In Zeal for Transgenderism, 2 Blue States Poised to Muscle Parents Out, Get Control of Their Kids

Plus: Read Tucker Carlson’s Speech Delivered After Last Fox News Show April 25 2023 Good morning from Washington, where the administrative state fancies itself as smarter than individual Americans. With that same attitude, our Katrina Trinko writes, two state governments are fixing to replace parents. Want to know virtually every word Tucker Carlson said to a Heritage Foundation audience as his final Fox News show aired? We’ve got a transcript. And the think tank’s president meant it when he said Carlson can come home, Tyler O’Neil reports. On the podcast, a key congressman isn’t buying excuses for Hunter Biden’s questionable actions. Plus: why work requirements for welfare are so important; the president’s electric-car misstep; and colleges that aren’t going woke. On this date in 1950, Chuck Cooper, an All-American forward at Duquesne University, breaks the NBA’s color barrier when the Boston Celtics pick him as a draft choice. COMMENTARY [In Zeal for Transgenderism, 2 Blue States Poised to Muscle Parents Out, Get Control of Their Kids]() [In Zeal for Transgenderism, 2 Blue States Poised to Muscle Parents Out, Get Control of Their Kids]() By Katrina Trinko Is this really where blue states want to go? Is there no longer bipartisan consensus that parents, not bureaucrats, should be in charge of children? [More]() NEWS [Read Tucker Carlson’s Speech Delivered After Last Fox News Show]() [Read Tucker Carlson’s Speech Delivered After Last Fox News Show]() By Peter Parisi In a heartfelt speech Friday night, Carlson discussed courage, prayer, and how our political debates have become theological debates. [More]() NEWS [GOP Introduces Bill to Address ‘One of the Greatest Security Threats Facing the American People,’ Rep. Mark Green Says]() [GOP Introduces Bill to Address ‘One of the Greatest Security Threats Facing the American People,’ Rep. Mark Green Says]() By Virginia Allen A new immigration bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to resume construction of the border wall and bolster U.S. Customs and Border Protection by hiring 3,000 more agents. [More]() COMMENTARY [Why Work Requirements Are Less About Welfare Savings Than About Human Well-Being]() [Why Work Requirements Are Less About Welfare Savings Than About Human Well-Being]() By Leslie Ford Welfare programs with work requirements have positive effects on recipients and society; namely, they reduce poverty and increase marriages. [More]() COMMENTARY [Here’s the Problem With Biden’s Wanting to Ban Cars That Don’t Run on Batteries]() [Here’s the Problem With Biden’s Wanting to Ban Cars That Don’t Run on Batteries]() By Travis Fisher The EPA claims the rule will not harm the reliability of the electric grid, but make sure to read the fine print. [More]() NEWS [Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts Offers Tucker Carlson a Job After Fox News Ouster]() [Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts Offers Tucker Carlson a Job After Fox News Ouster]() By Tyler O'Neil Tucker Carlson worked at The Heritage Foundation at the beginning of his career. "There will always be a home here for you, Tucker," says Roberts. [More]() ANALYSIS [Rep. Dan Bishop Sounds Off on Latest Hunter Biden Laptop Cover-Up Revelations]() [Rep. Dan Bishop Sounds Off on Latest Hunter Biden Laptop Cover-Up Revelations]() By Samantha Aschieris The congressman discusses an IRS whistleblower’s allegations relating to Hunter Biden, as well as Republicans’ proposed legislation on the debt ceiling. [More]() COMMENTARY [Handful of Colleges Hold Out, Push Back on Cultural Marxism on Campus]() [Handful of Colleges Hold Out, Push Back on Cultural Marxism on Campus]() By Katharine Gorka A key part of these colleges’ ability to reject the woke culture is their rejection of federal funding. [More]() COMMENTARY [ICYMI: The Truth About America's History of Slavery]() [ICYMI: The Truth About America's History of Slavery]() By Dennis Prager Since the only mortal enemy of the Left is truth, here are some truths about slavery. [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.]() -