This Congressman Wants to End US Reliance on Medicine From China. Here's How.

Plus: New COVID-19 Tests Will Inform Our Endgame

Apr 08, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump and his coronavirus task force tout progress in developing more and better tests to detect the disease. Improved testing is going to shape where we end up, health policy expert Amy Anderson writes. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., joins the podcast to talk about his legislation to end China's stranglehold on our pharmaceuticals. Plus: Russian disinformation on COVID-19, judges and the Constitution, and the left's latest race-baiting. On this date in 1974, the Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 714 homers. Passover begins tonight.     Analysis This Congressman Wants to End US Reliance on Pharmaceutical Products From China. Here's How. By Rachel del Guidice Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., says most active pharmaceutical ingredients used in the U.S. are made in China, including 95% of our imports of ibuprofen. More Commentary New COVID-19 Tests Will Inform Our Endgame By Amy Anderson While not a cure or treatment, antibody testing will be part of an overall strategy to shift back from current social distancing and mitigation strategies to isolating and quarantining individuals. More Commentary The Constitution Doesn't Mean Whatever Judges Think It Does By Thomas Jipping Harvard Law School professor Adrian Vermeule describes all sorts of things he wants an uber-powerful government to do for us: protect us from pandemics, climate change, corporations, the free market, and corporate exploitation of the environment. More News Trump Considers Defunding 'China-Centric' WHO for Botched COVID-19 Response By Fred Lucas The United States is the largest funder of the World Health Organizatoin, contributing about 15% of the group's $38 billion budget. More Commentary Manipulation Through Racial Hoaxes By Walter E. Williams Whenever there's a bit of silencing to be done, just accuse a detractor or critic of racism. A recent, particularly stupid, example is CNN's Brandon Tensley's complaint that the "Coronavirus task force is another example of Trump administration's lack of diversity." More Commentary Don't Believe Russia's Disinformation About Coronavirus By Alexis Mrachek Various Russian news sources have claimed the U.S. started the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. deployed the virus as a "biological weapon," or the virus is a complete hoax created by the United States. More Commentary In North Carolina, Abortions Are Essential, but It's Arrests for Pro-Lifers By Tony Perkins "I can't believe we've gotten to this point where we're going to use a national health care emergency ... [to] steal constitutional rights from pro-life Christians," says David Benham. 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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