4 Keys to Understanding COVID-19 Surge at Border

Plus: Biden Needs to Admit His Failures on Afghanistan August 18 2021 Good morning from Washington, where President Biden is beset by crises. Our Fred Lucas reports on coronavirus-infected illegal aliens at America’s southern border as well as on a top Senate Democrat with “tough questions” about how we left the Taliban in control of Afghanistan. On the podcast, an Israeli venture capitalist describes how the Book of Genesis can guide us today. Plus: the president should own up on the Afghan debacle; a court restores a Trump border security policy; and what to do about high gas prices. Thirty years ago today, officials of his own government put Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev under house arrest in a coup that will speed the communist state’s end after nearly 70 years. NEWS [4 Keys to Understanding COVID-19 Surge at Border]() [4 Keys to Understanding COVID-19 Surge at Border]() By Fred Lucas Almost one-fifth of illegal border crossers in federal custody tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. [More]() COMMENTARY [Biden Needs to Admit His Failures on Afghanistan]() [Biden Needs to Admit His Failures on Afghanistan]() By James Carafano Today’s crisis mismanagement looks like an instant replay of Iraq, Syria, and Libya—where we got ISIS, a genocide, and a dead ambassador as payback for bad calls by the White House. [More]() COMMENTARY [Federal Judge Reinstates ‘Remain in Mexico,’ Ruling Biden Broke Law in Terminating Policy]() [Federal Judge Reinstates ‘Remain in Mexico,’ Ruling Biden Broke Law in Terminating Policy]() By GianCarlo Canaparo The judge rules that the Biden administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act and Section 1225 of immigration law when it canceled the Remain in Mexico policy. [More]() ANALYSIS [Israeli Author Offers Ancient Wisdom of Genesis for Modern Problems]() [Israeli Author Offers Ancient Wisdom of Genesis for Modern Problems]() By Douglas Blair Michael Eisenberg, an Israeli venture capitalist and author of “The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis,” says biblical stories contain wisdom applicable... [More]() NEWS [Senate Intelligence Chairman Intends to Probe Calamitous Afghan Exit]() [Senate Intelligence Chairman Intends to Probe Calamitous Afghan Exit]() By Fred Lucas The Democrat chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee calls for an investigation into the Biden administration’s execution of the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. [More]() COMMENTARY [High Gasoline Prices and Biden’s Confusing Request to OPEC on Oil Production]() [High Gasoline Prices and Biden’s Confusing Request to OPEC on Oil Production]() By Katie Tubb Amid high gas prices this summer, national security adviser Jake Sullivan says the Biden administration is “engaging with relevant OPEC+ members” to increase oil production. [More]() COMMENTARY [‘This Is Manifestly Not Saigon’ and Our Society of Lies]() [‘This Is Manifestly Not Saigon’ and Our Society of Lies]() By Dennis Prager As I have known since I studied the Soviet Union and communism at the Russian Institute of Columbia University, truth has never been a left-wing value. [More]() COMMENTARY [ICYMI: On Afghanistan Fiasco, Biden Says ‘Buck Stops With Me’ While Blaming Everyone Else]() [ICYMI: On Afghanistan Fiasco, Biden Says ‘Buck Stops With Me’ While Blaming Everyone Else]() By Jarrett Stepman The president’s rhetoric affirms the weakness of a tottering regime that is unable to tackle the crises that beset the nation. [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [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 [letters@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.]()