Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Lioness of the Law, Passes Away

Plus: Ginsburg Leaves Liberal Legacy After Decades on Supreme Court

September 19 2020   Good morning from Washington, where Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of cancer yesterday at age 87. We have coverage by Fred Lucas and an appreciation by court watchers John Malcolm and Elizabeth Slattery. California's nutty policies have consequences: We've got the facts behind the record wildfires from Nick Loris. Plus: reining in runaway financial regulations; celebrating the Air Force; and making a breakthrough in the Middle East. On this date in 1957, the U.S. detonates a 1.7-kiloton nuclear bomb in an underground tunnel 65 miles north of Las Vegas, the first such fully contained explosion with no radioactive fallout. Enjoy your weekend.     COMMENTARY Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Lioness of the Law, Passes Away By John G. Malcolm The bulk of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's work demonstrated a belief in a Supreme Court with seemingly limitless powers over society. More NEWS Ginsburg Leaves Liberal Legacy After Decades on Supreme Court By Fred Lucas "She led an amazing life," President Donald Trump told reporters when he learned of Ginsburg's death after making a speech Friday night in Bemidji, Minnesota. More COMMENTARY On 73rd Anniversary, Air Force Flies Higher Than Ever By John Venable Revelations about our space capabilities and those of our adversaries drove independent studies that made this past year one of the most momentous in the Air Force's history. More COMMENTARY Creating a Smart Financial System Based on Better Monetary Policy, Deregulation By Norbert Michel Millions of Americans live in fear of another financial crisis, so they accept extensive regulation of the financial sector. Unfortunately, they have been fed a falsehood about government regulation and... More COMMENTARY Trump Brokers Middle East Peace and Prosperity By Star Parker President Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for brokering this historic deal, and he should get it. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: The Left's Moral Compass Isn't Broken By Dennis Prager The left, in Friedrich Nietzsche's famous words, has always operated "beyond good and evil." More COMMENTARY The Facts About Climate Change and California Fires By Nicolas Loris One study out of University of California Los Angeles estimates that the number of days with extreme fire weather in the fall has more than doubled over the past 40 years. 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.