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Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., a member of President Donald Trump’s congressional task force on economic recovery, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss the economy's devastation by the coronavirus and how America should get back to work. The House Freedom Caucus chairman talks about how the nation should balance the contagiousness of COVID-19 with the economic damage, what might happen if the country's reopening is delayed too long, and technology to track those who are infected.

We also cover these stories:

• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the latest site for a massive protest over coronavirus lockdowns.
• The U.S. continues increased travel restrictions with Mexico and Canada.
• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the federal government should give essential workers a 50% bonus.

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Reopening America’s economy is going to take leadership and insight from every sphere of society, including the faith community. 

The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and a member of the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to talk about what a pastor brings to the panel and when we can expect churches and businesses to open their doors again. 

As America and the rest of the world face the challenges and fears created by COVID-19, Rodriguez says, it might be helpful to view this time as a "reset" or opportunity to refocus our priorities to what truly matters. 

“Just like when we reset our iPhones, it goes back to its default settings,” Rodriguez says. “What if this is a hard reset, and we go back to our default settings of faith and family, of the true essential elements in our lives, of the things that really matter?”

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As the pandemic continues, there have been more and more examples of government intervention. Police ticketed people attending church in their cars on Easter. One Florida county introduced curfews. And localities across America are mandating face masks in certain situations. What is the government allowed to do, and what is it not? John Malcolm, head of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, unpacks the legal scenarios. 

We also cover these stories:

• About 13.5% of America’s labor force has filed for unemployment over the past 5 weeks. 
• New York’s non-essential businesses will remain closed until May 15.
• Los Angeles is letting businesses deny entry to someone without a mask.

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Tim Evans is a professor of business and political economy at Middlesex University London. He joins the podcast today to talk about coronavirus in England, how nationalized health care has affected the response, and the great economic challenges and opportunities that are now reality due to the crisis.

We also cover these stories:

• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Trump will be “swiftly challenged,” in his decision to stop funding the World Health Organization due to its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. 
• House Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday to send payments of $2,000 to Americans affected by coronavirus, after qualifying Americans started receiving one-time stimulus checks from the coronavirus relief package passed by Congress and signed by Trump on March 27. 
• Governor Andrew Cuomo Announced Wednesday during a press conference that he is issuing an executive order that will require people to wear a face covering when in public.  

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Kevin Weinrich got COVID-19 several weeks ago, likely after he had been traveling in London. He joins the Daily Signal Podcast to talk about his experience with testing and the disease.

We also cover these stories:

• President Trump isn’t hiding his frustration with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after Cuomo made remarks about Trump’s ability to tell states when to open again 
• When can America reopen? Dr. Anthony Fauci is signaling it won’t be right away.
• Republican senators are looking into the World Health Organization in their efforts to investigate the response to the coronavirus. 

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Political figures on the left, ranging from former first lady Michelle Obama to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are calling for the presidential election on Nov. 3 to take place through mail-in voting due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, joins the podcast to explain why mail-in voting could lead to voter fraud. 

Also on today's show:

• New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the 'worst is over' as NY deaths cross 10,000. 
• The Supreme Court has announced that it will hear 10 oral arguments by telephone in May. 
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer say they won’t let the small business bill go through unless they get other funding demands granted. 
• South Dakota will be the first state to run a statewide clinical trial of a possible coronavirus treatment. 

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China discovered the coronavirus in December, but chose to hide it from the world. Now nearly every nation on earth is paying the price for China's actions.

Olivia Enos, a senior policy analyst in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss her recent report, "How the Chinese Government Undermined the Chinese People’s Attempts to Prevent and Respond to COVID-19."

Also on today show:

• We read your letters to the editor.
• University of Nevada medical student Jayde Powell set out to purchase groceries for the elderly in her community. But her local effort quickly grew into a global organization called Shopping Angels. 

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Ellice Park is a small business owner in Columbus, Ohio who runs a practice called Counseling Care Circle where she gives professional therapy and wellness coaching services. She joins The Daily Signal Podcast today to talk about how people can respond to mental health challenges in the time of COVID-19. 

We also cover these stories:

• The Labor Department announced on Thursday that over 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week - only a slight decline from the 6.8 million claims filed the last full week of March. 
• Senate Democrats have blocked Republicans $250 billion measure for the Paycheck Protection Program. 
• Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC host Jim Cramer during a phone interview on Thursday per the Hill that he thinks US businesses could reopen in the month of May. 

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 Dean Cheng is senior research fellow in the Asian Studies Center and Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation. He joins me today on The Daily Signal podcast to talk about what caused the coronavirus, China and its handling of COVID-19, China’s coronavirus statistics, and much more!

We also cover these stories:

• Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the top advisers to President Trump on COVID-19 said Wednesday there were signs of hope in America’s fight against the coronavirus. 
• The President has raised concerns about mail-in-voting amidst the coronavirus pandemic. 
• Tom Brady - the former New England Patriots Quarterback and new Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB - says he is tired of all the criticism President Trump is receiving right now. 

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Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., says he wants to end the United States' dependence on China for pharmaceutical products. Gallagher recently introduced legislation with Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., to accomplish that. He joins The Daily Signal Podcast to talk about why it’s so important to end China’s influence or involvement in creating America's pharmaceuticals.

We also cover these stories:

• Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces that 731 more New Yorkers died from COVID-19, bringing the state's total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 5,489.
• President Trump replaces Glenn Fine, who had the task of supervising the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package. 
• Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate may approve a quarter-trillion-dollar stimulus bill for small businesses as early as Thursday. 

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