comments@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 {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]( -