Trump Ties Successes in Middle East to Reversing Obama Actions

Plus: 2 Musts for Beating COVID-19: Know Who's Sick, Provide Places to Recover

August 22 2020   Greetings from Washington, where President Trump is touting breakthroughs for peace in the Middle East that he says couldn't have happened under his predecessor's policies. We've got coverage of Trump's remarks by Fred Lucas and commentary from Ben Shapiro. Plus: two preconditions for defeating the coronavirus; hard times in California; and America's stake in Thailand. Seventy years ago today, Althea Gibson becomes the first African American to compete in a U.S. national tennis competition when she is accepted for the annual championship at Forest Hills, New York. Enjoy the weekend.     NEWS Trump Ties Successes in Middle East to Reversing Obama Actions By Fred Lucas Had I kept that [Iran] deal, we could never have started this incredible thing that's happening with UAE [and] Israel," President Donald Trump says. More COMMENTARY 2 Musts for Beating COVID-19: Know Who's Sick, Provide Places to Recover By Patrick Tyrrell One reason Iceland and South Korea escaped a wider coronavirus outbreak, such as the one that currently rages in the U.S., is because they tested abundantly right off the bat. More NEWS Wildfires, Blackouts, High Gas Prices: Californians Fight Familiar Foes Amid Pandemic By Chris White Californians struggle with raging wildfires, roving blackouts, and sky-high gas taxes while contending with government-imposed lockdowns and a pandemic that has killed over 11,000. More COMMENTARY On Thailand, Stay True to American Values By Walter Lohman If the U.S. turns a blind eye to suppression of demonstrators in Thailand out of fear of pushing that government closer to China, we will betray our own democratic values. More COMMENTARY The Remaking of the Middle East By Ben Shapiro It's easy to tell whether these are historic events by identifying those who oppose them. 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.