4 Things to Know About the Mob Violence in Portland

Plus: Don't Fall for Cuomo's Gaslighting on Coronavirus

Jul 18, 2020   Happy Saturday from Washington, where the Department of Homeland Security is under fire from Oregon Democrats for protecting federal buildings in Portland that rioters  have besieged for seven weeks. Fred Lucas breaks down the violence. Plus: New York's governor and nursing home deaths; a U.S. senator comes to the rescue of a couple who defended their home with firearms; and Britain may draw the line on sex-change procedures for children. Eighty years ago today, Democrats nominate Franklin Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term as president; FDR will go on to be elected twice more. Have a great weekend.     News 4 Things to Know About the Mob Violence in Portland By Fred Lucas Residents of the Portland area have "become accustomed to chaos," says William Deatherage, 22, a recent college graduate who has lived in a suburb of the Oregon city since he was 5 years old. More Commentary Don't Fall for Cuomo's Gaslighting on Coronavirus By David Harsanyi By any standard, the New York tri-state area's numbers are the worst in the country. By most measures, the numbers are some of the worst in the world. More News Sen. Josh Hawley Asks Attorney General to Look Into Investigation of Gun-Owning Couple By Mary Rose Corkery In a letter to William Barr, Hawley writes that Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's decision to investigate lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey was an "unacceptable abuse of power and [a] threat to the Second Amendment." More Commentary UK Rightly Pushes Back on Gender Transitioning for Minors By Andrea Jones Britain's minister for women and equalities, Liz Truss, announced plans to ban sex-change procedures for anyone under age 18. 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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