The Daily Signal - INTERVIEW | Here’s What Grade Rep. Elise Stefanik Gives Biden After 2 Years as President

President Joe Biden on Tuesday night will deliver his second official State of the Union address since being sworn into office Jan. 20, 2021. 

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., the No. 3 House Republican, says the president doesn't have anything to brag about in the speech to a joint session of Congress at the midpoint of his four-year term.

"I think the president has caused significant crises in this country, whether you look at the border crisis, the economic crisis, the inflation crisis, or the constitutional crisis," Stefanik, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, says. 

"What House Republicans are focused on is our commitment to America, our legislative agenda that we have already hit the ground running to pass on behalf of the American people, standing up for an economy that's strong, a nation that's safe, a future that's built upon freedom, and a government that's accountable," Stefanik says. "So, I hope to hear a lot from the president, but I think he's going to double down on the far-Left, failed policies that have been really hurting hardworking American families."

Stefanik joins this episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss how she would grade Biden's first two years in office, what to expect from congressional Republicans and GOP leadership in oversight of the Biden administration, and what she views as the biggest threat from the Chinese Communist Party

Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., also joins the podcast to discuss what she thinks Biden has to brag about during his State of the Union address, Biden's self-inflicted immigration crisis, and whether House Republicans will impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the situation at the southern border. 


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - His Son Died in Uvalde. He’s Still Fighting.

Immediately following a mass shooting, public officials will say that “now is not the time” to discuss what changes—for example, making it more difficult to get an assault weapon—could have prevented the shooting, yet once the media cycle moves on, so does the momentum for change. But Brett Cross, whose son was killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas, won’t give up his fight for accountability and reform.


Guest: Brett Cross, father of Uziyah Garcia, who was killed at Robb Elementary School in May 2022.


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Update, Feb. 7, 2023, a 1:10 p.m.: Brett Cross will not be attending the State of the Union address.

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Pod Save America - “After Balloon Delight.”

Dark Brandon obliterates Beijing’s big balloon ahead of his State of the Union address. And outgoing Chief of Staff Ron Klain stops by to talk about Biden’s speech, US-China relations, and his tenure in the White House.

 

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The Stack Overflow Podcast - The AI that writes music from text

It’s not just you: We all need subtitles now.

Google introduces MusicLM, a model that generates music from text. The examples are pretty-mind blowing and raise big questions about licensing and copyrights for non-AI creators.

Taking the uncanny valley to a new low? Nvidia’s streaming software now includes a feature that deepfakes eye contact.

Beware the potentially dangerous intersection of AI and stan Twitter.

Thanks to Siavash Kayal, a fan of the show and data engineer at Cleo, who sent along a great list of open-source data engineering projects folks can work on.

Today we’re shouting out Stellar Question badge winner Paragon for asking how to Open two instances of a file in a single Visual Studio session.

NPR's Book of the Day - NBA dreams come true in ‘The Sense of Wonder.’ But at what cost?

Won Lee, the protagonist of the novel The Sense of Wonder, is the only Asian American player in the NBA. But as was true for real-life basketball star Jeremy Lin, things can get very ugly – and very racist – very quickly. In today's episode, author Matthew Salesses explains to NPR's Leila Fadel how he tried to balance his main character's "happy to be here" energy with the need to push back and stand up for himself. He also tells Fadel about his deep love for Korean dramas, and how that passion found a home in the novel, too.

It Could Happen Here - Buen Vivir with Andrew

Andrew sits down with James  to explain the concept of “buen vivir” and the traditions and social philosophy behind it

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Read Me a Poem - “The Hollow Men” by T. S. Eliot

Amanda Holmes reads T. S. Eliot’s poem “The Hollow Men.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

 

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.



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Chapo Trap House - 704 – Time for Some Game Theory feat. Bomani Jones (2/6/23)

We’re joined by Bomani Jones, host of Game Theory on HBO, to discuss pro-sports and labor, including NFL player health in the wake of Damar Hamlin’s recent hospitalization, and NBA player bargaining power. We also briefly touch on the rapid rise of sports gambling and of course, who we’ve got for this Sunday’s Big Game. Then, the boys are all together in LA this week and catch up on the Chinese Balloon, Kamala Harris, the Grammys, our favorite unfinished TV commercial storylines, the Book of Job, and more. Follow Bomani at @Bomani_Jones and watch Game Theory with Bomani Jones Friday's at 11pm on HBO and HBO Max.