Bidenvilles: America’s New Emblem of Decay

Plus: Republicans Used to Defend Traditional Marriage. What's Changed? July 25 2022 Good morning from Washington, where House and Senate Republicans are abandoning their previous opposition to legalizing same-sex marriage. In a commentary, Tony Perkins asks why. The president’s open borders policies will swell the size of the nation’s “Bidenvilles,” Simon Hankinson predicts. On the podcast, Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts tells Rob Bluey about challenging Google’s antipathy to conservatives with his new search engine, Freespoke. Plus: immigration activism invades America’s defense strategy, and one mom’s appreciation of a shelter for pregnant women. On this date in 1832, the first known railroad accident in U.S. history occurs when one person is killed and three others injured falling from an otherwise vacant car and over a 34-foot cliff near Quincy, Massachusetts. COMMENTARY [Bidenvilles: America’s New Emblem of Decay]() [Bidenvilles: America’s New Emblem of Decay ]() By Simon Hankinson When I came home to Washington, D.C., a few months ago, I was surprised to see shantytowns both outside the State Department, where my old office was, and Union Station, near my new office. [More]() COMMENTARY [Republicans Used to Defend Traditional Marriage. What's Changed?]() [Republicans Used to Defend Traditional Marriage. What's Changed?]() By Tony Perkins There has been an eerie silence from dozens of Republicans, who—just seven years ago—left zero doubt about where they stood on same-sex marriage, [More]() ANALYSIS [Freespoke Offers Users a Search-Engine Alternative to Google]() [Freespoke Offers Users a Search-Engine Alternative to Google]() By Rob Bluey Todd Ricketts, co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, is challenging Google's dominance by launching Freespoke, a search engine that promises unbiased and uncensored information. [More]() COMMENTARY [Immigration Amendment Doesn't Belong in National Defense Authorization Act]() [Immigration Amendment Doesn't Belong in National Defense Authorization Act]() By Erin Dwinell, Simon Hankinson Special interests are attempting to include dangerous and pricey provisions in the legislation that would encourage, and throw more money at, illegal immigration. [More]() COMMENTARY [How Pregnancy Resource Shelter Helped Me Follow My Dreams—Without Sacrificing My Children]() [How Pregnancy Resource Shelter Helped Me Follow My Dreams—Without Sacrificing My Children]() By Rachel Y. The circumstances surrounding my second pregnancy were dire enough that many might’ve thought I should’ve chosen the “easy” option of abortion. [More]() COMMENTARY [How Did Democrats Become So Out of Touch With the American People?]() [How Did Democrats Become So Out of Touch With the American People?]() By Josh Hammer The transformation of the Democratic Party from a working man's labor party into today's identity politics-driven woke monstrosity did not transpire overnight, but that transformation is now complete. [More]() COMMENTARY [ICYMI: The Left Should Be Happy With Biden]() [ICYMI: The Left Should Be Happy With Biden]() By Victor Davis Hanson Leftists should be ecstatic that President Joe Biden has given them everything they wanted. [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.]()