‘Dangerous and Foolish’: How Legal Vote Harvesting Prompts Illegal Conduct by Political Operatives

Plus: The Future of ISIS After the Death of Baghdadi

Oct 29, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where patriots celebrate the U.S. special forces raid leading to the demise of the founder of the murderous Islamic State. Middle East expert Jim Phillips assesses what it means for the terrorist army also known as ISIS. Fred Lucas reports on the allure of vote harvesting and on the president's combative pro-police speech in Chicago. Plus: Kevin Pham on the dismal reality of "Medicare for All," Jackson Elliott on "sanctuary cities for the unborn," and Jarrett Stepman on an unusual political gathering. Ninety years ago today, the stock market crash of Black Tuesday plunges the industrialized world into the Great Depression.     News 'Dangerous and Foolish': How Legal Vote Harvesting Prompts Illegal Conduct by Political Operatives By Fred Lucas Ballot harvesting, allowed in 27 states and the District of Columbia, gained much attention when corrupt handling of absentee ballots led to an invalidated U.S. House election in North Carolina. More Analysis The Future of ISIS After the Death of Baghdadi By Daniel Davis "Although Baghdadi may be replaced as the top leader, it's unlikely that any successor will have the same degree of effectiveness that he had," says The Heritage Foundation's Jim Phillips. More Commentary 3 Takeaways From a Conference for Liberals and Conservatives By Jarrett Stepman Attendees of the event certainly crossed the political spectrum, from Bernie Bros. to MAGA hat-wearing Trump supporters. More News In Chicago, Trump Fires Back at Police Chief Who Boycotted His Speech By Fred Lucas "All over the world, they are talking about Chicago. Afghanistan is a safe place by comparison," says President Trump. More Commentary 'Medicare for All' Actually Isn't Medicare at All By Kevin Pham One of the most misleading aspects of "Medicare for All" is that it is not Medicare at all. More News Why These 6 Towns Became 'Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn' By Jackson Elliott If people think abortion is better for mothers and babies than a hard life is, a pastor warns, they also will think death is preferable to facing struggles in their own lives. "It adds to this suicide culture. People want to end their lives," he says. 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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