Fact Check: Debunking 10 Myths About the US Postal Service

August 19 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the left celebrates gender transitions and punishes those who think differently. Rachel del Guidice has a video report on one French teacher who has paid the price. On the podcast, a pro-life champion marks the progress made in recent years against abortion on demand. Plus: meet the president's new coronavirus adviser; another FBI veteran under the microscope; and terrific candidates for the nation's highest court. A hundred years ago today, Tennessee becomes the last state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, allowing women to vote, after a 24-year-old state lawmaker reportedly reverses his "no" after hearing from his mother.     COMMENTARY Fact Check: Debunking 10 Myths About the US Postal Service By David Ditch With the House convening a special session specifically to address issues involving the U.S. Postal Service, it's important to separate myths from reality. More NEWS 2 Reports Buttress Trump Policies Banning Abortion Funding Abroad, Fetal Tissue Research at Home By Fred Lucas The government issues two reports evaluating pro-life policies of the Trump administration that curb taxpayer funding for abortion-related matters here and abroad. More ANALYSIS This Mom Created an Education Pod, and You Can Too By Virginia Allen "Three years ago, we started on this pod journey, and it's really neat to see this growing interest as families have been thrust into this situation of trying to reevaluate how they can help their children,"... More NEWS Senate Intel Panel Finds 'Absolutely No Evidence' of Collusion, Faced Roadblocks By Chuck Ross The Senate Intelligence Committee's 966-page report offers a scathing assessment of the FBI's handling of the so-called Steele dossier, a key document in the Trump-Russia collusion conspiracy theory. More COMMENTARY In Responding to Coronavirus, We Should Seek to Thrive, Not Just Survive By Melissa Moschella The prolonged COVID-19 lockdown led me into a state of clinical depression and anxiety from which I am still recovering. Unfortunately, my experience is far from unusual. More COMMENTARY 4 States Supporting Private Schools With COVID-19 Relief Lead Way on Education Choice By Jude Schwalbach Florida, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and South Carolina used emergency federal funding during the pandemic to expand private school choice options. More COMMENTARY Heroes Died for What the Flag Represents. Here's Why We Stand for It Today. By Leo O'Malley As bullets whistling past claimed the life of the color sergeant, a black man named William Carney picked up the flag and led the assault on the Confederate position. 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.