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Sweden’s Unique Approach to Battling COVID-19 Is Preserving Economic Freedom
In stark contrast to most other developed countries dealing with the coronavirus, Sweden has adopted what are perhaps the least restrictive “social distancing” rules in the world, permitting most economic activity to continue in the face of the pandemic. The ongoing Swedish policy experiment of so-called “herd immunity” is quite unique. Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s chief… -
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New Zealand’s Severe COVID-19 Lockdown Imperils Its Hard-Earned Free Economy
After completely reinventing its economy with free-market policies in the 1980s, New Zealand has enjoyed a remarkable run of prosperity as one of the most economically free countries in the world. Over the past 25 years, the country has consistently ranked near the top of The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom. It did it… -
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Trump Suspends Immigration for 60 Days to ‘Put Unemployed Americans First in Line’
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday to suspend all immigration into the United States for 60 days, with the chance of extensions, as the nation struggles with the coronavirus pandemic and reopening the economy. “We have a solemn duty to make sure these unemployed Americans regain their jobs and their livelihoods…. -
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What You Need to Know About Kim Jong Un’s Health and What Could Be Next for North Korea
Reports continue to surface saying that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is in critical condition after a recent surgery. Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation who specializes in Northeast Asia, joins a bonus episode of The Daily Signal Podcast. We discuss whether there is any substance to those reports, who Kim’s… -
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15 Election Results That Were Thrown Out Because of Fraudulent Mail-In Ballots
Voter fraud is too nominal to make a difference in any given election, goes one popular line of argument. But tell that to voters in parts of Florida, Missouri, New York, and North Carolina in recent years. Districts in these four states saw election outcomes overturned after absentee voter fraud came to light. Now, with… -
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Harvard Smears Homeschooling Parents and Their Children
In what has to be one of the most outrageous, misguided—frankly, garbage—pieces of elitist propaganda this year, Harvard Magazine and Harvard Law School have teamed up to attack homeschooling, of all things, in a clearly coordinated one-two punch. Both attacks are baseless, stereotypical, and fundamentally flawed because they are rooted in the dangerous belief that… -
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Ocasio-Cortez Deletes Tweet Hailing Oil Price Crash That Risks Big Job Losses
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., tweeted—and then quickly deleted—comments that appeared to show adulation over the price of oil dipping below $0 a barrel, which will ultimately lead to job losses. Ocasio-Cortez on April 20 reacted gleefully at news that the price of oil had dropped below $0, saying that such a milestone would mean the United States… -
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China Suppressed the Truth About Coronavirus. Top WHO Officials Keep Praising China’s ‘Transparency.’
Despite the fact that Chinese authorities misled the world about the coronavirus, top World Health Organization officials have repeatedly gone out of their way to praise China’s “transparency” in handling COVID-19. Chinese authorities silenced doctors, whistleblowers, and journalists who sought to warn the public about the virus. China could have limited the global spread of the virus by up to 95%… -
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Georgia to Reopen Some Businesses Such as Gyms, Hair and Nail Salons
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that some Georgia businesses will reopen Friday. Georgia will allow businesses such as gyms and hair and nail salons to reopen on Friday, Kemp said, noting that these businesses must stagger shifts, conduct health screenings on employees, and keep work spaces 6 feet apart from each other, The Hill reported. “By… -
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How to Hold China Accountable for COVID-19
Americans are understandably upset. Businesses are closed, and people’s lives and livelihoods are at stake. It makes sense that people would demand the government take action against those responsible for the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic once we’ve made it through. Here’s how—and how not—to hold China accountable for the new coronavirus. >>> When can… -
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The Consequences of China’s Coronavirus Secrecy
As the coronavirus pandemic swept the world, questions about its origins inevitably arose. Yes, the virus came out of China, with the earliest analyses suggesting that it emerged from a “wet market” in Wuhan. But new theories are now making the rounds: Some claim that the virus may have escaped from a Chinese bioweapons laboratory;… -
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Cures for Coronavirus Will Come From Private Sector, Not International Bureaucracies
International civil servants are not immune from the coronavirus. Nor are they above exploiting the crisis for their own gain. Case in point: the statement issued by G-20 heads of state after their virtual meeting at the end of March. G-20 leaders wanted to reassure the world that they are coordinating their countries’ responses to… -
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Fawning US Media Is 1 Reason Beijing Thinks It Can Bully Hong Kong
Pro-China authorities last week brazenly arrested Beijing’s chief critics in Hong Kong, a city that is supposed to have a high degree of autonomy. Unsurprisingly, that sparked further condemnation from the Trump administration at a time when the People’s Republic of China was already under pressure in Washington because of its role as the origin… -
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How and When Should States Reopen? This Congressman Has Answers
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., a member of President Donald Trump’s congressional task force on economic recovery, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss the economy’s devastation by the coronavirus and how America should get back to work. The House Freedom Caucus chairman talks about how the nation should balance the contagiousness of COVID-19 with the… -
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Trump, Advisers Look to Specifics of Reopening Economy in Phases
The states of Georgia and Tennessee reportedly are taking steps to restart their economies after the coronavirus shutdown, and South Carolina has plans to do the same. The White House guidelines issued last week, however, call for any state to enter the first phase of reopening only after 14 days of decline in the spread… -
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COVID-19 Recovery Panel Suggests Path for ‘Expeditious’ Return to Work
States should “expeditiously” allow Americans to go back to work in certain areas during the COVID-19 pandemic while proceeding cautiously with targeted mitigation, caring for the vulnerable, and making realistic boosts in testing and contact tracing, The Heritage Foundation’s National Coronavirus Recovery Commission recommends. The 17-member commission released a host of recommendations Monday designed to… -
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Federal Government Should Focus on Areas Closest to Reopening
The reopening of America will need to happen on a state-by state, county-by-county basis. One problem that may hinder the process is that different areas may have many available resources to reopen, but too many COVID-19 cases to safely reopen. Or other areas may have the pandemic well managed, but few resources to implement a… -
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Good Judges Don’t Make Americans Choose Government Over God
The Gospel of Mark recounts how the Pharisees tried to trick Jesus into expressing disloyalty to Caesar. They asked him whether it was lawful to give tribute to Caesar. Jesus famously answered: “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God, the things that are God’s.” In other words, we have duties… -
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The Truth About China and the Coronavirus
Biological warfare is an established weapon of war. From the disease-based experimentation on humans mounted by Japan’s Unit 731 during World War II to the Soviet Union’s development of natural diseases such as anthrax into weaponized pathogens in its illicit Biopreparat research facilities, this is not a topic reserved to Tom Clancy novels or “Mission Impossible”… -
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Judge Blocks Kansas From Limiting Attendance at Religious Services
A federal judge blocked Kansas from limiting attendance at religious services during the coronavirus pandemic Saturday. Wichita U.S. District Judge John Broomes blocked an order from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, limiting attendance at religious services to 10 people or fewer. Broomes’ ruling prevents Kelly’s enforcement of the order as long as pastors and congregations observe…