In National Emergency, Trump Waives Regulations to Fight Coronavirus

Plus: Joe Biden Owes Clarence Thomas an Apology

Mar 14, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump turns to the private sector to help government at all levels fight the spread of coronavirus. Fred Lucas reports on the president's Rose Garden remarks as well as China's deceptive propaganda campaign on COVID-19. Plus: treating coronavirus as a canny enemy, recalling Joe Biden's treatment of Clarence Thomas, and what goes away when our department stores close. Seventy years ago today, the FBI debuts its "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list to publicize particularly dangerous outlaws on the run. Enjoy the weekend.     News In National Emergency, Trump Waives Regulations to Fight Coronavirus By Fred Lucas To better coordinate the federal response, President Donald Trump declares coronavirus to be a national emergency, temporarily waiving a host of laws and regulations and teaming with the private sector. More Commentary Joe Biden Owes Clarence Thomas an Apology By David Harsanyi If Biden should apologize to anyone, it's Clarence Thomas, or maybe the American people, for allowing judicial confirmation hearings to be turned into partisan-fueled character assassinations. More News 'Immoral and Irresponsible': China Blames US Military for Coronavirus By Fred Lucas Following one Chinese government official's tweet implying the U.S. military spread the virus, another Chinese official asserts that the U.S. was "immoral and irresponsible" in referring to the city of Wuhan as the origin of the disease. More Commentary What We Lose by the Closing of Community Department Stores By Salena Zito Department stores are a real community, where people come together no matter their age or where they are from to experience dozens of rites of passage. More Commentary The Great Coronavirus War Is Upon Us By Victor Davis Hanson The battle is upon us. But if we stay calm and rational, we can easily defeat the enemy, whose reputation is likely far scarier than its reality. 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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