Answers to 6 Big Questions About Putin’s Nuclear Threats

Plus: Don't Buy Media's 'Don't Say Gay' Distortions About Florida's Parental Rights Bill

March 4 2022   Happy Friday from Washington, where policymakers keep a wary eye on Russia's bloody advance in Ukraine. Heritage Foundation foreign policy expert Luke Coffey returns to the podcast to assess the situation, while colleague Dean Cheng gets real about President Biden's attempt to put distance between China and Russia over Ukraine. Plus: Jarrett Stepman calls out media twisting of a pro-parents bill; Sen. Mike Lee explains why economic freedom matters; Rachel Greszler suggests Social Security reforms; and Tim Graham skewers CNN's crush on the first lady. On this date in 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt outlines his New Deal for Americans after being sworn in as the nation's 32nd president.     ANALYSIS What Could Be Next in Russia-Ukraine Conflict By Virginia Allen Why hasn't Russia used more force in Ukraine? Will Russia invade the Baltic States, as some predict? Are American sanctions enough? We've got answers to these questions and more. More COMMENTARY Don't Buy Media's 'Don't Say Gay' Distortions About Florida's Parental Rights Bill By Jarrett Stepman For the crime of trying to protect young children from sexually explicit material in the classroom, Florida legislators are being crucified by the media. More NEWS Loss of Economic Liberty Tracks With Loss of Other Freedoms, Sen. Mike Lee Says By Fred Lucas "Anytime you see other freedoms infringed, … economic freedoms are deteriorating at the same time because of government action," the Utah Republican says. More COMMENTARY How to Make Social Security Solvent, Better Deal for Workers By Rachel Greszler In just 11 years, Social Security's past and current excesses will have caught up with it, and the program will be able to pay out only about 75% of scheduled benefits. More COMMENTARY China, Russia, and Ukraine: It's Folly to Think Beijing Will Work With West By Dean Cheng For the Biden administration, begging China for help seems to have become a habit. It ignores the growing array of ties between Beijing and Moscow. More COMMENTARY CNN Finds 'So Many of Us' Love Jill Biden By Tim Graham The Russians are bombing Ukraine, and CNN wants you to feel grateful that we have the Bidens to help us cope with the disturbing results of the president's geopolitical fecklessness. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: High Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Argued Against Free Speech—Near Abortion Clinics By Terence Jeffrey President Biden's Supreme Court nominee argued in a federal case that the government may restrict freedom of speech on a public sidewalk. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook 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 franchmaverickk.secretwords123@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.