EXCLUSIVE: Audit Finds Signs of Fraud in New Mexico House Race

Plus: The True Meaning of That Green New Deal

Feb 18, 2019   Happy Washington's Birthday from, well, Washington, where we still like to celebrate the birthdays of the Father of Our Country and Abraham Lincoln separately even as others call this Presidents Day. Arthur Milikh's commentary gets to the point. Questionable absentee ballots had a role in a tight House race, according to an audit outlined by Fred Lucas, who also updates the fight over citizenship and the census. Mark Morgan, in charge of border security under Obama, joins the podcast to explain his support for a wall. Plus: Lee Edwards on socialist planks of the Green New Deal, and Star Parker on the damage already done by socialism here.     News EXCLUSIVE: Audit Finds Signs of Fraud in New Mexico House Race A new audit report obtained by The Daily Signal alleges a "concerted effort" to push for absentee votes where New Mexico voter ID laws are not enforced, and points to potential fraud in applying for absentee ballots. More Commentary The True Meaning of That Green New Deal The Green New Deal is a blueprint to turn America into a socialist state. It is the culmination of a 90-year campaign, begun with FDR and the first New Deal. More Analysis Podcast: Obama's Border Patrol Chief Explains Why Walls Work Mark Morgan, former chief of the U.S. Border Patrol under President Obama, is speaking out in favor of President Trump's border wall. More Commentary Why We Should Celebrate Washington's Birthday, Not Presidents Day Washington's example of his control over his passions, his judgment, and devotion to the common good made him the model of republican greatness. More News Supreme Court Expedites Citizenship Question in Census Case If allowed, this would mark the first time since 1950 that the citizenship question was on the census. More Commentary Socialism Has Already Hurt America America has entire communities in distress for the same reasons that Venezuela has fallen apart—political control over economic affairs. More News Report on Covington Students Finds 'No Evidence of Offensive or Racist Statements' "We found no evidence of offensive or racist statements by students to [Native American activist Nathan Phillips] or members of his group," the report states. More Commentary We Hear You: Declaring a National Emergency at the Border "If any lesson can be taken from this debate, it is this: Anything you declare the right to do now, the other party can claim that right later when they get elected," writes Edward Buatois. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. 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 comments@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 johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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