7 Takeaways From Release of Durham Report on Origin of Trump-Russia Probe

Plus: Pornographic Books Found in Texas School Libraries Result in Bipartisan Action to Remove Them May 16 2023 Good morning from Washington, where a special counsel’s long-awaited report concludes that the Justice Department and FBI cut investigative corners and played politics in investigating Donald Trump. Our Fred Lucas has major findings. Texas sees bipartisan support for removing sexually explicit materials from libraries in public schools, Tony Kinnett writes. On the podcast, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., outlines her bill to help parents know what their kids are up to online. Plus: Biden can’t raise the debt ceiling without Congress; Chinese students in the U.S. reject communist overseers; and PETA and artificial intelligence wokeify the book of Genesis. On this date in 1929, the first Academy Awards ceremony recognizing movies and those who make them is held at a dinner party for about 250 at Hollywood’s Roosevelt Hotel. NEWS [7 Takeaways From Release of Durham Report on Origin of Trump-Russia Probe]() [7 Takeaways From Release of Durham Report on Origin of Trump-Russia Probe]() By Fred Lucas The FBI’s investigation of Trump began without any evidence as a predicate, the Durham report found. [More]() NEWS [Pornographic Books Found in Texas School Libraries Result in Bipartisan Action to Remove Them]() [Pornographic Books Found in Texas School Libraries Result in Bipartisan Action to Remove Them]() By Tony Kinnett Both the Austin and Dallas school districts allow children to check out “Ready for It,” a guidebook with graphic imagery that advises teens how to practice oral sex and gay anal sex. [More]() ANALYSIS [Blackburn Bill Offers Parents ‘Toolbox’ Needed ‘to Help Monitor’ What Kids See Online]() [Blackburn Bill Offers Parents ‘Toolbox’ Needed ‘to Help Monitor’ What Kids See Online]() By Samantha Aschieris “Kids are being exposed to things in the virtual space that we would never expose them to in the physical space,” says Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. [More]() COMMENTARY [Biden Can’t Ignore Constitution and Give Himself Unilateral Power to Raise Debt Ceiling]() [Biden Can’t Ignore Constitution and Give Himself Unilateral Power to Raise Debt Ceiling]() By Zack Smith The president cannot through clever legal arguments confer on himself the power to unilaterally ignore—and effectively raise—the nation’s debt limit. [More]() COMMENTARY [In Our Nation’s Capital, Chinese Students Seek Freedom From Communist Oppression]() [In Our Nation’s Capital, Chinese Students Seek Freedom From Communist Oppression]() By Michael Cunningham A group of Chinese students in Washington takes a stand against the Chinese Communist Party’s interference in U.S. academia. [More]() COMMENTARY [Vegan Wokescolds at PETA Team Up With AI to Rewrite the Bible]() [Vegan Wokescolds at PETA Team Up With AI to Rewrite the Bible]() By Tyler O'Neil Once again, the Left is trying to appropriate the Bible for its own political purposes. [More]() NEWS [ICYMI: Pro-Life Groups Challenge Trump Claim That Florida’s Heartbeat Ban Is ‘Too Harsh’]() [ICYMI: Pro-Life Groups Challenge Trump Claim That Florida’s Heartbeat Ban Is ‘Too Harsh’]() By Mary Margaret Olohan “It is sad and disappointing to see a candidate attack the people of Florida for protecting pre-born Floridians with a detectable heartbeat,” says Noah Brandt of Live Action. [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.]() -