After Texts Show Bias of FBI Agents in Russia Probe, GOP Lawmakers Question Justice Official in Testy Hearing

[The Daily Signal] Dec. 14, 2017 Good morning from Washington, where lower taxes and raised voices appear the order of the day. Republican lawmakers press the Justice Department's No. 2 official on evidence of anti-Trump bias in the special counsel's Russia probe, Kevin Mooney and Ken McIntyre report. And the president rounds up typical taxpayers to celebrate the homestretch of tax reform, Fred Lucas writes. Plus: David Inserra on the latest act by a home grown terrorist, Elizabeth Slattery on a defective test for racism, and Kim Holmes on the left's slide into intolerance. News [After Texts Show Bias of FBI Agents in Russia Probe, GOP Lawmakers Question Justice Official in Testy Hearing]( "A whole series of disturbing revelations about the lawyers hired by [special counsel Robert] Mueller … show … bias, partisanship, and conflicts of interest," says The Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky. [Read More]( Commentary [How the Left Became So Intolerant]( Since most liberal democracies still allow conservatives to have a voice in the democratic process, leftists find them wanting, and in some cases condemn them outright as inherently oppressive (of racial and sexual minorities, for example), precisely because conservatives still have a voice. [Read More]( News [With Conference Agreement, Trump Pledges 'Giant' Tax Cut for Middle Class]( President Trump says if Congress sends him a tax reform bill by Christmas, Americans will see fewer taxes taken out of their paychecks by February 2018. [Read More]( Commentary [Student Debt Is a Symptom of Our Broken Education System. This Bill Would Spark a Change.]( A quarter to nearly half of college graduates are underemployed , and often work in jobs that do not require a college degree, writes Rep. Ron DeSantis. [Read More]( Commentary [Assimilation Matters: Attempted NYC Bombing Done by Another Homegrown Terrorist]( This plot continues the trend of terror plots that are homegrown—that is, carried out by terrorists who radicalized in the U.S. This attack is the 89th plot or attack that was entirely or largely homegrown in nature. [Read More]( Commentary [This Test Claims to Show Whether You're Unconsciously Racist. Here Are Its Problems.]( Before it becomes further ingrained in hiring, college admissions, law enforcement, government contracting, and many other industries, policymakers and cultural leaders should consider the growing consensus among researchers that the test falls woefully short. [Read More]( [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.]( -