Fact-Checking 6 of Opponents’ Claims About Georgia’s Election Law

Plus: On Electoral Redistricting Panels, HR 1 Would Require Racial, Gender Discrimination

March 31 2021   Good morning from Washington, where President Biden and other leading Democrats brand Georgia's new election law as "voter suppression." Our Fred Lucas fact-checks the claims and, on the podcast, interviews Gov. Brian Kemp. Meanwhile, nationally, the left attempts to wrest away state legislators' responsibility for drawing congressional districts. Hans von Spakovsky explains. Plus: the U.S. slams China's thumb on the COVID-19 scale; a familiar nightmare about Iran; and an apparent capitulation to the transgender agenda in South Dakota. Thirty years ago today, the Warsaw Pact—a military alliance between the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellites—ends after 36 years in another sign that the communist regime is crumbling.       ANALYSIS Fact-Checking 6 of Opponents' Claims About Georgia's Election Law By Fred Lucas "It makes it a crime to provide water to voters while they wait in line," says President Biden of the new law. But that's not true. More COMMENTARY On Electoral Redistricting Panels, HR 1 Would Require Racial, Gender Discrimination By Hans von Spakovsky Forcing individuals to disclose their religious affiliation potentially puts them in the position of not being chosen due to their religious beliefs, essentially a prohibited religious test. More NEWS Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Explains His State's New Election Law: What's in It, What Isn't By Fred Lucas "The bill makes it easy to vote and hard to cheat," says Gov. Brian Kemp in an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal. More NEWS US Joins 13 Other Democracies in Condemning China's Influence on WHO's Report on Origins of Coronavirus By Andrew Kerr China reportedly was granted veto rights over which scientists could participate in the investigation and imposed strict limitations on the researchers during their visit. More COMMENTARY Congress Failed Once to Use Its Power on Iran Nuclear Agreement. It Shouldn't Fail Again. By Nicole Robinson Over the past two months, the Biden administration has shown a willingness to revive negotiations with Iran on the flawed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the Iran nuclear agreement. More COMMENTARY Gov. Noem's Disappointing Refusal to Support Girls and Women's Sports By Nicole Russell The South Dakota governor effectively vetoes legislation ensuring girls and women can participate in athletic activities equally and fairly—and only among and against biological females. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: America's Current Civil War Rages Over Judeo-Christian Values By Dennis Prager Without an explanation, mentioning Judeo-Christian values is useless. So, let me do that now. 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.