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The medical community is reporting two new strains of the virus that causes COVID-19. The first variant of the novel coronavirus was discovered in the United Kingdom in the fall of 2020, and the second in South Africa not long after. Dr. Kevin Pham, a medical doctor and a visiting policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to explain what we know about the variants of the coronavirus, and whether vaccines will prove effective against them.  We also read your letters to the editor and share a “good news story” about The Los Angeles Dream Center and its successful efforts to support its community during the pandemic through 1.5 million free meals, tutoring help for students, and housing assistance for the needy.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julio Rosas, a senior writer for Townhall, was at the Capitol on Wednesday when violence broke out as supporters of President Donald Trump forced their way into the building.  Rosas, who has spent the past several months reporting on riots across America, followed the mob inside the Capitol to capture the situation on video. He joins the show today to explain what it was like to be in the middle of the chaos.  We also cover these stories: Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove President Donald Trump from office following the violence and unrest at the Capitol on Wednesday. In a statement to the Associated Press, former Attorney General Bill Barr blames Trump for the violence at the Capitol on Wednesday. Antifa expert Andy Ngo says he doesn't think the left-wing anarchist group was involved in that unrest. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff appear to have defeated incumbent Republicans Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Sen. David Perdue, giving the Democrats a majority in the U.S. Senate. Georgia’s two runoff elections were required under state law after no candidate received a majority of the votes on Nov. 3. Janae Stracke, the grassroots director of Heritage Action for America, the lobbying arm of The Heritage Foundation, has been on the ground in Georgia for weeks to mobilize voters.  Stracke joins "The Problematic Women Podcast" to explain what it takes to run a grassroots campaign effort, and what she heard from voters on the ground in Georgia, who are concerned over the direction in which their state appears to be headed.  We cover these stories: The U.S. Capitol was breached by a violent mob Wednesday afternoon. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warns his colleagues of the danger of further challenging the 2020 presidential election results. Vice President Mike Pence tells Congress that he

Supporters of President Donald Trump from around the country will gather in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 to hold a March for Trump near the White House to “demand transparency and election integrity.”  Stephanie Maxey and Teri Regnier traveled on a bus up from Florida to join the event, and they join "The Daily Signal Podcast” live from the bus to talk about why they are making the trip. We also cover these stories: A group of Republican senators are expected to object to certifying the results of the presidential electoral votes in at least three states on Wednesday, according to anonymous sources, per The Hill.  Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who has been a leader in fighting Congress’ certification of the results of the Electoral College vote, tweeted Monday night that his home in Virginia was attacked by "Antifa scumbags.” The Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency has issued a memo to paramedics in Southern California directing them not to transport patients to the hospital who have little chan

Congress is set Wednesday to certify the results of the Electoral College vote. What is the Electoral College certification process, and how does it work? Additionally, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas and 10 other Republican senators are asking for an “emergency ‘audit’ of results in battleground states where President Donald Trump disputes the outcome," according to DallasNews.com. Tommy Binion, vice president of government relations at The Heritage Foundation, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss that and more. We also cover these stories: President Trump harshly criticised Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas for saying he will not object to the outcome of the 2020 presidential election during the certification process on January 6th.  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is ok with efforts in the House to dispute the results of the 2020 election, as Congress prepares to vote Wednesday to certify the results of the Electoral College vote.  Representatives Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Kathleen Rice D-N.Y., have asked

The future of America rests largely upon the rising generation, a generation that is being taught to embrace far left progressive ideology about America and its founding. To combat the rising anti-American sentiment being taught in classrooms across the country, President Donald Trump appointment 18 political and thought leaders to the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission. Carol M. Swain, vice chair of the commission, joins the podcast to explain how she and the other 17 commissioners intend to further patriotism in America's schools. Swain also discusses what she hopes to see from Congress in 2021 and why this year is such a critical moment in the nation's history. We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about two NFL players who gave one little boy the ability to run this Christmas. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top 5 of 2020 Day 5: During this Christmas season, we're sharing some of our favorite interviews of the year to allow our team to take time off for the holidays. In 1992 Star Parker ran a small publishing business in Los Angeles. Her business was destroyed by riots after four police officers were exonerated of charges after Rodney King’s beating. Parker, the president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and a columnist for The Daily Signal, joins the podcast today to talk about why she believes America isn’t racist.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top 5 of 2020 Day 4: During this Christmas season, we're sharing some of our favorite interviews of the year to allow our team to take time off for the holidays. Are rising sea levels a threat to our planet? Is global warming to blame for wildfires and hurricanes? Geologist Gregory Wrightstone, author of “Inconvenient Facts: The Science That Al Gore Doesn’t Want You to Know,” joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss the truth about climate change. In our conversation, Wrightstone addresses these talking points by climate activists and much more. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top 5 of 2020 Day 3: During this Christmas season, we're sharing some of our favorite interviews of the year to allow our team to take time off for the holidays. Ilonka Deaton was trafficked into sex slavery at the age of 12. She suffered for six years before finally getting free. Now, her brother, Jaco Booyens, runs a film company that brings the darkness of sex trafficking into the light. He’s out with a film called “8 Days.” Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top 5 of 2020 Day 2: During this Christmas season, we're sharing some of our favorite interviews of the year to allow our team to take time off for the holidays. A French teacher at West Point High School in West Point, Virginia, was fired for not using pronouns preferred by a transgender student. Should people be forced to contradict their core beliefs just to keep a job? Can you be compelled to speak a message you don’t believe in? Caleb Dalton, a counsel with the Christian legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom who represents the teacher, Peter Vlaming, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the issues involved. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top 5 of 2020 Day 1: During this Christmas season, we're sharing some of our favorite interviews of the year to allow our team to take time off for the holidays. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Father and daughter Mat and Savanna Shaw began singing duets together from their kitchen table at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. After they posted their first song on social media, the pair were shocked by the response they received. Ten months later, they have recorded two albums and gained international attention, making two appearances on the Kelly Clarkson Show, receiving a write-up in The New York Times, and performing at their first arena concert. Today, Mat and Savanna join the show to share about their journey of success and how it has impacted their relationship as father and daughter.  You can support Mat and Savanna's music here: https://www.patreon.com/matandsavanna. We also cover these stories: America surpasses 18 million coronavirus cases. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar receives the COVID-19 vaccine. Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., rails against the latest $2.3 trillion dollar Congressional spending bill.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m

Six months ago, William Jacobson, a professor at Cornell Law School and founder and publisher of Legal Insurrection, wrote two blog posts detailing the honest, but negative, history of Black Lives Matter. Students and faculty immediately called upon the school to take action against Jacobson for writing the posts.  Jacobson joined the show on July 1 to explain why students and faculty were actively speaking out against him. He returns to the show today to share what transpired after more than a dozen student groups tried to mobilize a campus-wide boycott of his class and faculty quickly denounced him for his posts. We also cover these stories: Attorney General William Barr says he believes Russia is behind last week’s hack into several federal agencies.  A massive spending bill, likely to be signed into law by President Trump soon, is poised to result in most Americans getting $600 from the federal government.  Trump’s campaign files a new petition with the Supreme Court asking that the court reverse seve

If you invest in an index fund, a mutual fund, or an exchange-traded fund, you probably have holdings in hundreds of different companies, some of which may be promoting an agenda at odd with conservative values.  After 25 years of experience in the field of investments, Bill Flaig decided to create Ridgeline Research to provide conservatives with investment options that align with their beliefs. American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE ticker: ACVF) is a fund to do just that. It currently boycotts the 20 politically active companies for taking positions at odds with conservative beliefs. Flaig joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to explain how conservatives can begin investing in companies that uphold their values and keep their hard-earned money out of the hands of companies that lean to the left. Also on today's show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a new children’s book series called "Buck the Chuck" that aims to teach kids about the value of freedom. Enjoy the show! Hosted

Visa and Mastercard are reportedly blocking payments on Pornhub due to allegations of child pornography on Pornhub. What is going on here?  Nicholas Kristof, an opinion columnist for the New York Times recently wrote a heartbreaking column on the children of PornHub, telling some of the stories of the children of PornHub. What are some of those stories? How can people stand up to PornHub and their aiding and abetting of child porn? Haley McNamara, the director of the International Centre on Sexual Exploitation in the UK, and a Vice President at the U.S. based National Center on Sexual Exploitation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss.  We also cover these stories: Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to receive the Coronavirus vaccine on TV on Friday morning. Google is under fire from more than a third of America’s states for operation as a monopoly.  Jobless claims have reached 885,000 due to a coronavirus spike.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about you

Christine Fang is a Chinese national who is suspected of being a spy and has had ties to American mayors and other politicians, including Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. Swalwell has said he has cooperated with law enforcement and cut off all ties to Fang once he knew there were concerns she was a spy. However, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has said Swalwell shouldn’t serve on the House Intelligence Committee, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has defended her fellow California Democrat. What questions should Swalwell face about his relationship with Fang? Does it raise any national security concerns? What is China’s strategy here, and does it have a “long-term” approach? Dean Cheng, senior research fellow in the Asian Studies Center in the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss. We also cover these stories: Former Vice President Joe Biden says his cabinet will look like and represent the peopl

Dec. 18 will mark one year since the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump. Looking back, what happened "behind the scenes" of the impeachment proceedings? Fred Lucas, the chief national affairs correspondent for The Daily Signal and author of “Abuse of Power: Inside the Three-Year Campaign to Impeach Donald Trump,” joins "The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss it. We also cover these stories: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell referred to former Vice President Joe Biden as “president-elect” for the first time on Tuesday.  The Supreme Court voted to protect religious groups on Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by faith-based organizations in New Jersey and Colorado that sought relief from coronavirus restrictions.  After review of Federal Election Commission records, Fox News reported that Facebook and Twitter executives donated tens of thousands of dollars to Biden’s campaign, many of them giving the legal maximum of $2,800.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor

Between policy debates and competing political agendas, Congress is not exactly known for being a place of peace, except when members pause for a moment of prayer before each session. Today, Howard Mortman, director for communications at C-SPAN and the author of the book “When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill,” joins the show to discuss the rich tradition and history of prayer—specifically, the prayer of rabbis—on the floor of Congress.  We also cover these stories: The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects a case filed by the Trump campaign, which contested 20,000 ballots cast in the state. An intensive care unit nurse in New York became one of the first people to receive the coronavirus vaccine. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio says the city should be prepared for another COVID-19 lockdown.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is no secret that the mainstream media leans left. From the ways in which they choose to report on critical issues, to the questions they decide to ask political leaders on different sides of the aisle, media bias is undeniable.  CNN contributor Mary Katherine Ham and Fox New contributor and radio host Guy Benson were recently interviewed about media bias during The Heritage Foundation’s annual President’s Club Meeting. Today, we are excited to share their perspectives with you on the podcast.  Plus, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about the ways in which Americans are stepping up to help small businesses as COVID related lockdowns continue.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its complaint that the states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin unconstitutionally changed the rules in the run-up to the Nov. 3 presidential election. Does the Texas lawsuit make a legally sound argument, and how likely is it that the Supreme Court will hear it?  President Donald Trump also asked Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to argue the case since he is a former solicitor general of the state. How likely is it that to happen, and what could it mean? Hans von Spakovsky, manager of The Heritage Foundation’s Election Law Reform Initiative and senior legal fellow in Heritage's Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to answer these and other questions about Texas/ complaint. We also cover these stories: President Trump announced Thursday that diplomatic relations are being restored between Israel and Morocco.  Former Vice President Joe Biden has chosen Susan Rice, former United States Ambassador to the U