Newsom Rebounds to Beat Back Recall in California

Plus: Is Biden's Vaccine Mandate Legal? Constitutional Expert Explains

September 15 2021   Good morning from Washington, where constitutional scrutiny is on President Biden's decision to force millions of Americans to be vaccinated against COVID-19. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation legal scholar John Malcolm unpacks the basics. In California, voters opt not to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom by a wide margin. Fred Lucas has details. Plus: a Senate panel seeks answers on the botched U.S. exit from Afghanistan; Google rejects a pro-life group's ads; and three champions of freedom take home a big prize. On this date in 1978, boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans to claim the world heavyweight boxing title for the third time, becoming the first fighter ever to do so.     NEWS Newsom Rebounds to Beat Back Recall in California By Fred Lucas Gavin Newsom becomes only the second governor in American history to survive a recall, in an election that President Biden and other national Democrats helped pull out for him. More ANALYSIS Is Biden's Vaccine Mandate Legal? Constitutional Expert Explains By Virginia Allen The president's new vaccine mandate requires all organizations with 100 employees or more either to test their employees weekly for COVID-19 or ensure they are vaccinated. More NEWS 4 Highlights From Senate Hearing on Afghanistan Withdrawal By Daily Signal Staff Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio are among those looking for answers from Secretary of State Antony Blinken. More NEWS Bradley Prize Goes to Amity Shlaes, Roger Ream, Mollie Hemingway By Douglas Blair The annual Bradley Prize spotlights individuals whose ideas and work shape effective public policy and promote freedom and prosperity. More NEWS Pro-Life Group Says Google Banned Its Ads in 'Dramatic and Unprecedented Move' By Mary Margaret Olohan "They aren't hiding their bias anymore," says Lila Rose, Live Action president. "Google's censorship baldly reveals that the corporation is in the pocket of the abortion industry." More NEWS Arizona Becomes First State to Challenge Constitutionality of Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate By Virginia Allen "This lawsuit is about … the fact that the Biden administration has no authority under the Constitution to mandate COVID-19 vaccines. Period," says Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. 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.