39 States Mandated Masks. Now a New Study Shows Masks Don't Work.

Plus: Illegal Immigrants Are Now Using the Northern Border, Too

February 21 2023   Good morning from Washington. Illegal immigrants are now using, not just the southern border, but the northern border. Virginia Allen reports. What can states do about abortion pills? Sarah Parshall Perry offers some insights. Plus: Fred Lucas talks to the Georgia secretary of state about private funding of elections and Tyler O'Neil on an important new children's book.     COMMENTARY 39 States Mandated Masks. Now a New Study Shows Masks Don't Work. By Katrina Trinko As the lead author of the Cochrane Review analysis put it in an interview, "There's still no evidence that masks are effective during a pandemic."  More NEWS Illegal Immigrants Are Now Using the Northern Border, Too By Virginia Allen If the trend continues, the northern border will experience a record number of encounters this year. More COMMENTARY Can States Stop Do-it-Yourself Abortion Pills? By Sarah Parshall Perry Abortion pills are responsible for approximately 50% of American abortions annually. More NEWS Raffensperger Calls on Georgia Legislature to Plug Loophole on Private Funding of Elections By Fred Lucas Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says the state legislature should close loopholes on private money funding election offices.  More NEWS 'Heroes of Liberty' Book Introduces Kids to Heroism of Clarence Thomas as Georgia State Senator Calls Him 'Uncle Tom' By Tyler O'Neil A children's book in the "Heroes of Liberty" series about Justice Clarence Thomas addresses the Left's attacks on him as an "Uncle Tom." More ANALYSIS Woke Left Pushed to Remove Discipline From Classrooms. Consequences Have Been Tragic, Teacher Says. By Virginia Allen "I've had colleagues that have been cussed out by students. They ask the principal for support, and the principal brings the kid back 10 minutes later with a bag of chips," says teacher Daniel Buck. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Portland's Problems Are No Mystery. The Problem is Ideology. By Jarrett Stepman The troubles that the riots of 2020 unleashed are now becoming entrenched and worsened. The ideology of Portland's leadership and plenty of its residents makes it nearly impossible to fix things. 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.

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