Without Proper Context, Leaked COVID-19 Data Is Worse Than Misleading

Plus: 4 Points in Understanding China’s Goal for Meddling in US Election 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. Commentary [Without Proper Context, Leaked COVID-19 Data Is Worse Than Misleading]( [Photo]( 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. [More]( News [4 Points in Understanding China’s Goal for Meddling in US Election]( [Photo]( 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. [More]( Analysis [Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Explains Fight to Preserve America’s History]( [Photo]( By Rob Bluey Interior Secretary David Bernhardt explains how he is working alongside President Trump to protect monuments that tell the story of America. [More]( News [White House Weighs Bill in Response to Tech Companies on Free Speech]( [Photo]( 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. [More]( Commentary [How Attacks on Faith, Family, and Conscience Threaten All Our Freedoms]( [Photo]( 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.” [More]( Commentary [The Washington Post’s ‘Fact Checker,’ Not Pence, Deserves the 4 Lying ‘Pinocchios’]( [Photo]( 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. [More]( Commentary [We Hear You: A Vice President, a Constitution, and a Time for Adults]( [Photo]( 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. [More]( [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. [Donate to The Daily Signal]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Twitter]( How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [comments@dailysignal.com](. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]( Add [morningbell@heritage.org]( to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]( -