How ‘Medicare for All’ Could Block Medical Progress

Plus: Christian Student on Why He's Suing Chicago Over Free Speech

Sep 25, 2019   Good morning from Washington, newly abuzz with talk of impeachment as Democrats prejudge what President Trump said on the phone to Ukraine's president. Nolan Peterson has the view of the fast-developing story from Kyiv, while Fred Trump reports on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's new slant on the I-word. Plus: Jim Carafano on Trump's success at the border, and Kevin Pham on another pitfall of "Medicare for All." On this date in 1789, Congress approves 12 amendments to the Constitution, called the Bill of Rights, and sends them to the states for ratification.     Commentary How 'Medicare for All' Could Block Medical Progress Pharmacologists have been waging an ongoing battle to overcome infectious microbes' resistance to lifesaving drugs. But liberals' insistence on single-payer health care and demonization of pharmaceutical companies may kneecap these efforts. More News US Politics Threaten to Derail Ukraine's Peace Talks With Russia A political scandal in the U.S.—in which Ukraine plays a central role—threatens to complicate matters, some Ukrainian experts say, worried it may jeopardize the durability of bipartisan support in Washington to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian aggression. More Commentary How Trump Won Round 1 in the Long Fight for Border Security To date, the signature act of resistance has been opposing funding border security. More News Bowing to Party Pressure, Pelosi Calls for 'Official Impeachment Inquiry' of Trump "The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law," says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. More News Sen. Joni Ernst Calls Out Use-It-or-Lose-It Government Spending "Rather than returning ... money to taxpayers, binge-buying bureaucrats are wasting billions of taxpayer dollars needlessly," says Sen. Joni Ernst. More Commentary At UN, Trump Focuses on 5 Top Foreign Policy Priorities "If you want democracy, hold on to your sovereignty. And if you want peace, love your nation," Trump tells the United Nations. More News Planned Parenthood Advised Hollywood on More Than 150 Movies and Shows Since 2014, Director Says Pop culture has the ability to change the way people look at abortion, says Melanie Roussell Newman, Planned Parenthood's senior vice president of communication and culture. More Analysis Christian Student on Why He's Suing Chicago Over Free Speech All they wanted to do was share the gospel message—and they'd been doing it for years in downtown Chicago. But this time, four students were shut down by law enforcement. Now one of them is speaking out. 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 johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. 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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