Nevada Democrats’ Shocking Midnight Run on Election Integrity

Plus: Obama's Filibuster Hypocrisy

Aug 08, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the idea of widespread voting by mail in November is a dividing line for liberals and conservatives. What's going on in Nevada should worry Americans, the state's former attorney general writes. Plus: Barack Obama's about-face on the wisdom of the filibuster; 75 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and what's happened to our families. On this date in 1974, President Richard M. Nixon, facing a House impeachment vote, goes on television to announce that he will resign the next day. Enjoy your weekend.     Commentary Nevada Democrats' Shocking Midnight Run on Election Integrity By Adam Laxalt Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and his legislative allies claim the 100-page bill—the crux of which is an unprecedented expansion of mail-in voting and an allowance for "ballot harvesting"—is a necessary safety precaution in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. More Commentary Barack Obama's Filibuster Hypocrisy By David Harsanyi It's no coincidence that the same politicos clamoring for more direct democracy are the ones who view the Constitution as the biggest impediment to their goals. More Commentary Our Annual August Debate Over the Bombs By Victor Davis Hanson Just the street fighting to recapture Manila in the Philippines in early 1945 cost a quarter-million Filipino, Allied, and Japanese lives. More Commentary The Collapse of the Traditional American Family By Star Parker In 1962, 5% of women ages 30-34 never had been married. By 2019, this was up to 35%. And the percentage of births to unmarried women has risen from 5% in 1960 to 40% in 2018. 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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