8 Things You Must Know About Deeply Flawed COVID-19 Package

Plus: 7 Takeaways as Merrick Garland Gets Hearing for Attorney General

February 23 2021   Good morning from Washington, where congressional Democrats are poised to pass an overstuffed COVID-19 package. David Ditch explains why taxpayers should be wary.  Merrick Garland, President Biden's pick for attorney general, avoids alienating Republicans in his Senate confirmation hearing, Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, a physician examines how New York's governor handled the coronavirus' threat to the elderly. Plus: what's unequal about the Equality Act; Amazon quashes a book on the transgender agenda; and San Francisco reconsiders renaming schools. On this date in 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln secretly arrives in Washington in advance of his March 4 inauguration, as the secession of seven states and a pending civil war heighten security concerns.     COMMENTARY 8 Things You Must Know About Deeply Flawed COVID-19 Package By David Ditch The "relief" package is stuffed with provisions that have nothing to do with the disease or economic hardship, and in many cases would actually slow the economic rebound and destroy jobs. More NEWS 7 Takeaways as Merrick Garland Gets Hearing for Attorney General By Fred Lucas Garland, currently a federal appeals judge judge, answers senators' questions about Hunter Biden, calls to defund police agencies, and the Capitol riot. More ANALYSIS What We Know About Cuomo's COVID-19 Cover-Up By Virginia Allen "Cuomo and his associates were making a series of disastrous policy mistakes, not just this nursing home mistake, and the press seemed curiously uninterested," says Dr. Joel Zinberg. More COMMENTARY Equality Act Is Trojan Horse for Abortion Lobby and More By Melanie Israel The Equality Act would have a devastating impact on a host of current pro-life policies and protections. More NEWS Amazon Stops Selling Book Critical of Transgender Movement By Steven Hall Amazon removes from its cybershelves a book with "thoughtful answers to questions" about transgenderism, without informing the author and without explanation. More COMMENTARY A Sign of Sanity in San Francisco By Jarrett Stepman San Francisco's school system pauses an initiative to rename schools currently named after "racist" figures such as Lincoln and Washington. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: 11 Times a Gun Stopped Matters From Getting Worse By Amy Swearer In Crowder, Mississippi, a woman shot and killed her abusive boyfriend as he forced his way into her home after assaulting her earlier in the week. More           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 letters@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.