Did Trump ‘Eliminate' a White House Pandemic Office? Here's the Truth

Plus: Virtue Signaling of Plastic Bag Ban Ends Quickly in a Pandemic

Mar 25, 2020   Good morning from Washington. As President Trump says he'd like to see the nation "reopen" by Easter, the left keeps finding reasons to attack his response to the coronavirus. But did Trump really ax a pandemic office? Here are the facts. On the podcast, some homeschooling tips from an expert. Plus: bagging the ban on plastic bags, better test scores in cities with conservative administrations, and reflections on COVID-19 from an EMT's wife. On this date in 1774, the British Parliament passes a bill to close the port of Boston and demand payment for tea dumped into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party three months earlier.     News The Truth About the Charge That Trump 'Eliminated' White House Pandemic Office Before Coronavirus Spread By Fred Lucas Obama administration officials and leading Democrats accuse President Trump of shutting down a White House office on pandemics that might have stopped COVID-19 from spreading. More Commentary Virtue Signaling of Plastic Bag Ban Ends Quickly in a Pandemic By Jarrett Stepman Reusable plastic tote bags are a good carrier for bacteria and viruses, the coronavirus included. More News 'Open by Easter'? Trump Wants Nation Shut by Coronavirus 'Raring to Go' By Fred Lucas President Trump says he wants the U.S. economy back up and running by Easter Sunday on April 12, after a major hit from the coronavirus pandemic. More Analysis How to Do Homeschooling: Practical Advice From an Expert By Virginia Allen Leigh Bortins, founder of Classical Conversations, offers practical advice and resources to parents who suddenly find themselves overseeing their child's education. More Commentary Conservative, Not Liberal, Cities Are Ending the White-Black Achievement Gap in Education By Walter E. Williams Black students in Oklahoma City have higher high school graduation rates than white students. More Commentary My Husband Is a First Responder. COVID-19 Hits Home for the Kids and Me. By Charlotte Schuyler My husband and I knew when he signed up for the job that the medical needs of complete strangers often would come before the needs of our own family. 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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