With Coronavirus, the Chinese Repeat the Soviets’ Chernobyl Failure

Plus: House OKs FISA Reforms in Wake of FBI's Carter Page Fiasco

Mar 13, 2020   Happy Friday from Washington, where President Trump warns liberals not to use the coronavirus as an excuse to try to win fights they couldn't win before. Fred Lucas reports. The Chinese have some explaining to do, Rep. Jim Banks writes. Why the bipartisan House vote to change surveillance practices? Cully Stimson explains. On the podcast, the newest U.S. senator talks about her transition and the growing health crisis. Plus: a judge blatantly reveals his bias, the EPA restrains itself, and black liberals spread destructive rhetoric. On this date in 1942, the Army begins training dogs for the new War Dog Program, dubbed the "K-9 Corps." Have a great weekend.     Commentary With Coronavirus, the Chinese Repeat the Soviets' Chernobyl Failure By Rep. Jim Banks Is the coronavirus China's Chernobyl? It could be—but only if we hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for their early missteps that allowed the virus to spread unchecked for weeks. More Commentary House OKs FISA Reforms in Wake of FBI's Carter Page Fiasco By Cully Stimson There were wide-ranging procedural abuses in the FBI's application process in 2016 for warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to spy on Carter Page, a Trump campaign volunteer. More News Trump Hits Democrats' Coronavirus Bill as Stuffed With Unrelated 'Goodies' By Fred Lucas President Trump says that he doesn't support House Democrats' coronavirus bill in its current form because it includes too many "goodies" that have nothing to do with the disease. More Analysis Government Collaboration 'Unparalleled,' New Senator Says of Coronavirus Fight By Rachel del Guidice "I bring a lot of outsider perspective to Washington and I think that's helpful … particularly in matters of economic, national security, and other stabilizing factors that give us a strong economic environment," says Sen. Kelly Loeffler. More Commentary EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler Pulls Back His Agency's Overreach By Mike Howell The EPA now accounts for $6.5 billion in deregulatory savings achieved over the course of President Trump's administration. More Commentary Today's Great Black Dilemma By Star Parker Today's great challenge for blacks is to shake off the culture of the welfare plantation and the destructive rhetoric of evil black liberals who want to keep them there. More Commentary Federal Judge Betrays Bias With Anti-Trump Article By GianCarlo Canaparo The judge accuses President Trump of making no effort "to enact policies beneficial to the general public," behaving like an "autocrat," and failing "to buck the wealthy individuals and corporations who control his party." 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 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.

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