4 Ways Coronavirus May Change How You Vote

Plus: The Media's Appalling Fixation on Trump's Use of 'Chinese Virus'

Mar 19, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where some pols see the coronavirus as an excuse to loosen election rules. Fred Lucas surveys the new opening for voter fraud. The media is doing China's dirty work, Jarrett Stepman writes. On the podcast, socialism's promises can't stand up to White House veteran Sebastian Gorka. Plus: China tries to shut out media scrutiny, the president sticks with a conservative as budget director, churches are good neighbors during the pandemic, and real problematic women love free speech. On this date in 2003, the U.S.—joined by Great Britain and other coalition members—goes to war with Iraq by bombing its capital, Baghdad.     News 4 Ways Coronavirus May Change How You Vote By Fred Lucas "Expanding all-mail voting, as they have in Washington and Oregon, creates one of the easiest ways to steal and alter votes," says Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky. More Commentary The Media's Appalling Fixation on Trump's Use of 'Chinese Virus' By Jarrett Stepman Cecilia Vega of ABC News asks President Trump: "Why do you keep calling this the Chinese virus? ... A lot of people think it's racist." More Commentary Problematic Women: Ladies, Know Your First Amendment Rights By Virginia Allen "The role of lawyers who take on these free speech restrictions on, particularly, our public school campuses is to really, one by one, dismantle these barriers to freedom," says lawyer Harmeet Dhillon. More News Trump Picks Acting Budget Chief Russ Vought as OMB Director By Fred Lucas "Russ is and will always be part of the Heritage family. We are proud of him and grateful to the president for nominating a staunch conservative like Russ," says Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James. More Commentary Churches on the Front Lines of Responding to Coronavirus By Tony Perkins For those who aren't working, this can be a time to serve those in high-risk categories who cannot or should not leave their homes. Churches should begin within their own congregations and then expand to the greater community. More Analysis Sebastian Gorka Exposes the Great Lie of Socialism By Virginia Allen "America First" host Sebastian Gorka debunks some of the myths of socialism and challenges Americans to look honestly at the great lie of socialism. More Commentary Expelling US Journalists, China Escalates Political Warfare Over Coronavirus By Dean Cheng Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a declaration that expels journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. 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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