What’s Really Going on in Portland, Explained

Plus: Are Lockdowns Necessary? What Data From 10 Countries Show

Jul 31, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump freaks out progressives by trolling them with a suggestion that elections may have to be postponed amid COVID-19. Could that really happen? Fred Lucas reports. And do lockdowns work? Kevin Dayaratna and Andy Vanderplas examine the data. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation homeland security expert Lora Ries tells what federal law enforcement faces in Portland, Oregon. Plus: a new "Mandate for Leadership" arrives; Planned Parenthood's racist origins; and the coronavirus claims conservative stalwart Herman Cain. Forty-five years ago today, powerful American labor leader James Hoffa is reported missing after failing to return home. His presumed murder remains a mystery.     Analysis What's Really Going on in Portland, Explained By Rachel del Guidice "The violence continues by the rioters. They are bringing dangerous weapons such as lasers that they're shooting at the eyes of the officers. They're using Molotov cocktails, lots of dangerous weapons to assault these officers and damage the building," says Heritage Foundation's Lora Ries. More Commentary Are Lockdowns Necessary? What Data From 10 Countries Show By Andy Vanderplas The evidence suggests that full lockdowns, such as those implemented in Italy and Norway, are not as effective as the more targeted approaches taken in other countries, such as in South Korea and Iceland. More News The Heritage Foundation Releases Its 39th Annual 'Mandate for Leadership' By Rachel del Guidice "The Reagan administration adopted nearly half of 'Mandate for Leadership' recommendations in its first year, and the Trump administration embraced nearly two-thirds in 2017," says Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James. More News Herman Cain, Business Executive and Conservative Favorite, Felled by COVID-19 By Ken McIntyre Cain first came to the GOP's attention in 1994, when he calmly and respectfully challenged President Bill Clinton's proposed restructuring of health care in a nationally televised town hall. More News What Precedent and the Constitution Say About Postponing an Election By Fred Lucas "I don't want to delay. I want to have the election, but I also don't want to wait three months and then find out that the ballots are all missing and the election doesn't mean anything," says President Trump. More Commentary Even With Removing Margaret Sanger's Name, Planned Parenthood Is Still Influenced by Racist Founder By Kay C. James Sanger said all sorts of disturbing things, among them: "We don't want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population." More Commentary ICYMI: The Left's Willingness to Tolerate Violence Should Frighten All Americans By Ben Shapiro In truth, the category of "mostly peaceful" is a brand new invention meant to obscure the simple fact that many of our cultural elites are fine with violence so long as those who engage in such violence have the proper goals. 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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