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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. 

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“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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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