Ocasio-Cortez Is Wrong About ‘Death Panels’

Plus: Funeral Recalls George H.W. Bush's Service to God, Family, Country

Dec 06, 2018   Good morning from Washington, site of the nation's farewell yesterday to George H.W. Bush, our 41st president. Fred Lucas recaps eulogies at the state funeral service, and Daniel Davis has more on the podcast. From a key port city in Ukraine, Nolan Peterson reports on the uneasy wait for Russia's next move. Those U.S.-bound migrants from Central America have friends in Chicago, Kevin Mooney shows. Plus: the truth about what's in the prison reform bill, and a film that suggests a divinely inspired partnership between president and pope.     Commentary Ocasio-Cortez Is Wrong About 'Death Panels' Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who will represent a New York district in Congress in January, has once again shown herself impervious to facts when it comes to single-payer health care. More News 'Mission Complete': Funeral Recalls George H.W. Bush's Service to God, Family, Country "Abraham Lincoln's 'better angels of our nature' and George H.W. Bush's 'thousand points of light' are companion verses in America's national hymn," historian Jon Meacham says in his eulogy. More News An Embattled Ukrainian Port City Braces for Russian 'Economic Warfare' "Russia does its utmost to make the Ukrainian ports ineffective," says Aleksandr Oleynik, director of Mariupol's commercial sea port. "It's an attack on our economy. This will cost jobs. Economic instability is the hidden purpose behind this Russian aggression." More Commentary Its Critics Are Wrong. There's No 'Loophole' in the 'First Step' Criminal Justice Reform Bill. For more than a decade, reforms that focus on reducing recidivism rates and increasing public safety have been wild successes for conservatives throughout the country. More News Podcast: George W. Bush Remembers His Dad Who better to celebrate the legacy of our 41st president than his son? Today's episode features the recording of George W. Bush's memorable, touching, and funny words commemorating George H.W. Bush's life. More News Money, Support for Migrant 'Caravans' Flow Through Chicago Advocates of open borders quoted in media coverage of the migrant "caravan" moving north through Mexico are part of a network of U.S.-based groups funded in the past by left-leaning foundations, according to tax and financial records. More News Film Explores 'Divine Plan' for Reagan, John Paul to Bring Down Soviet Union The partnership between the Catholic pope and the Protestant president in the closing, dramatic years of the 20th century is the subject of an upcoming film that includes interviews with prominent religious figures, Cold War historians, and presidential biographers. 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 johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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