Aug 10, 2020
 

Good morning from Washington, where concerns grow about China’s interference in this fall’s election. Fred Lucas breaks down the issues. Take the talk of coronavirus hot spots with a grain of salt, Doug Badger and Amy Anderson write. On the podcast, the secretary of the interior outlines a new kind of national defense. Plus: prodding tech companies to respect free speech; The Washington Post’s factual errors on election fraud; the left’s assault on traditional values; and the return of your letters. Seventy-five years ago today, Japan agrees to an unconditional surrender to the Allies after the U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki in the space of three days.

 
 
 
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By Doug Badger

A closer look at so-called hot spots shows how public health officials too often use statistics to misinform the public about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Fred Lucas

Experts say China would not be able to change votes cast by Americans. But this could be cyberwarfare that the United States might not be prepared for, and could create chaos and lack of trust in the integrity of the election results.
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By Rob Bluey

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt explains how he is working alongside President Trump to protect monuments that tell the story of America.
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By Fred Lucas

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says the Trump administration is contemplating some type of regulation for social media companies as part of the COVID-19 relief legislation being negotiated with Congress.
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By Timothy Goeglein

As practically every American institution comes under attack from the far left and its allies, two of our most essential values seem to be especially targeted in an effort to “transform America.”
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By Hans von Spakovsky

Glenn Kessler, the “fact checker” at The Washington Post, called out Vice President Mike Pence’s answer to an interview question about election fraud.
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By Ken McIntyre

“Although I do feel that the majority of Minnesotans support our police, I work in the heart of the metro surrounded by far-left supporters and it is difficult to feel comfortable speaking about this topic,” writes Susie O’Konek.
 
     
 
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