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Dr. Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and immunology at the Harvard School of Public Health, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss how rapid-result tests could dramatically decrease COVID-19 cases and allow much of the economy to reopen.

And Mina, who also is associate medical director of microbiology at Harvard Medical School, breaks down why these tests haven't been made widely available, but should be now.

We also cover these stories:

• Lawyers for former President Donald Trump demand that his impeachment be dismissed, as the Senate impeachment trial is set to begin Tuesday. 
• House impeachment managers release a fiery brief of their own, saying that “even after he incited insurrection, President Trump took numerous steps on January 6 that further incited the insurgents to escalate their violence and siege of the Capitol."
• Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, just reelected to a second term, dies after contracting COVID-19. He also had battled lung cancer.

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America requires those emigrating legally to the U.S. to undergo a medical physical before entering the country. This practice, established in law known as Title 42, is more important now than ever as the nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., who took office in January, has introduced legislation to ensure that Title 42 is upheld and that immigrants who test positive for COVID-19 aren't permitted entry into the U.S. 

Herrell joins the show to discuss her bill, the Protecting Americans From Unnecessary Spread Upon Entry Act, or PAUSE Act, as well as her work to protect our southern border. 

Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about the grand reopening of a family-owned ice cream shop in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that rioters burned to the ground last summer. 

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Thomas Sowell is considered by many to be one of the most influential and brilliant minds of the past half-century. He is most famous for his work as an economist, but is also a bestselling author, syndicated columnist, historian, and academic.

Yet he hasn't received much recognition. "When people talk about the great black intellectuals today, you hear names like Henry Louis Gates at Harvard or Cornel West ... or today you hear Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ibram X. Kendi," says Jason Riley, a journalist, scholar, and member of The Wall Street Journal's editorial board.

"But in my view, Tom has written circles around those guys and is much broader in subjects that he's covered as well as much deeper and his analysis is much more rigorous than those guys'," Riley says.

A new documentary, “Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World,” tells the story of Sowell’s life and how his logic and intellect have impacted society. 

Riley, who narrates the film, joins the show to discuss the documentary and the personal impact Sowell has had on his own life.

You can watch the full-length documentary here or by visiting SowellFilm.com.

Plus, John Cooper, associate director of The Heritage Foundation’s Institute Communications and a big football fan, joins us to talk about what we can expect to see during Super Bowl LV this weekend. 

We also cover these stories:

• Democrats urge President Joe Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in debt for student loan borrowers.
• Biden addresses the National Prayer Breakfast.
• Former Vice President Mike Pence is joining The Heritage Foundation as a distinguished fellow.

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Freshman Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, says she is committed to focusing on the “meat and potato issues that affect people's daily lives.” Van Duyne was the first female mayor of Irving, Texas, from 2011-2017. Now, she says, she'll draw on her experience in local government to listen to the needs and concerns of Americans and take action.

Van Duyne joins the "Problematic Women" podcast to share her personal journey to political office, why she is so committed to the pro-life movement, and how she intends to push back on the far-left agenda of progressive colleagues. 

We also cover these stories:

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a new Republican Congresswoman from Georgia, continues to be at the center of controversy.
• Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died as a result of injuries he received during the Capitol riots Jan. 6, lay in honor at the Capitol Rotunda.
• The Department of Justice drops an affirmative action lawsuit against Yale University.

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Freshman Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., has entered the House with a bold plan to develop America’s natural resources and push back on the agenda of the far left.

Rosendale joined "The Daily Signal Podcast” during a recent trip to the U.S.- Mexico border to discuss why he ran for Congress, his former service in the Montana Legislature, the divisive moment the country finds itself in, and much more.

We also cover these stores:

• House Democrats put forward their case against former President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial slated to begin next week in the Senate.
• Two lawyers representing former Trump in the impeachment trial, lay out their defense.
• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his state is committed to taking action against censorship by big tech companies. 

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Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., a former wrestler, defeated an incumbent Republican on his way to becoming a freshman member of Congress.

Good, who won Denver Riggleman's seat in Virginia's 5th Congressional District, joins the podcast to discuss not only his unusual background but his thoughts on immigration and what he saw on a recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border.    

We also cover these stories:

• Senate Republicans propose a $618 billion COVID-19 relief bill as an alternative to President Biden’s $1.9 trillion bill. 
• President Biden speaks disapprovingly of a military coup in Myanmar, formerly Burma. 
• A group of House Republicans demands that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., apologize to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for essentially accusing him of trying to murder her. 

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For more than nine years, Ryan Anderson helped The Heritage Foundation confront some of the biggest cultural issues facing America. Today, he embarks on a new endeavor as president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. 

 

Anderson, the former William E. Simon senior research fellow at Heritage, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to talk about his vision for EPPC and why it’s important for conservative to speak up and not back down to the left. He also talks about President Joe Biden’s rhetoric vs. the reality of his policy agenda.

 

Throughout his tenure at Heritage, Anderson authored or co-authored books on religious liberty and marriage and even had his work cited by Supreme Court justices. One of his most memorable experiences came during a debate with Piers Morgan on same-sex marriage: https://youtu.be/vrk1R-3X9Hc

 

Learn more about Anderson and read his Daily Signal contributions below.

https://eppc.org/news/ryan-t-anderson-to-become-next-eppc-president/

https://www.dailysignal.com/author/randerson/

Also on today's show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about one way in which the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is helping the needy across Israel this winter.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced it’s now safe to resume in-person schooling, providing appropriate precautions are taken. Yet, the Chicago Teachers Union voted Sunday to keep students home and continue all teaching virtual.

Jonathan Butcher, a Heritage Foundation senior policy analyst in the Center for Education Policy, joins the show to explain the role unions are playing in keeping schools closed in Chicago and across the county, and what should be done to ensure all students have the opportunity to receive a good education.

We also cover these stories:

• Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced that when it comes to a new COVID-19 relief bill, Senate Democrats could move ahead without Republican votes.
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there is a threat to the safety of members of Congress coming from within the House from those “who want to bring guns on the floor and have threatened violence on other members of Congress.”
• President Joe Biden scraps the so-called Mexico City policy, which prevents U.S. funding from going to international organizations that refer women to get abortions or provide them.

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On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed a divisive executive order that could ultimately lead to the end of women’s sports as we know them. 

The “Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation” says, “Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room, or school sports.”

The order gives biological males who identify as women a pathway to compete in female sports and enter women’s-only spaces, such as bathrooms. 

Natasha Chart, the executive director of Women’s Liberation Front, explains the implications of Biden’s executive action and why we now face an emergency in the battle to protect women’s athletic opportunities from men. 

We also cover these stories:

• President Joe Biden takes major action on climate change.
• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he will listen to the evidence presented during Trump’s impeachment trial.
• The CDC predicts that America may reach as many as 514,000 COVID-19 related deaths by Feb. 20, 2021.

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A migrant caravan began moving toward America’s southern border after the Biden administration announced a pause in deportations for 100 days. 

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday temporarily blocked Biden’s decision to suspend deportations, pending arguments. The president's immigration policy, such as the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, pose a grave threat to America, according to Ana Quintana, a Heritage Foundation senior policy analyst in Latin America and the Western Hemisphere. 

Quintana joins the podcast to explain the likely impact of Biden’s changes to immigration policy. 

We also cover these stories: 

• President Biden signs four executive actions targeted at ending racial disparities and injustice.  
• The Senate confirms Antony Blinken as secretary of state.
• House and Senate Democrats reintroduce legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.

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