Leftists Are Upset With the Ongoing Presidential Transition. Let’s Look Back at How They Behaved in 2016.

Plus: Human Rights Campaign Wants Christian Schools to Abandon Beliefs or Lose Accreditation December 16 2020 Good morning from Washington, where the amount of hand-wringing about our political norms being ignored is off the charts. Steve Groves notes in 2016 that the political elites were singing a different tune. Can D.C. treat churches differently than other businesses on Christmas? Tony Perkins weighs in on a new lawsuit. Plus: Rachel del Guidice and Fred Lucas look back at the Trump impeachment, and Devon Williams pens a beautiful tribute to her dad, economist Walter Williams. This morning, skip the tea order and choose coffee: Today marks 247 years since the Boston Tea Party. COMMENTARY [Leftists Are Upset With the Ongoing Presidential Transition. Let’s Look Back at How They Behaved in 2016.]( [Leftists Are Upset With the Ongoing Presidential Transition. Let’s Look Back at How They Behaved in 2016.]( By Steven Groves Before and during Trump’s transition period, he and his campaign were under investigation by Obama’s FBI based on the baseless Russia election conspiracy. [More]( COMMENTARY [Human Rights Campaign Wants Christian Schools to Abandon Beliefs or Lose Accreditation]( [Human Rights Campaign Wants Christian Schools to Abandon Beliefs or Lose Accreditation]( By Nicole Russell The Human Rights Campaign—a large, influential LGBTQ advocacy group—recently released a policy brief with recommendations for a Biden administration, and the suggestions are alarming. [More]( COMMENTARY [Judge Sullivan’s Long Overdue Dismissal of Flynn Case Reveals His Bias]( [Judge Sullivan’s Long Overdue Dismissal of Flynn Case Reveals His Bias]( By Zack Smith Ours is a nation of checks and balances. Fortunately, Trump used his pardon power to check a judge who was out of control and to deliver long overdue justice to Flynn. [More]( NEWS [McConnell Calls Biden ‘President-Elect,’ Hails Harris as First Female Veep]( [McConnell Calls Biden ‘President-Elect,’ Hails Harris as First Female Veep]( By Fred Lucas Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulates “President-elect Joe Biden” in a Senate floor speech, asserting, “the Electoral College has spoken.” [More]( ANALYSIS [The House Voted a Year Ago to Impeach Trump. Here’s What You Need to Know About That.]( [The House Voted a Year Ago to Impeach Trump. Here’s What You Need to Know About That.]( By Rachel del Guidice Looking back, what happened "behind the scenes" of the impeachment proceedings? Fred Lucas, author of “Abuse of Power: Inside the Three-Year Campaign to Impeach Donald Trump,” discusses. [More]( COMMENTARY [Washington Archdiocese Takes DC Mayor to Court Over 50-Person Mass Restrictions]( [Washington Archdiocese Takes DC Mayor to Court Over 50-Person Mass Restrictions]( By Tony Perkins The 50-person cap is ridiculous, the diocese argues, when you consider that "retail stores, restaurants, tattoo parlors, nail salons … and many other establishments" are only limited based on their capacity. [More]( COMMENTARY [Eulogy for My Dad, Walter Williams]( [Eulogy for My Dad, Walter Williams]( By Devon Williams My dad taught me that hard work eclipses talent or natural gifts every day of the week. He taught me how to drive like a Philadelphia cabbie. He taught me that opportunities are often masked as disappointments. [More]( COMMENTARY [ICYMI: Meet Steve Descano, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in Fairfax County, Virginia]( [ICYMI: Meet Steve Descano, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in Fairfax County, Virginia]( By Zack Smith Like Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, Kim Foxx in Chicago, and other Soros-backed rogue district attorneys, Descano has no regard for victims or their rights. [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.](