A Memorial Day Like No Other in the Era of COVID-19

Plus: Election Judge Pleads Guilty to Ballot Stuffing for Democrats

May 25, 2020   Happy Memorial Day from Washington, where we join Americans across the nation in remembering those who fell for our freedom. This year's holiday is different, Tom Spoehr writes. Prosecutors charge an election judge with trying to help Democrats win. Fred Lucas reports. Plus: why Congress should resist more bailouts to the states; Ukraine's crackdown on deceptive social media from Russia; and athletes who are missing out on the Olympics.On this date in 1961, President John F. Kennedy asks Congress for funds to accelerate the space program and put an American on the moon by decade's end.     Commentary A Memorial Day Like No Other in the Era of COVID-19 By Thomas Spoehr As we have been reminded of late of the bravery and selflessness of the medical professionals serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, it's similarly appropriate once a year to stop and remember those who gave everything they had in the defense of the country. More News Election Judge Pleads Guilty to Ballot Stuffing for Democrats By Fred Lucas Domenick J. DeMuro, who was an election judge in South Philadelphia, is pleading guilty to conspiracy to deprive city voters of their civil rights by fraudulently stuffing ballot boxes in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 primary elections. More Commentary A Bailout Won't Help States With No Financial Backbone By Kay C. James Bailing out states is, simply put, a bad idea. It shields politicians from the consequences of their actions and encourages the same reckless spending habits that got them into a financial mess in the first place. More News Ukraine Extends Quarantine on Russian Social Media By Nolan Peterson Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently approved a measure extending for another three years a national ban on Russian social media sites, email services, and internet search engines. More Commentary The Shutdown's Silver Lining By John Stossel Debbie Dabin, a mom in Utah, is one of many parents who started homeschooling this spring and now is "definitely considering homeschooling" next year. More News How 3 Olympians Are Dealing With Postponed Summer Games By Virginia Allen Olympic-qualifying climber Kyra Condie says that training became a challenge for many athletes because of COVID-19. 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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