'I Was in Fear of My Life’: Journalist Describes Antifa Attack, Group’s Goals

Plus: The Left’s Attacks on the Electoral College Are All About Political Power Jul 26, 2019 Good morning from Washington, where the House just passed a huge spending bill. Romina Boccia and Benjamin Paris have advice on a better way for Congress to approach spending. Just how violent is Antifa? Andy Ngo, a journalist who was hospitalized after being assaulted by Antifa activists last month, gives The Daily Signal an exclusive interview about his experience. In 1945 on this day, Winston Churchill resigned as prime minister. Enjoy your weekend. Analysis [‘I Was in Fear of My Life’: Journalist Describes Antifa Attack, Group’s Goals]( [Photo]( “While listening to these demonstrators chant, ‘No hate, no fear,’ I was bashed in the back of the head very hard … Before I could gather my balance, the punches kept coming from every direction,” recalls Andy Ngo. [More]( Commentary [The Left’s Attacks on the Electoral College Are All About Political Power]( [Photo]( An empire may ignore the opinions and interests of places far removed from the centers of power, but a representative republic cannot do that if it wishes to survive. [More]( Commentary [Here’s a Promising Plan to Finally Get a Grip on Federal Spending]( [Photo]( The end goal of this bill is to get federal spending back down to the level of federal revenue. This would bring the country leaps and bounds closer to the lean federal budget we need and toward finally stabilizing the debt. [More]( News [16 Photos of Protests That Led Puerto Rico’s Governor to Resign]( [Photo]( Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation Wednesday night after days of protests. [More]( Commentary [In Firing Its President, Planned Parenthood Revealed Its True Priorities]( [Photo]( Planned Parenthood has demonstrated, in no uncertain terms, that abortion procedures and advocacy—not a wide range of health services—is the organization’s core mission. [More]( Commentary [Ayanna Pressley Doesn’t Want Certain ‘Black Faces.’ Why Her View Is Dehumanizing.]( [Photo]( In many ways, minority dissenters are doubly attacked by the modern-day left, which despises any deviation from the dualistic privilege-and-oppression narrative. [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.]( -