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A battle is raging for the future of our nation as "extremists and criminals literally try to rip out [statues and other monuments] to destroy the history of America," Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says.

Bernhardt joins the podcast to explain how he is working alongside President Donald Trump to protect monuments that tell the story of America. The interior secretary also discusses the president’s signing of the Great American Outdoors Act and how the administration is preserving our national parks.

We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about an 8-year-old boy who started an organization to serve veterans, seniors, and others in need. 

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At the end of June, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to "defund" the city's police. Now crime is on the rise. 

John Hinderaker, president of the Minnesota policy organization Center of the American Experiment, joins the show to explain what the future may hold for the Minneapolis Police Department and what his organization is doing to support local law enforcement. 

We also cover these stories: 

• New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, moves to shut down the National Rifle Association. 
• The votes of more than 84,000 New York City residents weren't counted during the summer’s Democratic primary. 
• A Secret Service report reveals that many shootings are carried out with illegal guns. 

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A large explosion Tuesday in Beirut, Lebanon, killed at least 100 and wounded 4,000 others, authorities say. The president of Lebanon said the explosion was caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that was not safely stored.

Was foul play involved? How should Lebanon respond? Are there likely to be any shifts of power because of what happened? Jim Phillips, senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss.

We also cover these stories:

• Sally Yates, deputy attorney general in the Obama administration, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about investigating the 2016 Trump campaign. 
• Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., asks Attorney General William Barr to investigate the vandalism of Catholic churches across the country in recent weeks. 
• New York City cracks down on out-of-state travelers by setting up checkpoints at the main entries to all five boroughs. 

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Climate activists continue to sound the alarm over carbon dioxide emissions and climate change. Caleb Rossiter, the executive director of CO2 Coalition, an organization of climate scientists and experts who research and report the facts of climate change, joins the show to explain just how worried we really should or should not be about the planet's warming. 

Rossiter also explains “a long campaign to … cancel climate voices in the mainstream media,” including his own. 

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We also cover these stories: 

• The New York City health commissioner has left her job, reportedly over New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s handling of the coronavirus. 
• The Trump administration announced Tuesday that the Justice Department is giving $35 million in grant money to help survivors of human trafficking. 
• Ariana Pekary resigned from her position as a producer at MSNBC and has released an open letter describing mainstream cable news networks as a "cancer.”

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Do police unions protect bad cops? How do collective bargaining agreements keep bad cops on the job? Where is there room for reform in this aspect of police departments? Charlyce Bozzello, communications director at the Center for Union Facts, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to break it down. 

We also cover these stories:

• President Trump says he will challenge Nevada’s decision to send mail-in ballots to every resident in the state before the November election. 
• The president signs an executive order that will put green card holders and U.S. citizens ahead of foreign workers for high-skilled contract work.
• House Democrats subpoena four of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s top aides. 

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A cybersecurity battle is raging. In recent weeks, Chinese hackers stole, or attempted to steal, terabytes of data from the U.S. government, businesses, and private individuals. Digital predators gained access to the Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, former President Barack Obama, and other high-profile individuals. And President Donald Trump says he is considering banning the Chinese-made app TikTok over security concerns. 

Klon Kitchen, director of The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Technology Policy, joins the podcast to explain the severity of America’s cybersecurity threats, what actions the government should take, and how you can keep your personal information safe from hackers. 

Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a mom who won a little money playing the lottery but decided to give it all to a police officer in Kansas City, Missouri, who recently was shot in the line of duty. 

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Riots have been ongoing in Portland for 62 consecutive days. What’s really going on? Should federal forces withdraw? Why hasn't Portland law enforcement been able to get this situation under control? Is it correct to characterize the violence we have seen occurring in Portland as a “myth” as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler did this week? Lora Reis, a senior research fellow for homeland security at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss.

We also cover these stories:

• President Trump suggested in a tweet that America may want to consider postponing the election in November due to COVID-19. 
• Trump told reporters that federal law enforcement was not on the cusp of leaving Portland.
• Herman Cain, who became well-known as a Republican candidate during the 2012 primary, has died.

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A disturbing new trend has emerged among teenage girls. Abigail Shrier, author of “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters,” says some groups of young female friends are making the decision together that they're transgender. 

The teenage girls begin taking hormones and some receive physically altering surgeries, often before they're legally allowed to drive or vote. Shrier joins “Problematic Women” to discuss her new book and why the transgender movement is “seducing our daughters.” 

We also cover these stories:

• The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that they are sending additional federal officers to Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee. 
• President Trump said on Wednesday that he is going to 'bring fairness to big tech” by way of executive orders. 
• The U.S. is pulling almost 12,000 troops out of Germany. 

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How have identity politics, victimhood, and identitarian division contributed to the destruction of America? How can this ideology be rebuffed? Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss his new book, "The Plot to Change America."

We also cover these stories:

• Attorney General William Barr defends the decision to send federal officers to Portland, Oregon, in testimony to the House Judiciary Committee. 
• Senate Republicans introduce a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package. 
• Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account for 12 hours after he shares a video by a group called America’s Frontline Doctors.

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There is currently a debate raging over how elections are to be held in the fall amid the coronavirus. Is a pandemic reason to hold an election by mail? Would widespread mail-in voting lead to voter fraud and skew election results?

Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and a former member of the Federal Election Commission, joins the podcast to discuss how states across America can hold a free and fair election while also protecting individuals' health. 

We also cover these stories:

• Former Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., passed away July 17 and is lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda.
• Robert O’Brien, national security adviser to President Trump has been diagnosed with COVID-19. 
• Google announced its employees will work from home through 2021.

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