Regulations that disproportionately harm the poor should get special scrutiny. Cato's Ryan Bourne and Vanessa Brown Calder joined Diane Katz of the Heritage Foundation for a live Cato Daily Podcast at Cato Club 200.
Almost immediately following the horrific shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, media figures began claiming there is widespread anti-Semitism among conservatives. This ignoried the pervasive anti-Semitism within the BDS movement and other mainstream liberal groups on college campuses nationwide.Joel Griffith, chair of the Washington, D.C. chapter of Young Jewish Conservatives and research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to call out the hypocrisy and provide insight on how to stop anti-Semitism in the U.S. Plus: Nancy Pelosi’s daughter, Alexandra Pelosi, is out with a new documentary on fans of President Donald Trump.We also cover these stories:--President Trump will visit Pittsburgh today, along with first lady Melania Trump. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders noted Monday that Trump "is the grandfather of several Jewish grandchildren."--President Trump is deploying some 5,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as the migrant caravan continues to head north.--A third suspicious package was sent to CNN.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or 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 letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!
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Dahlia Lithwick talks with Slate’s own Mark Joseph Stern about what to look out for this term. Professor of law and political science at UC Irvine, Rick Hasen discusses how free and fair the midterm elections will be in light of recent Supreme Court rulings on voting rights.
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On today’s show we feature an interview with Kathryn Jean Lopez, a senior fellow at National Review Institute and an editor-at-large of National Review. We discuss how the National Review Institute is carrying on the legacy of the late William F. Buckley, founder of National Review and host of "Firing Line."Lopez spoke at The Heritage Foundation’s recent event honoring the life of J.J. Hanson, an opponent of physician-assisted suicide. Afterward, she spoke to The Daily Signal about how Hanson's story is an alternative to that practice. We also discuss the new movie "Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer," media bias, and why so many young people are supporting socialism.Also on today’s show:Clips from The Daily Signal’s recent trip to a Houston rally with President Donald Trump. Find out what these devoted Trump supporters say about illegal immigration.Your letters to the editor. Don’t forget, your letter could be featured on our show; write us at letters@dailysignal.com or call 202-608-6205.Some exciting news about one of our co-hosts.The Daily Signal podcast is available on the Ricochet Audio Network. You also can listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts.If you like what you hear, please leave a review or give us feedback. Enjoy the show!