Conservatives Ask Amazon to End SPLC’s Role as ‘Hate Group’ Sheriff

Plus: Why Didn't the FBI Record the Flynn Interview?

May 22, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the left applauds the smearing of conservative groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Some shareholders, fed up, are pressing Amazon to dump the left-wing organization as its judge of charities, Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, a White House aide describes President Trump's attention to underserved neighborhoods during the pandemic. Plus: a business owner wants Michigan back on its feet; discriminating against houses of worship; encouraging a return to full employment, and the problem with forgiving student loans. On this date in 1972, President Richard Nixon arrives in Moscow for a summit with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev that will lead to an arms limitation agreement. Have yourself a great weekend.     News Conservatives Ask Amazon to End SPLC's Role as 'Hate Group' Sheriff By Fred Lucas A conservative free-market group hopes to convince Amazon, the world's largest retailer, not to rely on the Southern Poverty Law Center as a gatekeeper for its philanthropic giving. More Commentary Why Didn't the FBI Record the Flynn Interview? By Hans von Spakovsky The FBI refuses to audiotape, much less videotape, interviews of witnesses or suspects such as MIchael Flynn. That policy is counterproductive and makes no sense in 2020. More Commentary Why a Return to Obama's Student Loan Forgiveness Rules Would Be a Mistake By Mary Clare Amselem Given significant taxpayer exposure, the Obama-era borrower defense rule was rightly deemed as far too broad. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has noted: "All one had to do was raise his or her hand to be entitled to so-called free money." More News White House Official Explains Trump's Action Plan to Revitalize Underserved Communities By Virginia Allen "COVID has put a spotlight on a lot of historic disparities that existed in the African American community, like issues of access to capital or health care disparities," says Ja'Ron Smith. More Commentary Phased Reopenings in California, Minnesota Discriminate Against Religious Services By Zack Smith In Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz's orders allow malls, pet groomers, restaurants, bars, and even casinos to begin reopening. But not churches. More Commentary As Unemployment Keeps Rising, Congress Needs to Fix What It Broke By Rachel Greszler Most unemployed workers are receiving higher unemployment benefits than their usual paychecks. This will have devastating long-term effects for the economy. More News Meet the Small Business Leader Fighting to Reopen Michigan By Fred Lucas "If I'm guilty for feeding 30 mouths, if that's my crime, I'm guilty as charged," says Erik Kiilunen, who runs Kiilunen Manufacturing Group. 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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