The Left’s Use of Intimidation to Silence Christians

Plus: Notre Dame Joins the Crusade Against Columbus Jan 24, 2019 Good morning from Washington, where President Trump is looking for a place to give his State of the Union address because Speaker Nancy Pelosi locked him out of the House. Fred Lucas reports on that and on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ embrace of the school choice movement at The Heritage Foundation. Katrina Trinko advises Christians to speak up as religious intolerance grows. Plus: Melanie Israel on what Planned Parenthood’s annual report says about its priorities, Virginia Walden Ford on the fruit of education options, and Jarrett Stepman on Notre Dame’s disavowal of Columbus. Commentary [The Left’s Use of Intimidation to Silence Christians]( [Photo]( This isn’t really about Karen Pence, or judicial nominee Brian Buescher, or the Covington Catholic High boys. It’s about intimidating everyone else. [More]( Commentary [Notre Dame Joins the Crusade Against Columbus]( [Photo]( In a statement, Notre Dame’s president said some found the murals offensive because they were “blind to the consequences of Columbus’s voyage for the indigenous peoples,” and saw them as demeaning. [More]( Commentary [I’m a Single Mom From the City. School Choice Has Changed My Kids’ Lives Forever.]( [Photo]( So many people didn’t think a ragtag group of low-income parents could effectively fight to ensure our kids the best education possible. But we knew differently. We knew that if we raised our voices, we could win for our children. [More]( News [Trump Vows to Have SOTU in 'Alternative' Location]( [Photo]( After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi informs President Trump he can’t hold the State of the Union until after the government shutdown, he calls it a “disgrace.” [More]( News [Betsy DeVos Hails Growth and Popularity of School Choice]( [Photo]( Education Secretary Betsy DeVos calls it “imperative” that Congress reauthorize a scholarship program in the nation’s capital that allows children from low-income families to attend private schools. [More]( Analysis [Podcast: A Former Lawmaker on Washington's Dysfunction]( [Photo]( How did Washington actually get this way? And how did the Democratic Party move so far left? Former Rep. Bob McEwen joins us to discuss. [More]( Commentary [Planned Parenthood’s Annual Report Is Out. Here’s What You Need to Know.]( [Photo]( Planned Parenthood performed 332,757 abortions during the reported year, the most the abortion giant has reported since 2011-2012. In contrast, non-abortion services declined significantly. [More]( News [California State Senate Committee Bans Saying ‘He’ and ‘She’]( [Photo]( “We are using what my grammar teacher would have a heart attack over. We are using the phrase ‘they,’” says California state Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Hannah-Beth Jackson. [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.]( -