Aug 06, 2020
 

Good morning from Washington, where a Senate committee looks into why the FBI first targeted Donald Trump in 2016. Fred Lucas covers the testimony of an Obama Justice Department star. Mike Pence visits Florida during his “Faith in America” tour, and our Rob Bluey is with the vice president. On the podcast, Middle East expert Jim Phillips examines that deadly explosion at the Port of Beirut. Plus: flood waters in China, free trade lifts the fairer sex, and, on “Problematic Women,” a swimming champ stands her ground for women’s sports. Fifty-five years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act, making it illegal to impose election restrictions to deny the vote to blacks.

 
 
 
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By Rob Bluey

Vice President Mike Pence portrayed a stark contrast facing America in a visit Wednesday to the swing state of Florida. The Daily Signal traveled with Pence on Air Force Two.
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By Fred Lucas

At one point, former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates agreed with Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., that then-FBI Director James Comey had “gone rogue” in investigating the Trump campaign.
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By Rachel del Guidice

Was foul play involved? How should Lebanon respond? Are there likely to be any shifts of power because of what happened? Jim Phillips, senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs at The Heritage Foundation, discusses.
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By Dean Cheng

Whether or not there is a dam collapse, the flooding of the Yangtze River will have enormous effects in China and beyond, especially since the threat coincides with several other domestic crises.
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By Nicole Robinson

The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement can benefit female business owners by reducing the cost of transporting goods and services across borders.
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By Virginia Allen

In the 1960s, Sandra Bucha filed a lawsuit against the Illinois High School Association, seeking to be allowed to compete on the boys swim team. Bucha’s fight in the courtroom helped pave the way for passage of Title IX in federal law and equal opportunities for female athletes.
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By Ben Shapiro

There can be no future for a country in which standing for the national anthem is considered gauche, while kneeling is considered heroic.
 
     
 
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