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After COVID-19, 4 Ways the US Can Put Pressure on China
Even before COVID-19 cases spiked in the U.S., members of Congress were drafting legislation to punish China. Odds are the pandemic won’t be the great turning point in Sino-American relations that some anticipate. But don’t expect Washington to ease the pressure on Beijing. That will continue so long as the regime persists in its destabilizing… -
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Will Coronavirus Change What We Value?
In the story “A Christmas Carol,” when Charles Dickens received “visits” from all three ghosts in one night, he shouts so all can hear, “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the past, the present, and the future. The spirits of all three… -
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Even in Pandemic, America Still the Global Leader
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has gone on the offensive to correct misapprehensions about American and Chinese leadership in the coronavirus crisis. China has ramped up a global propaganda battle, hoping to move into the leadership position. Yet, as a country that was the origin of the coronavirus, the cause of the global crisis, and… -
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Middle East Coronavirus Data Sketchy, Leaving Populaces to Suffer
As the coronavirus continues to affect daily life around the world, one region that should be of particular concern for the United States is the Middle East. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, economic fragility, varying levels of stability, and civil wars have weakened the region’s ability to effectively deal with a mass outbreak. While there… -
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Permanent Repeal of the Jones Act Would Be a Winning Response to COVID-19
A waiver of the century-old Merchant Marine Act, also known as the Jones Act, was said to be on the table at Friday’s White House meeting between President Donald Trump and U.S. oil producers. If legislation was passed to make such a waiver permanent, applying it to all shipments, not just oil, that would be… -
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DHS Chief Chad Wolf Hopes to Have 450 Miles of Border Wall Built by End of Year
Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, joined The Daily Signal Podcast at the Conservative Political Action Conference earlier this year to detail progress on President Donald Trump’s wall at the U.S. border with Mexico. Read a lightly edited transcript of the interview, posted below, or listen to the podcast: Plus: Andy… -
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The Importance of Optimism Amid COVID-19 Crisis
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” (Proverbs 17:22 NLT) Everywhere you look—from newspaper headlines, to TV “alerts,” to those too-long White House briefings, to people wearing masks in public places, there is hardly any news that isn’t negative. Stories of people not getting the coronavirus, much less… -
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Trump Critical of IG Report on Hospitals
Hospitals have lacked testing for the coronavirus, and were running low on supplies such as face masks, food, and toilet paper, according to a government audit issued Monday. The report by Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Inspector General Ann Maxwell surveyed 323 hospital staffs across the United States during the week of March… -
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Heritage Foundation Launches National Coronavirus Recovery Commission
The Heritage Foundation on Monday unveiled a new commission intended to “save lives and livelihoods” in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission “will examine the extraordinary public health crisis facing America and the steps needed to move prudently toward recovery,” the Washington-based think tank announced. The commission—online at CoronavirusCommission.com—will be spearheaded… -
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5 Things to Know About This Anti-Malaria Drug’s Effect on COVID-19
The federal government has stockpiled 29 million pills of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as the best known way to treat active cases of COVID-19, and thousands of patients in New York will take it. But using the Food and Drug Administration-approved drug to treat COVID-19 has sparked an intense political controversy. President Donald Trump, who… -
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China Swoops in to Help Ukraine Fight Coronavirus
KYIV, Ukraine—China has been front and center in helping Ukraine respond to its coronavirus outbreak, underscoring what some say is Beijing’s global gambit to exploit the pandemic for geopolitical gain and exonerate itself for allowing the disease to spread. “China is trying to shape the post-outbreak world, even as it has lied to the world,… -
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Presidential Prayers: Turning to God in Times of Need
Since the founding of the Republic, Americans have appealed to God in times of crisis. From George Washington to Donald Trump, our presidents have been no exception. One of Ronald Reagan’s favorite images was that of Gen. George Washington kneeling in the snow at Valley Forge, when the American cause seemed hopeless. That image, Reagan… -
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Researchers Lower Fatality Projections in Coronavirus Model Used by White House
The researchers whose model the White House has used to help guide its coronavirus response lowered their estimate Sunday for the number of Americans projected to die during the first wave of the pandemic. The model, from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, now projects 81,766 deaths in the United States… -
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News Media Needs to Be Saved, Especially From Itself
I confess to a certain self-interest in today’s column. The media, especially newspapers, are in trouble. Conservatives like myself have been relentless in attacking their collective bias over the years, but as more of them fold or reduce staff, it is crucial the institution be saved. Margaret Sullivan, a columnist for The Washington Post, has… -
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When America Gets Coronavirus Under Control, Africa Will Need Our Help
We know too little about the new coronavirus to say how it will progress in Africa, but we know enough to realize it is likely to pummel the continent. As of April 6, Johns Hopkins University reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 51 of Africa’s 54 countries, with a total of over 9,400 cases. The… -
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US-Canada Relationship: An Enduring Partnership of Free-Market Economies
Canada and the United States have a profound and multifaceted partnership and alliance, strengthened by shared values and interests. The bilateral cooperation between the two countries reflects our common history and mutual commitment to address the most serious bilateral, multilateral, and global issues. In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to remember… -
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Second Amendment Rights During Coronavirus Pandemic
States all over America are mandating that nonessential businesses close, which is forcing lawmakers to decide which businesses should be deemed “essential.” In states such as New York and Massachusetts, gun stores already have been told to close their doors. In Texas, on the other hand, the attorney general has said gun stores may remain… -
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Ahead of COVID-19 ‘Peak,’ Trump Touts ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’
President Donald Trump has warned that the week ahead could be the worst yet in the COVID-19 crisis, but he and other administration officials also shared a positive note Sunday, using terms such as “glimmers of progress” and “light at the end of the tunnel.” “In the days ahead. America will endure the peak of… -
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Advancing Economic Freedom: Key to Africa’s Future
During his first trip to Africa as secretary of state earlier this year, Mike Pompeo highlighted the importance of economic freedom. In his speech entitled “Liberating Africa’s Entrepreneurs,” Pompeo said: We want basic security for our families. We want opportunity and reward for the hard work that we invest in. And we want the freedom… -
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In Hiding COVID-19 at First, China Chose Reputation Over Saving Lives
For over a decade, China has conducted a broad campaign to reshape the international system into a new, post-American global order. In this effort, it is essential that China project an image of being supremely capable and powerful, thereby demonstrating that China—not Europe or the United States—is the best model for governance and economic development. The coronavirus pandemic undermines this…