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Problematic Women: Love, Sex, and COVID-19
This week, your “Problematic Women” hosts are doing our part to fight the coronavirus by recording this episode while 1,000 miles apart. COVID-19 is affecting all levels of society, from gender roles to the dating scene. We look at how social distancing is changing the way we view relationships and discuss a New York City… -
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What Michigan and Ohio Are Doing to Respond to COVID-19
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, issued an order Tuesday to “Stay at Home and Stay Safe” to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Lindsay Killen, vice president for strategic outreach and communications at Mackinac Center, joins me on The Daily Signal Podcast to talk about how Michigan is responding to the coronavirus crisis…. -
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The Wisdom of Trump’s 15 Days to Slow Spread of COVID-19
On March 16, President Donald Trump announced a new initiative, “15 Days to Slow the Spread,” to halt or hinder the rapid spread of COVID-19. Earlier this week, he tweeted the following: “WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A… -
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Trump Compares $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Bill to FDR’s New Deal in Size, Scope
President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed optimism about the prospects for passage of an emergency coronavirus relief bill to bridge the nation’s temporary economic shutdown, as the Senate moved closer to agreement. “Together, this $2.2 trillion legislative package is bigger than anything I believe ever passed in Congress,” Trump told reporters, comparing the massive bill… -
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America Needs a Formula for Reopening
This week, President Donald Trump began openly considering at what point the American government ought to take steps to reopen the American economy. He explained: “Our country wasn’t built to be shut down. America will again and soon be open for business,” suggesting that the timeline will be weeks instead of months. “If it were… -
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The Red Tape Pandemic
The coronavirus is frightening. I’m working from home, practicing “social distancing.” Experts say it’ll help “flatten the curve” so fewer people will be infected simultaneously. Then hospitals won’t be overwhelmed. But the infection rate grows. Doctors and hospitals may yet be overwhelmed. It didn’t have to get to this point. Coronavirus deaths leveled off in… -
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After Last Pandemic, Task Force Advised Obama to Avert Shortage of Masks
The federal government knew about a shortage of protective masks going back to 2009, after the H1N1 virus, but didn’t replenish its supply for the next pandemic, which arrived this year with the highly contagious coronavirus. H1N1, also known as the swine flu, drew down about 100 million N95 protective respirator masks. Afterward, an H1N1… -
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Yes, We Can Strike the Right Balance Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
America is enduring a public health crisis of a magnitude not seen in decades, perhaps since the 1918 flu epidemic, but that doesn’t change the fact the United States is a “can-do” nation. Our history is clear: When faced with crisis, we respond with grit, determination, and innovation—regardless of the severity of the problem. The… -
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Removing Obstacles, Cutting Red Tape, and Staying Flexible in Responding to COVID-19
Across the country, leaders at the federal, state, and local levels are doing their part to help respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. This kind of leadership in the government and the private sector is critical. But, so too are the steps taken by the Trump administration and state governments to remove obstacles, cut red tape,… -
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A Public Health Crisis Is No Time for Private Pension Bailouts
Now is the time to address the COVID-19 crisis, not throw money at decades-long problems. House Democrats’ inclusion of a massive taxpayer bailout for a select group of multiemployer or union pension plans in their most recent 1400-page pork-filled COVID-19 legislative package flies in the face of 60% of U.S. households that have suffered significant… -
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Ways to Find Happiness During This Difficult Time
Since we are all stuck at home for weeks, here are some suggestions to help you and help America. Watch less news. Interview and opinion shows on TV and talk radio shows that add to one’s understanding of the situation can be valuable. But watching depressing, panic-inducing news 24/7 about COVID-19 will only make you… -
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3 Fixes to Ensure a Stable Food Supply During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Maintaining a safe and reliable food supply is one of the most important concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. This includes making sure there’s enough food for Americans and that the food can get to American households. The Food and Drug Administration explained that there are no nationwide food shortages in the United States. This may seem like… -
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Clemson U Works With Liberal Lawmakers to ‘Kill’ Requirement to Teach Constitution
Clemson University officials, concerned about the “optics” of ignoring a South Carolina law requiring public colleges to teach the U.S. Constitution, have lobbied the state Legislature to repeal the requirement. Clemson both refuses to comply with the existing law and opposes a bill in the South Carolina General Assembly to update it, according to emails… -
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What an Effective Online Education Includes
“Through our lessons and our presence, albeit in a digital way, we can provide our students with a reassuring voice and a sense of the known, as we explore the unknown together,” says Aaron Dominguez, provost and physicist at the Catholic University of America. Across the country, students of all ages are being sent home… -
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Avenues to Voter Fraud Have No Place in Coronavirus Bill
We always knew that liberals considered federalizing control over elections to be an important priority. We just never dreamed it was more important than fighting the coronavirus pandemic or preserving American jobs. For years, both of us have testified before Congress about progressive designs to take over control from state election officials. Progressives long for… -
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How to Do Homeschooling: Practical Advice From an Expert
Choosing to homeschool your child is a big decision, but many Americans just had the choice made for them. Schools all over the country have closed their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic—with some states, such as Virginia, announcing that schools will remain closed through the end of the academic year. Leigh Bortins, founder of… -
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Conservative, Not Liberal, Cities Are Ending the White-Black Achievement Gap in Education
A recent report by Chris Stewart has shed new light on some of the educational problems faced by black youth. The report is titled “The Secret Shame: How America’s Most Progressive Cities Betray Their Commitment to Educational Opportunity for All.” Stewart is a self-described liberal and CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit network of education activists… -
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The Truth About the Charge That Trump ‘Eliminated’ White House Pandemic Office Before Coronavirus
A chief line of attack during the coronavirus crisis from former Obama administration officials and leading Democrats is that President Donald Trump shut down a White House office on pandemics that might have stopped COVID-19 from spreading—or at least alleviated the threat. The attack is based on a 2018 decision by then-national security adviser John… -
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Virtue Signaling of Plastic Bag Ban Ends Quickly in a Pandemic
Mindless virtue signaling doesn’t fare well in a real crisis. As the nation and the world confronts a deadly pandemic, and citizens, businesses, and governments do all they can to tamp down the spread of the coronavirus, some useless measures instituted in less turbulent times will go by the wayside. One of these useless measures… -
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‘Open by Easter’? Trump Wants Nation Shut by Coronavirus ‘Raring to Go’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants the U.S. economy back up and running by Easter Sunday on April 12, as the economy has taken a major hit from the coronavirus pandemic. “We are opening up this incredible country. I would love to have it open by Easter,” Trump said during a Fox News virtual…