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The deadline for the Georgia recount is 11:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday. What is happening with the recount, is there a threat of voter fraud, and how that is being addressed? Additionally, former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has also begun a voting rights organization, Fair Fight. What are the big players in the state’s politics and elections? Jason Snead, executive director of the Honest Elections Project, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: Massachusetts biotech company Moderna says their coronavirus vaccine is 94.5 percent effective. Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, is firing back against President Trump’s claims of a lack of voter integrity in Georgia. Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin say they are going to continue investigating Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden. “The Daily Signal Podcast” is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, and Stitcher. All of our podcasts may be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You also can leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House of Representatives will welcome new conservative members in January. Rep.-elect Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., is one such member, and today she joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss how she plans to further and protect American’s founding principles in Washington. As a former business owner, Herrell, who is of Cherokee descent, says her top policy priorities in representing New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District include protecting American jobs, expanding the economy, and securing the southern border. Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a young athlete with Down syndrome who just set a record in Guinness World Records. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foster parents offer hope and critical support to children facing tremendous challenges. But the city of Philadelphia has threatened that hope by telling longtime foster parents that they can't work with Catholic Social Services because of the religious organization's belief in marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The case Fulton v. City of Philadelphia went before the Supreme Court last week. Heritage Foundation scholar Ryan T. Anderson recently hosted a panel discussion breaking down the case and why it is a critical battle for thousands of foster children and religious liberty in America. Today, we share that discussion with you on “The Daily Signal Podcast.” We also cover these stories: Amid a GOP push to investigate voter fraud claims, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., attacks Republican leaders for “poisoning the well of our democracy.” Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., says he will get involved if the Trump administration doesn't allow Joe Biden to begin receiving intelligence briefings that address situations such as national security threats. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that Harvard University may continue to use race as a consideration in its admissions process. Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2020 election was a major win for conservative women in the House of Representatives. Come January, more women will have seats in Congress than ever before in the history of the nation. Jessica Anderson, executive director of Heritage Action for America, the grassroots partner organization of The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss the 13 newly elected Republican female representatives and how their leadership will affect America. Anderson also breaks down what might happen next in the presidential election as claims of voter fraud and litigation both continue. We also chat with the editor-in-chief of The Daily Signal, Kate Trinko, about what she saw on her trip to Philadelphia last weekend as voters reacted to the election news. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito ordered county election boards in Pennsylvania to comply with guidance requiring them to keep ballots received after 8 p.m. Election Day "in a safe, secure, and sealed container separate from other voted ballots,” as Newsweek and other outlets reported Friday. How could Alito's directive affect returns for the presidential election? Additionally, The Associated Press reported that 24 Wisconsin counties had completed canvassing of election results as of Monday morning, but that "all 72 must be in before President Donald Trump could call for a recount.” How long will that take, and will other states besides Georgia recount? Jason Snead, executive director of the Honest Elections Project, joins the podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: The Supreme Court hears arguments about ending Obamacare, but some conservative justices apparently don't see a need for the health care law to be repealed in its entirety. Attorney General William Barr announces that prosecutors at the Justice Department can look into evidence of voting irregularities. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., pledges that he will not support packing the Supreme Court with more justices or ending the Senate filibuster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even though former vice President Joe Biden has claimed victory in the presidential election, the Trump campaign has filed lawsuits contesting the results with current litigation in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona. In Pennsylvania alone, there are at least 21,000 dead people on the voter rolls. Is there a possibility that some of these ballots that went to dead people were used fraudulently? We’ve also heard a lot of people talk about how we largely know the results of all the House and Senate races but still don’t have all the ballots counted for the presidential race. Why is this the case? Hans von Spakovsky, manager of The Heritage Foundation’s Election Law Reform Initiative and and a senior legal fellow at the think tank's Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: Former Vice President Joe Biden is saying that the 2020 race for the White House is finished and that people need to be wearing masks. President Trump fired defense secretary Mark Esper. Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pro-life movement can celebrate some victories after last week’s election. Chelsey Youman, Texas state director and national legislative adviser for Human Coalition Action, joins the show to discuss the significance in Texans' decision to keep a pro-life majority in the state House, and to reelect Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a staunch advocate for the unborn. Youman also breaks down Colorado’s vote to maintain late term abortions, and why Louisiana voters decided to amend the state Constitution to explicitly state that abortion is not a right. We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a young man who hit a major home run for his community by making baseball bats to raise money for local storm victims. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Ranieri is an attorney who volunteered as a representative of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, working at an Election Day hotline. He was there from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 and joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to share what he observed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laurie Aguilera says her polling place gave her a Sharpie marker to fill out her ballot on Election Day in Maricopa County, Arizona, despite what her lawyers call state guidelines directing that "felt-tip writing utensils not be used." Ink ended up bleeding through Aguilera's ballot, and election officials would not accept it. The Public Interest Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit on her behalf, “requesting restoration of ballots for voters who were told to fill out their ballots using Sharpie markers but subsequently had those ballots canceled.” Many voters are concerned about election fraud and how ballots are being counted in the wake of the close presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Should voters be concerned about election results being illegitimate, or significant fraud occurring? Logan Churchwell, spokesman for the Public Interest Legal Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump did historically well in terms of the Hispanic vote. In both Texas and Florida, the Republican nominee did well among Hispanics. Per NBC News, “55 percent of Florida’s Cuban-American vote went to Trump, according to NBC News exit polls, while 30 percent of Puerto Ricans and 48 percent of 'other Latinos' backed Trump.” Nationally, he went from 28 percent among Hispanics to 32 percent. What happened here? Were particular issues at stake in the 2020 election affected the Hispanic community’s votes? What about Trump's immigration policies? And lastly, is there even a Hispanic voting bloc--or should we look at these voters in a different way? Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss all this and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Results are still rolling in amid what many anticipate to be a contested presidential election. Hans von Spakovsky, manager of The Heritage Foundation’s Election Law Reform Initiative and a senior legal fellow in Heritage's Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to break down what we know about Tuesday's election and the likelihood of results being contested in court. Von Spakovsky also shares his concerns over nefarious activity at polling sites in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, and what Americans can learn from contested elections throughout history. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We all know from the research, from the history, that it is free markets that do what we all want and provide what we all want to have as a country,” says Chris Cargill of the Washington Policy Center. “And yet younger generations, many of whom were born after the fall of the Berlin Wall, are looking more longingly toward this socialism idea.” Now the Washington Policy Center is trying to change how young adults perceive socialism and free markets with the “Free Market Destroy” campaign. The free market, Cargill explains, “destroys all the things that we hate, that especially younger generations hate, like climate change, high rents, hunger, disease, boredom, all the things that we as a society despise and want to improve upon.” We also cover these stories: · Close to 100 million Americans cast their votes before Election Day. · Businesses around the country are boarding-up their windows in anticipation of post-election violence. · The US Marshals Service found 27 missing children in Virginia. “The Daily Signal Podcast” is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, and Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You also can leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clarence McKee has worked in public policy and media for decades, including service with the Reagan administration. McKee, author of the book “How Obama Failed Black America and How Trump Is Helping It: The Dirty Little Secret That the Media Won’t Tell You,” says he closely observed actions taken by President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump to help the black community. The results speak for themselves, he says. McKee joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to break down the ways in which he says Trump’s policies serve the best interests of African Americans. Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and we share a good news story about a 10-year-old boy who started an initiative to spread more kindness in our world. Now he is on a mission to provide 100,000 people with a free meal this fall. “The Daily Signal Podcast” is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, and Stitcher. All of our podcasts may be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You also may leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at [email protected]. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Law enforcement continues to face unprecedented attacks as police forces are being defunded or are otherwise under intense scrutiny. What are some of the biggest challenges law enforcement is currently facing? Brenda Tillett, the president and founder of Bolster the Blue, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to talk about what her organization is doing to support the men and women of law enforcement. We also cover these stories: Third-quarter numbers are in, and America's economy grew at an annualized rate of more than 33%, according to a Department of Commerce report released Thursday. The president of France says the country is “under attack” after a pair of beheadings committed by Islamic radicals in the past two weeks. On Wednesday afternoon, Twitter temporarily suspended Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan’s account over a tweet touting the success of the southern border wall in keeping out "murderers" and "sexual predators." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this month in France, a teacher who had reportedly shown caricatures of the Islamic prophet Muhammad during a civics class was beheaded by an 18-year-old Chechen refugee, who was subsequently fatally shot by police. The teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded on the street by Abdoullakh Anzorov. Robin Simcox, the director of The Counter Extremism Group, which provides practical counter-extremism policy solutions to decision makers, joins the podcast to unpack what happened. We also cover these stories: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, had a sharp exchange with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey during a Wednesday hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee. Wednesday’s Senate hearing sought to find answers to concerns over how Google, Twitter, and Facebook moderate content on their platforms. 11 people were shot in riots on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alyssa Farah, the White House's strategic communications director, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss President Donald Trump’s leadership over the past four years and share some of her experiences working closely with him. She is proud to serve alongside the commander in chief, Farah says, because she knows that “every day, President Trump gets up and says, ‘What can I do to better this country and serve the American people?’” We also cover these stories: Trump's political opponents call for new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from cases related to the 2020 election. Rioters injure 30 police officers in Philadelphia after the fatal shooting by police of Walter Wallace, a 27-year-old black man. Activists on the left pressure Democrats to expand the Supreme Court. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The presidential election Nov. 3 is now just days away. Is election security really at stake? Can states turn into vote-by-mail jurisdictions virtually overnight, as so many have done during the COVID-19 pandemic? Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., a member of the Committee on House Administration, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: Ahead of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s expected Senate confirmation Monday night to the Supreme Court, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, becomes the only Senate Republican to say she won’t vote for President Trump’s nominee. The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops by 950 points. The 3.4% decrease marks the worst day for markets since June. The U.S. reaches a new record of 68,767 coronavirus cases a day on a seven-day average, according to a CNBC analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The price of liberty is eternal vigilance” goes the sentiment often ascribed to Thomas Jefferson. The spirit of those words never may have been more important than today. Ralph Bayrer, author of the new book “Eternal Vigilance: Guarding Against the Predatory State,” joins the podcast to discuss the future of our nation and how we can defend our freedom. We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a recent victory for female athletes amid the fight to defend women’s sports from the agenda of the transgender movement. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

School districts are “losing contact with thousands of students, from Philadelphia to Houston to Los Angeles,” according to news reports. What is going on here? Jonathan Butcher, senior policy analyst for the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins The "Daily Signal News" podcast to discuss the impact on families and children when schools remain closed during COVID-19. We also cover these stories: By a vote of 12-0, the Senate Judiciary Committee sends Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. In an interview with "60 Minutes," President Trump says he hopes the Supreme Court will “end” the Affordable Care Act. and that he will announce his health care plan after it rules. Fully 70% of Americans support legal unions for gay and lesbian couples, according to a new survey from Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with the Brookings Institution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s podcast features an interview that first appeared on our sister podcast "The Right Side of History." Co-host Jarrett Stepman speaks with presidential historian Tevi Troy about his most recent book "Fight House: Rivalries in the White House From Truman to Trump." Troy describes how rivalries and conflict on the president's staff and Cabinet often have been instrumental in success or failure during an administration. The historian also addresses President Woodrow Wilson's mismanagement of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1917. We also cover these stories: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, says his state will assess an eventual coronavirus vaccine on its own. A federal appeals court rules 12-3 in favor of North Carolina’s plan to allow ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by Nov. 3 and arrive before Nov. 12. The maker of the pain medication OxyContin says it will plead guilty to federal charges as part of a settlement that includes over $8 billion in fines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Republicans are looking to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett next week, likely on Monday. The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to vote on the nomination of Barrett, currently a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, on Thursday. What were some of the most outrageous—and best parts—of her Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings? What do we expect as the Senate votes to confirm her? Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, joins The Daily Signal podcast to discuss it all. We also cover these stories: A tie vote in the Supreme Court over the deadline for Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballots means that mail-in votes will be counted in the state through Nov. 6. A poll released Tuesday from Gallup found that 51% of those surveyed want Barrett confirmed. On Tuesday, the Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on The Daily Signal Podcast, Rob Bluey, executive editor of The Daily Signal, speaks with Brent Bozell, founder and president of the Media Research Center, the largest media watchdog in America. They discuss the latest news regarding media censorship, including the suppression by Twitter and Facebook of a New York Post article reporting the contents of the hard drive of a laptop the newspaper alleges belonged to Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden. We also cover these stories: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talk by phone about another COVID-19 relief package for Americans. The Supreme Court says it will hear a case on whether military funding may be used to pay for building President Trump’s wall along the border with Mexico, and whether those claiming asylum in the U.S. must stay in Mexico pending resolution of their requests. The Canadian border will remain closed to Americans for at least another month. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marine veteran Gabe Johnson is on a mission to save Portland, Oregon, from lawlessness. Johnson and several others founded the Coalition to Save Portland, which is standing with the Portland Police Bureau and calling on local and state leaders to end nearly five months of riots and restore order. Johnson revisits the show to talk about how police are being treated in Portland, the safety situation in the city, and why he felt compelled to help launch the Coalition to Save Portland. We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a young Navy veteran who received some life-changing news last spring after being homeless for nearly three years. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mail-in voting has sharply increased due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Pew Research Center reported in the 2016 general election, 24.9 percent of votes were absentee or mail-in and in the 2018 general election, 27.4 percent of votes were absentee or mail-in. But during the 2020 primaries, 50.3 percent of votes cast were absentee or mail-in. Is election security at stake? What are some of the documented security vulnerabilities and problems associated with mail-in or absentee ballots? J. Christian Adams, president and general counsel of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: Three Republican senators are calling on the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about censorship and possible election interference. The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation on Oct. 22. Citing his son Barron's COVID experience, President Donald Trump said children should be back at school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate Judiciary Committee has wrapped up its third and final day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. On this episode, we have an interview from a new "minipodcast" from The Heritage Foundation called "Perspectives: Confirming Amy Coney Barrett." Judge Amy Coney Barrett sat for another full day of questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee and continues to impress nearly everyone watching. Sens. Joni Ernst and Marsha Blackburn reflect on Wednesday’s action. Ernst asked what advice Barrett has for young women and Blackburn casts doubt on the tactics of the left. We also cover these stories: Barrett, President Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court, declines to comment on whether a president could pardon himself or herself. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., presses Barrett on her views of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. A majority of voters say they support Barrett for the Supreme Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Churches in the nation's capitol either haven’t been able to meet in person or have had extremely limited ability to do so because of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Capitol Hill Baptist Church went to court against the mayor in September, and just achieved a big win for religious freedom. Joining the podcast to discuss is Hiram Sasser, executive general counsel for First Liberty Institute, which represented Capitol Hill Baptist. We also cover these stories: Senate Democrats and Republicans question Judge Amy Coney Barrett during the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Judiciary Committee. During the hearing, Barrett says she owns a gun but that fact wouldn't interfere with her judgment in deciding Second Amendment cases. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., presses Barrett on how she would decide abortion cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings begin Tuesday morning. GianCarlo Canaparo, a Heritage Foundation legal fellow and co-host of the "SCOTUS 101" podcast, joins our show to discuss what to watch for and what questions he hopes Senate Judiciary Committee members will ask Barrett. Canaparo also previews how he and Heritage colleague Amy Swearer plan to cover the confirmation hearings on "SCOTUS 101." Also on today’s show, we share a “good news story” about The Daily Signal’s recent trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to see how the community there is coming together to recover after rioters burned and looted many of the city's businesses at the end of August. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast, The Daily Signal's executive editor, Rob Bluey, interviews Brian Morganstern, the White House's deputy communications director. They discuss President Donald Trump's health; the COVID-19 pandemic; liberals' threat to pack the Supreme Court; and next week's Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president's third nominee to the high court. We also cover these stories: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes a curious comment that "we’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment"--which addresses what happens when the president is incapacitated. The FBI charges six men for plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. What do voters think of adding more justices to the nine-member Supreme Court? A new poll suggests that almost half aren’t fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Daily Signal Podcast features an interview from the great “Problematic Women” podcast. As Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett prepares for Senate hearings next week, many are wondering whether she’ll again face harsh questions about her Catholic faith. Mary Vought, executive director of the Senate Conservatives Fund and wife of Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, joins us to explain why this line of questioning is unconstitutional. Her husband, she recalls, faced similar scrutiny in his own Senate confirmation hearing. We also cover these stories: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is speaking out against attacks on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. President Donald Trump says he no longer feels any symptoms of COVID, according to his doctor, Sean Conley. Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck, has been released from jail after posting a million dollar bail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joins the "Daily Signal News" podcast to talk about the committee's confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Barrett, set to begin next week. Senate Democrats, who generally have supported virtual hearings during the pandemic, now demand in-person hearings to consider Barrett. How is the Judiciary Committee's Republican leadership responding? What kind of questions will Barrett face? Blackburn breaks it down. We also cover these stories: The White House physician, Sean Conley, announces that President Trump no longer has symptoms of COVID-19. President Trump tweets: “Flu season is coming up! Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the Vaccine, die from the Flu." The president breaks off negotiations with congressional Democrats over a new coronavirus relief bill. The "Daily Signal News” podcast is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, and Stitcher. All of our podcasts may be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You also may leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at [email protected]. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's "Daily Signal News" podcast features a panel discussion on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett sponsored by The Heritage Foundation. (To tune into more Heritage Foundation events, subscribe to the "Heritage Events" podcast wherever you get your podcasts.) We also cover these stories: President Donald Trump returns to the White House on Wednesday evening after his hospitalization Friday with COVID-19. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and two of her aides test positive for the coronavirus. The Supreme Court will not take up the case of Kim Davis, the Kentucky court clerk who was embroiled in legal trials after refusing to issue marriage licenses for same-sex weddings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disturbing parallels can be drawn between the United States and the Soviet bloc of Eastern Europe, commentator and bestselling author Rod Dreher says. Dreher, a senior editor at The American Conservative, received a phone call in 2015 that sent him on a journey to investigate whether America is losing its freedoms in the same way that Eastern Europe lost its liberty to the Soviet Union. What he found inspired his latest book, “Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents.” Dreher joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss the book and what the future may hold if Americans do not stand against the agenda of the radical left. Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a Coast Guard veteran who saved multiple people from a fire in Washington state. “The Daily Signal Podcast” is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, and Stitcher. All of our podcasts may be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You also may leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at [email protected]. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Navy Secretary J. William Middendorf says America has entered a new cold war with China. Middendorf, author of the new book “The Great Nightfall: How We Win the New Cold War,” joins the show to explain the threat that China poses to America's interests. Middendorf, a member of The Heritage Foundation's Board of Trustees since 1989, also outlines what the U.S. military must do to be prepared to stand against our adversaries. We also cover these stories: Senate Democrats led by Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California formally ask Senate Republicans to postpone confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett until after the presidential inauguration. The Trump administration proposes lowering the number of refugees allowed to settle in the U.S. to 15,000 during the next fiscal year. California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes a bill requiring ethnic studies for high school students. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., is a powerful voice for conservative women across America. Lesko, the only female member of the House Freedom Caucus, joins “Problematic Women” to explain how she is working to defend women’s sports from the agenda of radical LGBTQ groups. Lesko also share her own journey into the pro-life movement and why she fights to protect the lives of the unborn. We also cover these stories: The Senate Judiciary Committee questions James Comey, the former FBI director, about his knowledge of the beginning stages of the Russia investigation. Senator Tim Scott says he believes the President misspoke when he did not directly condemn white supremacists during Tuesday night’s first presidential debate. Daniel Cameron, the attorney general of Kentucky, asks for more time before releasing the recordings of the grand jury during the Breonna Taylor hearing. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The principles of patriotism and the history of America’s founding are not being taught in schools as they once were. Now, many parents are taking it upon themselves to instill national pride in their children. Rachel Gerli is one such parent. Gerli, along with friends Alli Pillinger Choi and Britt Riner, founded the online platform Primerrily to offer families the resources to help raise the next generation of American patriots. Gerli joins the show to discuss Primerrily's mission and how you can take advantage of those resources. Visit Primerrily's website here: https://www.primerrily.com/. We also cover these stories: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he won't meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president’s Supreme Court nominee. Voters in New York receive ballots in the mail with incorrect addresses, voter ID numbers, and names. The Justice Department says San Francisco Mayor London Breed, a Democrat, may be violating First Amendment rights by limiting church meetings to one person. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservatives who make up the House Freedom Caucus last week forced a meeting of the House's entire Republican conference to discuss a motion "to vacate the chair," which is a push to force Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to step down. The Freedom Caucus has worked on this effort to remove Pelosi since July. What was the deciding factor in going ahead now? How does the motion to vacate work, especially given the House's Democrat majority? Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., chairman of the Freedom Caucus, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: The New York Times publishes an article detailing President’s Trump's income tax returns. Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham says that confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will begin Oct. 12. Chris Wallace, host of “Fox News Sunday,” will moderate tonight's first presidential debate tonight, but doesn't plan to fact-check either Donald Trump or Joe Biden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Black Lives Matter movement is promoting a communist agenda, says investigative journalist James Simpson. Simpson has done extensive research on the founders of Black Lives Matter and joins the show to explain how the movement is being used to further the goals of the radical progressive left. To learn more about Simpson and read his articles, click here. And click here to learn more about his books. Also on today's show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about how Heritage Action, the grassroots organization of The Heritage Foundation, is backing the blue and rallying all Americans in support of law enforcement. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was the grand jury's decision not to indict any of the three police officers for Breonna Taylor's death just? Why was there a warrant for the 26-year-old medical professional's home in the first place, and why was it a no-knock warrant? What do we know about what really happened that night? Amy Swearer, a legal fellow at the Meese Center in The Heritage Foundation, joins us in this bonus episode to break down all this and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor Carter Snead is one of the world's leading experts on public bioethics at the University of Notre Dame. He is also a colleague of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, one of President Donald Trump's finalists to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Snead joins The Daily Signal Podcast to talk about Barrett, her legal career, media attacks, and more. We also cover these stories: Riots break out in Louisville, Kentucky, after a grand jury announces three felony charges of wanton endangerment against a former police detective in the Breonna Taylor case. President Trump declines to directly answer loaded questions about what he will do if he loses reelection. President Trump pays his respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her body lies in repose just outside the doors of the Supreme Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Sayfie, a lawyer, government relations consultant, and digital entrepreneur, says he has known Judge Barbara Lagoa, one of President Donald Trump's finalists for the Supreme Court, for 20 years. He joins The Daily Signal Podcast to talk about their friendship, Lagoa's career, and her potential as a Supreme Court justice. We also cover these stories: President Trump says he will sign an executive order to protect babies born alive after a botched abortion. The president announces new sanctions on Cuba. Kentucky's attorney general announces a grand jury's charges in the mistaken police killing of Breonna Taylor, an emergency medical technician who was shot and killed in her home when three officers broke in with a search warrant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veteran journalist Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, recently did some investigative reporting. In an exclusive commentary last week for The Daily Signal, Gonzalez wrote that Alicia Garza, one of three founders of the Black Lives Matter organization, had partnered with a left-wing San Francisco group known to carry water for China: the Chinese Progressive Association. Gonzalez joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss the ramifications. We also cover these stories: President Trump says he will announce his third nominee for the Supreme Court on Saturday, and it looks like Senate Republicans have the votes necessary for confirmation. The president asks the United Nations to hold China accountable for “unleashing” the new coronavirus. The COVID-19 death toll in America hits 200,000, Johns Hopkins University reports. The total for U.S. cases is close to 7 million. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What steps are involved in a Supreme Court confirmation process and are any optional? What do we know about Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa, reportedly two of the top contenders to be nominated? Can Democrats pack the Supreme Court? And what lessons did the left and right learn from the Kavanaugh hearings? John Malcolm, who heads the Meese Legal Center at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss all this and more. We also cover these stories: President Trump pledges to announce a Supreme Court nominee Friday or Saturday. Democrats won't rule out impeaching Trump as a way to slow down Supreme Court confirmation process. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco says the city's rules on religious services during COVID-19 are discriminatory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Antifa claims to be an anti-fascist organization that fights white supremacy and discrimination. But the group's true aim is to overthrow the American government, says Martin Scott Catino, a Fulbright scholar and member of the nonprofit Anti-Communist Action Team, which exposes communism's lies through research and personal stories. Catino, who has spent over 20 years studying terrorist organizations, joins the podcast to explain Antifa's tactics to gain support and how its spread its propaganda. Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a new pro-life documentary featuring former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mia Love, the first black Republican woman in Congress, represented the state of Utah from 2015 to 2019. She joins The Daily Signal podcast to discuss her perspective on the riots and violence this summer, how it has impacted America, and her views of the Black Lives Matter organization. We also cover these stories: FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday during a hearing that Antifa is no joke. Last week, 790,000 Americans applied for unemployment for the first time according to the Department of Labor. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, is taking issue with the timeline of Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the coronavirus vaccine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Kyle, a retired deputy sheriff from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in California, has a lawman's perspective on what happened Aug. 23 when a white police officer shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old African American man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kyle joins the podcast to discuss how he views the incident in which police officers confronted Blake. We also cover these stories: An organization run by a co-founder of Black Lives Matter asks for donations to a group with ties to communist China Insurance companies are going to be out at least $1 billion after paying for damage claims resulting from riots following the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of police. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, tells a Senate committee that masks are crucial in the fight against COVID-19. “The Daily Signal Podcast” is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, and Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at [email protected]. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greenland plays an important role within America’s economic and military interests. Carla Sands, the U.S. ambassador to Denmark, joins the show to explain Greenland's significance in U.S. Arctic policy. Sands also explains the history between Greenland and America, and how relations between the two countries have grown stronger over the past several years. We also cover these stories: History is made at the White House in the signing of the Abraham Accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and between Israel and Bahrain. The city of Louisville, Kentucky, agrees to a “substantial” settlement in the case of Breonna Taylor’s death. The Justice Department opens a criminal inquiry into a book by former national security adviser John Bolton. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The wildfires raging in California have killed at least 24 in less than a month. How well has the state responded to the wildfires, including steps to prevent them? What is the perspective of Californians on how well the state has dealt with the threat? Is something not being done to get this season's fires under control? John Cox, head of the nonpartisan organization CHANGE-CA, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss. We also cover these stories: Fully 65% of American voters say they are concerned about “law and order.” President Trump signs an executive order aiming to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Law enforcement offers a $100,000 reward as police search for a gunman who shot two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disconcerting similarities exist between the modern progressive left and the communist movement. Take it from someone who knows. Tony Salinski, once a student radical and now an expert on communist ideology, identified as a communist for several years during the Vietnam War era. Salinski joins the podcast to explain why he was drawn to communism as a youth and to identify similarities between communism and socialism. Learn more about the work of the Anticommunism Action Team here. And click here to learn more about Tony Salinski. Also on today's show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a school principal who is using his skill as a barber to mentor his students. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patriot Week, launched in 2009, is a week dedicated to honoring America’s past and studying its founding principles. Every year, Sept. 11 marks the first day of Patriot Week and Constitution Day, Sept. 17, brings it to a close. Judge Michael Warren of Oakland County, Michigan, and his daughter, Leah, founded Patriot Week to celebrate national pride and educate Americans about the history of our country. Warren joins the podcast on this first day of Patriot Week 2020 to explain how you and your family can take part in remembering our past over the next seven days. Click here to register for Patriot Week. We also cover these stories: About 857,000 workers file for unemployment insurance for the first time. Presidential daughter Ivanka Trump says she will take the coronavirus vaccine, when it comes, on “The View.” A new poll by Gallup and Knight Foundation finds that 69% of Americans say there is bias in the news others consume, while only 29% worry that the news they consume contains bias. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new podcast from The New York Times suggests that “Nice White Parents” are the reason for failures in the education system. The podcast, according to The Heritage Foundation's Mary Clare Amselem, cites “examples of parents getting involved in the day-to-day operation of the school, and paints this involvement as an affront to public schooling," implying parental involvement is somehow detrimental. Amselem joins the podcast to discuss it. We also cover these stories: About 2,000 American troops are coming home from Iraq this month. Attorney General Bill Barr said Wednesday during a press conference that a federal program called Operation Legend is cracking down on Chicago’s surging crime, making more than 500 arrests and charging 124 people with federal criminal counts since the beginning of the program. The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it will represent President Donald Trump in a defamation case filed by E. Jean Carroll, a woman who claims to have been raped by Trump in the 1990s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices