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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”…

In a joint open letter to the Chinese government last month, the publishers of three major U.S. newspapers wrote: Perhaps more than any major news event in modern history, this moment underscores the urgent importance of both probing, accurate, on-the-ground reporting from the centers of the pandemic and of sharing the information, insights and lessons…

We’re in the middle of a crisis. People are on edge. Resources are limited. But through all of this, our first responders continue to do their jobs, day in and day out. If someone attacks them, or spits on them, or threatens to harm them, they must be held accountable. Few, if any, would dispute…

$1.8 trillion. That’s the official price tag on the federal government’s most recent stimulus bill, passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That estimate is lower than previous projections of $2.3 trillion, in part because it excludes loan guarantees on debt that the government expects will be repaid. How much is $1.8 trillion in the…

Reopening America’s economy is going to take leadership and insight from every sphere of society, including the faith community.  The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and a member of the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to talk about what a pastor brings to the panel…

At his April 15 press conference, President Donald Trump launched into a fierce attack on the Voice of America, the U.S. government’s broadcasting entity that reaches out to the world in 47 different languages and is a part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The president called the VOA’s coverage of the COVID-19 crisis…

It’s reasonable to assume that the vast majority of Americans process news and data, and calculate that self-quarantining, wearing masks, and social distancing make sense for themselves, their families, and the country. Free people act out of self-preservation, but they shouldn’t be coerced to act through the authoritarian whims of the state. Yet this is…

The media tell us China “beat coronavirus.” I don’t believe it. The Chinese government lies. The American Enterprise Institute’s Derek Scissors argues that the Chinese have underreported the number of COVID-19 cases by millions. Still, it’s possible that China has the virus under control. But at what cost? >>> When can America reopen? The National…

As the pandemic continues, there have been more and more examples of government intervention. Police ticketed people attending church in their cars on Easter. One Florida county introduced curfews. And localities across America are mandating face masks in certain situations. What is the government allowed to do, and what is it not? John Malcolm, head…

Lebanon—already crippled by overlapping political, economic, and regional crises—faces catastrophic consequences from the COVID-19 pandemic.  The worsening public health crisis has magnified Lebanon’s severe economic, fiscal, and foreign debt problems and has undermined efforts to address other critical issues, such as corruption, sectarian tensions, and poor governance.  Even worse, the pandemic is likely to exacerbate…

For many of us, our view of COVID-19 is through a screen. We watch the nightly news, or read articles and reports on a laptop, or catch the headlines scrolling through Twitter.  But the brave men and women on the front lines of public safety and health care have quite a different view, one that…

We are a few days away from a rendezvous with some tough conclusions about COVID-19. A number of concurrent developments are coming to a head. Most will bring light where so far there was only heat. Greater information about the new coronavirus might cause as much acrimony as conciliation. Some experts will be discredited, others…

This week on “Problematic Women,” we talk with health care economist and National Coronavirus Recovery Commission member Gail Wilensky about how we can save both American lives and livelihoods during the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Plus, Heritage Foundation legal fellow Elizabeth Slattery joins us to discuss religious liberty, as some churches are still trying to meet…

Tim Evans, a professor of business and political economy at Middlesex University London, joins The Daily Signal Podcast today to talk about the impact of the coronavirus in England. Evans addresses how nationalized health care has affected the response and the great economic challenges and opportunities that are now reality amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We…