Clinton’s Campaign, Its High-Tech Allies, and Political Espionage

Plus: Sen. Tom Cotton Wary of Chinese Spying on, DNA Tracking of American Olympians

February 16 2022   Good morning from Washington, where a special counsel pursues evidence that Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign spied on Donald Trump before and after he entered the White House. Hans von Spakovsky unpacks the unprecedented allegations. Sen. Tom Cotton explains his fears about China's plans for Olympic athletes, on the debut of a fact-based podcast hosted by Kevin Roberts, The Heritage Foundation's new president. Plus: a teacher asks Virginia's highest court to affirm his right not to use deceptive personal pronouns; a woke journalist's defense of BLM leaders' greed; and photos of protesting truckers in Canada. On this date in 1968, America's first official "911" call is made in Haleyville, Alabama, though it will be years before the emergency system's nationwide adoption.     COMMENTARY Clinton's Campaign, Its High-Tech Allies, and Political Espionage By Hans von Spakovsky A presidential campaign quite possibly used its allies in the tech sector to engage in political espionage—not just against the opposition candidate, but against a sitting president. More NEWS Sen. Tom Cotton Wary of Chinese Spying on, DNA Tracking of American Olympians By Fred Lucas In an exclusive interview on "The Kevin Roberts Show," Sen. Tom Cotton says he is worried that some U.S. Olympic athletes could be exposed to long-term surveillance by China. More NEWS Does a Teacher Have a Right to Refuse to Call a Girl a Boy? Virginia's Supreme Court May Decide By Virginia Allen A Virginia teacher was fired for refusing to call a girl a boy. Now, the state Supreme Court has the opportunity to decide whether the school board violated the teacher's legal rights. More NEWS 18 Photos That Capture Canadian Truckers' 'Freedom Convoy' By Maggie Hroncich See for yourself what the scene is like in Canada. More ANALYSIS EXCLUSIVE: 15 Civics Education Programs, Ranked From Best to Worst By Rob Bluey Any parent with school-age kids knows they're probably not getting the civics education they need. A new study ranks 15 instructional programs. More COMMENTARY Don't Worry, BLM Founders Aren't Corrupt. They're Capitalists. By Mike Gonzalez From the start, the mainstream media has covered for, not covered, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. More ANALYSIS What the Corporate Media Doesn't Want You to Know About Masks By Douglas Blair "One of the most consistent things … is that there's been really no impact from masking," says Ian Miller, author of "Unmasked: The Global Failure of COVID Mask Mandates." 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.