20 Lawmakers Stood Up to the Washington Establishment. This is Their Story.

Plus: Social Security Trustees Forecast Significant Deterioration, 23% Benefit Cuts in Just 10 Years April 4 2023 Good morning from Washington, where lawmakers’ inaction will mean deep cuts in Social Security benefits, Heritage Foundation entitlements expert Rachel Greszler warns. Americans would be protected from religious discrimination by their government under legislation before the House, Jarrett Stepman writes. On the podcast, that toxic train derailment in Ohio dramatizes why America needs more pipelines. Plus: Heritage takes the EPA to court over disaster on the tracks; in six charts, what more runaway government spending will mean; states put asset managers on notice about woke investing; and Democrats marginalize women in favor of transgenderism. On this date in 1948, President Harry Truman signs legislation authorizing financial aid, known as the Marshall Plan, to help European nations rebuild after World War II. NEWS [20 Lawmakers Stood Up to the Washington Establishment. This is Their Story.]() [20 Lawmakers Stood Up to the Washington Establishment. This is Their Story.]() By Samantha Aschieris Our just-released documentary features exclusive interviews with lawmakers and an insider look at the fight for the House speakership early this year. [More]() NEWS [‘You Don’t Deserve to Be President,’ Nikki Haley Tells Biden From Tour of Southern Border]() [‘You Don’t Deserve to Be President,’ Nikki Haley Tells Biden From Tour of Southern Border]() By Virginia Allen “What I saw today was a dereliction of duty,” says the presidential candidate, adding that “there’s really no border.” [More]() COMMENTARY [Does Research Point to Spiritual Crisis as Possible Cause of Teen Mental Health Crisis?]() [Does Research Point to Spiritual Crisis as Possible Cause of Teen Mental Health Crisis?]() By Emma Waters, Ally Grieshop Countless studies confirm the positive effect of religiosity on mental health. [More]() COMMENTARY [From Stanford to Israel, Mobocracy Triumphs Over Deliberation]() [From Stanford to Israel, Mobocracy Triumphs Over Deliberation]() By Josh Hammer Western societies have given up on reasoned deliberation and capitulated to mobocracy. [More]() ANALYSIS [Finland's Joining NATO Is ‘Embarrassment’ to Russia, National Security Expert Says]() [Finland's Joining NATO Is ‘Embarrassment’ to Russia, National Security Expert Says]() By Virginia Allen Moscow’s leaders are “thoroughly outraged” about Finland joining NATO “and claiming it causes some kind of intolerable threat to Russian security,” says Victoria Coates, a senior fellow at The Heritage... [More]() COMMENTARY [The First—and So Far Only—Presidential Campaign Run From Behind Bars]() [The First—and So Far Only—Presidential Campaign Run From Behind Bars]() By Fred Lucas Socialist Party candidate Eugene Debs’ supporters actually passed around campaign buttons with a picture of Debs that read “Prisoner 9653,” creating a martyr image. [More]() COMMENTARY [Why Are Some 'Insurrections' More Equal Than Others?]() [Why Are Some 'Insurrections' More Equal Than Others?]() By Jarrett Stepman Legacy media “fact-checkers” assure everyone that when left-wing activists take over a capitol building, it’s totally different than if Trump’s supporters do it. [More]() ANALYSIS [Fact-Checking 4 Biden Claims About Economy and Manufacturing]() [Fact-Checking 4 Biden Claims About Economy and Manufacturing]() By Fred Lucas The president talked about jobs, the supply chain, the deficit, and taxes. [More]() NEWS [ICYMI: EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers Move to Defund Law the Biden DOJ Weaponized Against Pro-Life Protesters]() [ICYMI: EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers Move to Defund Law the Biden DOJ Weaponized Against Pro-Life Protesters]() By Mary Margaret Olohan Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is leading pro-life lawmakers in calling for defunding the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, The Daily Signal learns. [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.]() -