Contesting Election Results in Court Isn’t the End of Democracy. Quite the Opposite.

Plus: What You Need to Know About the Georgia Recount

November 17 2020   Good morning from Washington, buzzing with pundits who think Donald Trump should have conceded the election yesterday. Jarrett Stepman points out that's ludicrous, especially in light of the left's long flirtation with Russian interference determining the result in 2016. Speaking of the election, Rachel del Guidice talks with Jason Snead about what's going on in Georgia's presidential contest, and Hans von Spakovsky looks ahead to possible fraud in the Senate race. Interested in learning more about the state of America's military? RSVP here to attend a free Heritage Foundation webinar beginning at 11 a.m. EST.     COMMENTARY Contesting Election Results in Court Isn't the End of Democracy. Quite the Opposite. By Jarrett Stepman The media hivemind now insists that voter fraud never happens, that it's impossible for an election to be stolen, and that going a few weeks with two candidates both declaring victory is the end of America. More ANALYSIS What You Need to Know About the Georgia Recount By Rachel del Guidice Georgia is "retallying the votes, making sure that the initial outcome that was reported by the machines is in fact accurate," says Jason Snead of the Honest Elections Project. More COMMENTARY Global Threats Are High. Now Is Not the Time to Shortchange National Defense Budget. By James Di Pane China is investing heavily in its military capabilities, rapidly overtaking Western powers. In three years, China has added more warships to its navy than there are warships in the entire British navy. More NEWS Gov. Whitmer Announces New Restrictions as Coronavirus Cases Surge By Andrew Trunsky The restrictions, which begin Wednesday and extend through the end of November, include the closing of high schools, colleges, indoor dining, casinos, and movie theaters. More COMMENTARY Effort to Win Georgia Senate Races by Bringing in Out-of-Staters to Vote Is Illegal By Hans von Spakovsky Celebrities and politicians urging people to visit Georgia and falsely claim residency for the sole purpose of voting in two critical U.S. Senate runoff elections Jan. 5 are advocating criminal actions. More NEWS ICYMI: Life Wins: Meet 14 New Pro-Life Women Elected to House By Nathalie Voit The number of pro-life women in the House in the 117th Congress more than doubled, with other races still to be called. 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.