‘I Had No Power Over My Kids’ Education,’ Maryland Mom Says After Asking to Opt Her Second Grader Out of LGBT Lessons

Plus: Judge Rebukes Biden DOJ for ‘Overbroad, Burdensome’ Subpoena of Conservative Group October 24 2022 Good morning from Washington, where the Justice Department’s partisan assault on a conservative organization draws a dressing-down in court. Hans von Spakovsky and Zack Smith have details. A school system outside the nation’s capital unsettles a mom by telling elementary schoolers to celebrate LGBT pride, Gillian Richards reports. On the podcast, a Catholic priest describes how clergy united against dirty books offered in a school library. Plus: public appetite for unrestricted abortion disappoints Democrats; government lawyers argue that disclosing agencies’ voter registration efforts would sow “confusion”; and states reject mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for schoolchildren. On this date in 1945, the charter of the United Nations, adopted and signed four months earlier, becomes effective and enforceable. NEWS [‘I Had No Power Over My Kids’ Education,’ Maryland Mom Says After Asking to Opt Her Second Grader Out of LGBT Lessons]() [‘I Had No Power Over My Kids’ Education,’ Maryland Mom Says After Asking to Opt Her Second Grader Out of LGBT Lessons]() By Gillian Richards "I could not believe what I was seeing. I was just in absolute shock,” recounts the mom. [More]() COMMENTARY [Judge Rebukes Biden DOJ for 'Overbroad, Burdensome' Subpoena of Conservative Group]() [Judge Rebukes Biden DOJ for 'Overbroad, Burdensome' Subpoena of Conservative Group]() By Hans von Spakovsky, Zack Smith It is clear that subpoenas like this one are intended to harass those who are on the conservative side of policy debates in order to chill their speech. [More]() ANALYSIS [Rhode Island Priest Rebukes Public School for Pornographic Books]() [Rhode Island Priest Rebukes Public School for Pornographic Books]() By Rob Bluey When a public high school made available to students two books with pornographic content, the Rev. Giacomo Capoverdi sprang into action with more than a dozen other pastors. [More]() COMMENTARY [Democrats Stake Midterm Election Hopes on Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision in Dobbs. It May Not Be Enough.]() [Democrats Stake Midterm Election Hopes on Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision in Dobbs. It May Not Be Enough.]() By Sarah Parshall Perry A seismic shift came from independent voters who are women. In September, they favored Democrats by 14 points. Now, the same women back Republicans by a striking 18 points. [More]() NEWS [DOJ Cites ‘Public Confusion’ as Reason to Keep Documents on Biden Order Secret]() [DOJ Cites ‘Public Confusion’ as Reason to Keep Documents on Biden Order Secret]() By Fred Lucas The Biden administration is claiming “presidential communications privilege” in court to prevent release of information about an executive order instructing federal agencies to help register more voters. [More]() NEWS [Here Are the States Rejecting Mandatory COVID-19 Shots for Kids]() [Here Are the States Rejecting Mandatory COVID-19 Shots for Kids]() By Reagan Reese Some states have laws in place that prohibit schools from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination for students. [More]() NEWS [ICYMI: Fact-Checking 4 Biden Claims on His Student Loan Bailout]() [ICYMI: Fact-Checking 4 Biden Claims on His Student Loan Bailout]() By Fred Lucas President Biden told the Delaware crowd that the student debt forgiveness would not help the wealthy. Here are the facts. [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.]() -