‘Breadcrumbs Lead to Speaker’s Office,’ Rep. Jim Banks Warns as GOP Slams Capitol Police Leadership Over Capitol Riot

Plus: Now Is the Time for Conservatives to Combat Big Tech’s Totalitarianism February 8 2022 Good morning from Washington, where it’s time for accountability for Big Tech, a new paper from The Heritage Foundation argues. Kara Frederick sums up her recommendations. What happened during the Capitol riot isn’t what Democrats claim, Rep. Jim Banks tells our Mary Margaret Olohan. On the podcast, former border chief Mark Morgan accuses the Biden administration of enabling an invasion of illegal immigrants. Plus: “Problematic Women” explores wisdom for 20-somethings; a Texas mom starts her own school; and your letters on Catholic schools and transgenderism. On this date in 1936, University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger, first winner of the Heisman Trophy, is picked No. 1 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first NFL draft. NEWS [‘Breadcrumbs Lead to Speaker’s Office,’ Rep. Jim Banks Warns as GOP Slams Capitol Police Leadership Over Capitol Riot]() [‘Breadcrumbs Lead to Speaker’s Office,’ Rep. Jim Banks Warns as GOP Slams Capitol Police Leadership Over Capitol Riot]() By Mary Margaret Olohan “We do believe strongly that there was negligence and a breakdown of leadership at the highest levels of the Capitol Police,” says Rep. Jim Banks. [More]() COMMENTARY [Now Is the Time for Conservatives to Combat Big Tech’s Totalitarianism]() [Now Is the Time for Conservatives to Combat Big Tech’s Totalitarianism]() By Kara Frederick Every American should be concerned about Big Tech’s willingness to shut off direct access to digital information, its demonstrated pattern of information manipulation, and its impact on America’s culture... [More]() ANALYSIS [Trump Border Chief Reveals 'Invasion' at Southern Border]() [Trump Border Chief Reveals 'Invasion' at Southern Border]() By Douglas Blair "President Biden inherited the most secure border in our lifetime, and with the stroke of a political pen from Day One, he started to systematically dismantle it," says Mark Morgan. [More]() SPECIAL FEATURE [Why This Texas Mom Started a Co-Op to Teach Her Kids]() [Why This Texas Mom Started a Co-Op to Teach Her Kids]() By Melanie Wilcox In March 2020, when schools throughout Texas sent children home to do remote learning, Natalie Simmons says her attitude toward traditional education changed. [More]() COMMENTARY [Being Young Is Hard. Here’s How She Learned to ‘ Make Your 20s Suck (a Little) Less’]() [Being Young Is Hard. Here’s How She Learned to ‘ Make Your 20s Suck (a Little) Less’]() By Virginia Allen Amid rejection letters from employers and the challenge of finding her place in the post-college world, Rebecca Stow says, she learned how to keep hope alive and never play the victim. [More]() COMMENTARY [Los Angeles Times Slams ‘Vitriol in Politics’—After Hiring Vitriolic Columnists]() [Los Angeles Times Slams ‘Vitriol in Politics’—After Hiring Vitriolic Columnists]() By Larry Elder This is a newspaper that hired columnist Erika D. Smith, who wrote a column with the headline: “Larry Elder Is the Black Face of White Supremacy.You’ve Been Warned.” [More]() COMMENTARY [We Hear You: Do Catholic Schools Really Embrace Gender Ideology?]() [We Hear You: Do Catholic Schools Really Embrace Gender Ideology?]() By Ken McIntyre “The teaching of the Catholic Church is that God created each one of us as the gender he intended us to be,” writes Michael LaMorte of Columbus, Ohio. [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.]()