6 Highlights From Congress’ First Hearing on Capitol Riot

Plus: Raised Democrat, Rep. Lauren Boebert Discusses Her Conversion to the Right February 24 2021 Good morning from Washington, where the officials who were supposed to secure the Capitol say they didn’t know the FBI had intelligence warning of a coordinated attack on the building. Fred Lucas sums up the first congressional hearing on what happened Jan. 6. On the podcast, a new congresswoman from Colorado says she succeeded despite an entrenched welfare state. Plus: how to achieve commonsense health care; the Supremes’ neglect of election fraud; and misunderstanding Rush Limbaugh. Thirty years ago today, following six weeks of heavy bombing, U.S.-led coalition forces launch a ground invasion to force Iraq to withdraw from neighboring Kuwait. NEWS [6 Highlights From Congress’ First Hearing on Capitol Riot]() [6 Highlights From Congress’ First Hearing on Capitol Riot]() By Fred Lucas Officials say the Capitol attack clearly was planned in advance. “You’re bringing climbing gear to a demonstration, explosives, chemical spray—you’re coming prepared," says one official. [More]() ANALYSIS [Raised Democrat, Rep. Lauren Boebert Discusses Her Conversion to the Right]() [Raised Democrat, Rep. Lauren Boebert Discusses Her Conversion to the Right]() By Rachel del Guidice “I was stuck under failed policies that put us into a cycle of poverty with no incentive to get out. At 11 years old, I stood in bread lines. … And that’s not America’s best,” Boebert says. [More]() COMMENTARY [The New Push to Expand Government’s Role in Health Care Won’t Work. Here’s How We Can Help Americans Instead.]() [The New Push to Expand Government’s Role in Health Care Won’t Work. Here’s How We Can Help Americans Instead.]() By Marie Fishpaw Instead of addressing Obamacare’s many flaws and costly mandates, the Democrats’ misguided proposal throws more money at insurance companies each time they increase premiums. [More]() COMMENTARY [Harmful Minimum Wage Increase Not Eligible for Special Budget Process]() [Harmful Minimum Wage Increase Not Eligible for Special Budget Process]() By Matthew Dickerson Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., says, “The minimum wage provision is not appropriate for the reconciliation process. It is not a budget item. And it shouldn’t be in there.” [More]() COMMENTARY [Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Hear Elections Cases Could Have Serious Repercussions]() [Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Hear Elections Cases Could Have Serious Repercussions]() By Zack Smith The majority of the Supreme Court is, as Justice Thomas writes, “leav[ing] election law hidden beneath a shroud of doubt” and “invit[ing] further confusion and erosion of public confidence” in elections. [More]() COMMENTARY [What Critics Don’t Understand About Limbaugh and His Fans]() [What Critics Don’t Understand About Limbaugh and His Fans]() By Cal Thomas Limbaugh’s fans believed their values sustained U.S. through wars, downturns, and more. They see those values under siege from a secular progressive generation that tolerates everything but them. [More]() COMMENTARY [ICYMI: Woke Math Spreads to Oregon]() [ICYMI: Woke Math Spreads to Oregon]() By Jarrett Stepman As usual, educators’ defense of these programs comes with little argument and a torrent of nonsensical academic jargon to appeal to converts and confuse skeptics. [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [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 [letters@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.]()