We Must Heed Lincoln’s Warning About Mob Rule

Plus: 7 Big Moments in Congress' Debate on Electoral College Vote January 7 2021 Good morning from Washington, where bedlam and violence descended on the Capitol yesterday as lawmakers debated the outcome of the Electoral College vote for president. A woman was fatally shot in the chaos. The House and Senate resumed the required certification of state electors’ votes after the lockdown ended as police and troops secured the building from the mob. We have reports, commentary, and some of the most dramatic images from Virginia Allen, Rachel del Guidice, Fred Lucas, Ken McIntyre, and Jarrett Stepman. On this date in 1955, acclaimed contralto Marian Anderson, in the twilight of her career, becomes the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. COMMENTARY [We Must Heed Lincoln’s Warning About Mob Rule]( [We Must Heed Lincoln’s Warning About Mob Rule]( By Jarrett Stepman Mob rule, whether conducted by members of Black Lives Matter or people wearing MAGA hats, is a threat to law and order. It violates the very essence of the Constitution. [More]( NEWS [7 Big Moments in Congress' Debate on Electoral College Vote]( [7 Big Moments in Congress' Debate on Electoral College Vote ]( By Fred Lucas “My colleagues, nothing before us proves illegality anywhere near the massive scale … that would tip the entire election,” says Senate Majority Leader McConnell. [More]( NEWS [22 Photos and Videos of the Violence at the Capitol]( [22 Photos and Videos of the Violence at the Capitol]( By Rachel del Guidice The scene at the Capitol as protesters stormed the building included tear gas, clashes between protesters and Capitol Police, and a MAGA hat on a statue of Gerald Ford. [More]( NEWS [Trump to Capitol Protesters: ‘Go Home.’ Biden Calls It ‘Insurrection’]( [Trump to Capitol Protesters: ‘Go Home.’ Biden Calls It ‘Insurrection’]( By Ken McIntyre “I call on this mob to pull back and allow the work of democracy to go forward,” says Biden. “President Trump, step up.” [More]( ANALYSIS [Inside the Grassroots Effort to Win Georgia’s 2 Senate Races]( [Inside the Grassroots Effort to Win Georgia’s 2 Senate Races]( By Virginia Allen Janae Stracke, the grassroots director of Heritage Action for America, has been on the ground in Georgia for weeks. She shares what she heard from Georgia voters concerned over the apparent direction of... [More]( NEWS [GOP Lawmakers Condemn Violent Breach of Capitol]( [GOP Lawmakers Condemn Violent Breach of Capitol]( By Virginia Allen "Those who made this attack on our government need to be identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," says Sen. Lindsey Graham. [More]( NEWS [ICYMI: Capitol Put in Lockdown as Pro-Trump Protesters Breached Building]( [ICYMI: Capitol Put in Lockdown as Pro-Trump Protesters Breached Building]( By Ken McIntyre “I am in the House Chambers. We have been instructed to lie down on the floor and put on our gas masks. Chamber security and Capitol Police have their guns drawn,” writes one House member. [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.](