US Military Is 'Right There On the Edge.' Here's What's Driving Its 'Marginal' Status.

Plus: Rogue Prosecutor Steve Descano Cuts Sweetheart Deal With Child Molester

October 21 2021   Good morning from Washington, where our leadership needs to wake up and realize the dire state of our military. Christian Mysliwiec talks to Dakota Wood about the most concerning findings of the latest Index of U.S. Military Strength. Should a man who has defended partial birth abortion be allowed to take a top government position? Mary Margaret Olohan reports on Sen. Marco Rubio delaying a key vote.  Plus: Apple once again abandons principles in China, a Virginia prosecutor's shocking soft on crime stance, and the "Problematic Women" on how COVID-19 is still affecting dating.     ANALYSIS US Military Is 'Right There on the Edge.' Here's What's Driving Its 'Marginal' Status. By Christian Mysliwiec As China and Russia continue to build up their militaries, the U.S. military received a "middling score" in Heritage Foundation's latest Index of U.S. Military Strength. More COMMENTARY Rogue Prosecutor Steve Descano Cuts Sweetheart Deal With Child Molester By Zack Smith Soros rogue prosecutors are zealots. They are pro-criminal, anti-victim. More COMMENTARY Biden's Inept Economic Policies Indirectly Causing Strikes, Unionizing Efforts By Elizabeth Hanke Misguided economic policy and overall mismanagement of the economy have led to sharp increases in consumer prices, supply disruptions, and labor shortages that resulted in longer working hours. More NEWS Rubio Delays Vote on Biden Nominee Over 'Defense of Infanticide' By Mary Margaret Olohan "Infanticide should be condemned, not celebrated, but [Atul] Gawande's radical, anti-life views are becoming mainstream in today's Democratic Party," says Rubio. More ANALYSIS Has COVID-19 Changed Dating Game Forever? By Virginia Allen Young adults began using dating apps, such as Hinge and Bumble, and tools like Zoom, at a record rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. More COMMENTARY Cowardly to the Core: Apple's App Store Bows to China's War on Faith By Arielle Del Turco Apple seems to be putting profits before human rights, whether in removing religious apps at the Chinese government's request or in profiting from modern-day slavery in China. 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.