7 Highlights From National Coronavirus Panel’s New Recommendations

Plus: The Rule of Law and the Targeting of Mike Flynn

May 20, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where new suggestions from the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission focus on how big government policies failed during the pandemic. Fred Lucas has main points. On the podcast, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticizes the tactics of liberal lawmakers. Plus: trusting Americans in a health crisis; why Obama loyalists went after Mike Flynn; the ACLU goes astray; and fixing education in America. On this date in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act, giving government-owned land in 160-acre portions to adults willing to give farming a try for five years.     News 7 Highlights From National Coronavirus Panel's New Recommendations By Fred Lucas State and local governments should get ready to reopen K-12 schools, but also prepare hospitals and public transportation systems for a possible second wave of COVID-19, according to a new round of recommendations from the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission. More Analysis Exclusive: Proxy Voting Lets '20 People Control' Congress, Warns Kevin McCarthy By Rachel del Guidice "If the Democrats have 20 people, all holding 10 proxies, they can pass any bill," says House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, referring to the effect of proxy voting, passed by House Democrats in a coronavirus bill. More Commentary The Rule of Law and the Targeting of Mike Flynn By Sebastian Gorka We are witnessing the revelations of a political scandal the likes of which we have never seen before. It is a scandal that involved a concerted and conspiratorial effort to exploit the incredible power of federal law enforcement and the intelligence community for political purposes. More Commentary Let's Trust Americans to Be Careful About COVID-19 By Kevin Pham Americans have shown that they can take responsibility for their own health and safety. For instance, Americans made over 50% fewer restaurant reservations by mid-March, even before most statewide lockdown orders took effect. More Commentary The ACLU Loses Its Way By GianCarlo Canaparo The ACLU's recent abandonment of the right to due process is disappointing. For a group founded to help the powerless, this is a repudiation of its founding ideals. More Commentary Rotten Education Isn't Preordained By Walter E. Williams In city after city with large black populations, such as Baltimore, St. Louis, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., less than 10% of students test proficient in reading and math. But it doesn't have to stay this way. 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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