John Bolton: US Must Curb Chinese, Russian Influence in Africa

Plus: Study Finds Liberals ‘Patronize’ Minorities, Conservatives Don’t Dec 14, 2018 Happy Friday from Washington, where the president’s national security adviser, John Bolton, uses a speech at The Heritage Foundation to call out China and Russia for threatening moves in Africa. Fred Lucas covers his remarks, while Brett Schaefer and Joshua Meservey analyze the message. Conservatives ought to get behind prison reform and help pass it before year’s end, Sen. Mike Lee urges. Rachel del Guidice reports. Plus: Rep. Ted Budd on why we need a border wall, Chuck Ross on missing FBI evidence, and Troy Worden on a study that unmasks white liberals. Uh-oh. Gotta get some Christmas shopping done this weekend. News [John Bolton: US Must Curb Chinese, Russian Influence in Africa]( [Photo]( The U.S. must revamp policies toward Africa on improving trade, fighting terrorism, and providing financial assistance to stave off the growing influence of China and Russia on the continent, White House national security adviser John Bolton says. [More]( News [Criminal Justice Reform Should Be a Conservative Priority, Mike Lee Argues]( [Photo]( “I am a supporter of criminal justice reform not in spite of, but because of, my conservatism,” says Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. [More]( Commentary [Why Our Country Needs the Wall, and Now]( [Photo]( With only days left before power in the House of Representatives shifts, members of Congress must fulfill the promises we made to the American people to uphold the rule of law and secure our borders, writes Rep. Ted Budd. [More]( Commentary [Trump's Newly Unveiled Strategy Will Advance US-Africa Relations]( [Photo]( It’s good news that U.S. foreign assistance will “move recipient states toward self-reliance and prevent long-term dependency,” with less needy recipients graduated from foreign aid and reductions in aid to countries “making poor policy decisions,” as John Bolton says. [More]( Analysis [Podcast: 'Problematic Women' on the Women's March Debacle]( [Photo]( We discuss an explosive report alleging anti-Semitism and curious financial decisions by the Women's March leadership. [More]( Commentary [A Salute to Orrin Hatch]( [Photo]( In 2014, The Atlantic noted that more Hatch bills had become law than for any other U.S. senator in history. [More]( News [Justice Department Investigators Unable to Find Peter Strzok’s Text Messages During Mueller Probe]( [Photo]( Just days after he opened the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign, Peter Strzok told Lisa Page in August 2016 that “we’ll stop” Trump from becoming president. [More]( News [Ivy League Study Finds Liberals ‘Patronize’ Minorities, Conservatives Don’t]( [Photo]( A study by Princeton and Yale researchers finds that white liberals act in “patronizing” ways toward blacks and other minorities, while white conservatives do not. [More]( [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] 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.]( -