The Daily Signal - #400: Lt. Gov. Dan Forest Fights for Conservative Principles in North Carolina

On today’s podcast, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. He recently visited The Heritage Foundation while in Washington and spoke to us about how tax reform has changed his state, as well as his thoughts on the national political scene, including the left’s push for government-run health care and the Green New Deal.Also on today’s show:• Your letters to the editor. Next week your letter could be featured on our show; write us at letters@dailysignal.com or call 202-608-6205.• An uplifting story about the amazing rescue of a newborn baby in South Africa—and what it means for the sanctity of life.The Daily Signal podcast is available on the Ricochet Audio Network. You also can listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts.If you like what you hear, please leave a review or give us feedback. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #401: Trump’s National Emergency Faces Legal Challenges

Sixteen states have announced they're filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration. The Heritage Foundation's John Malcolm, an expert in legal affairs, joins us to discuss what will likely happen as the case winds through the courts. Plus: A CBS reporter says the media is biased.We also cover these stories:•The Trump administration is reportedly launching a global effort to legalize homosexual conduct in countries where it’s criminalized. •Justice Clarence Thomas suggested Tuesday that a pivotal media case, The New York Times vs. Sullivan, might need to be revisited,•Martina Navratilova, a lesbian tennis star, is speaking out against allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #399: Obama’s Border Patrol Chief Explains Why Walls Work

On today’s podcast, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with Mark Morgan, former chief of the U.S. Border Patrol under President Barack Obama. Now he’s speaking out in favor of President Donald Trump’s border wall. Find out why on today’s show.Also on today’s show:• We’re celebrating President’s Day or what should rightfully be called George Washington’s birthday. Listen to a timeless speech from President Ronald Reagan on February 22, 1982.• Your letters to the editor. Next week your letter could be featured on our show; write us at letters@dailysignal.com or call 202-608-6205The Daily Signal podcast is available on the Ricochet Audio Network. You also can listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts.If you like what you hear, please leave a review or give us feedback. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #398: What You Need to Know About Spending Bill

As the national debt tick upward past $22 trillion, Congress is getting ready to pile on yet more debt as they consider a massive omnibus bill. We discuss with Heritage budget expert Justin Bogie to unpack the good, the bad, and the ugly. Plus: It looks like Republicans called the Democrats’ bluff on the Green New Deal -- and they’re relishing it.We also cover these stories:•President Trump will sign the omnibus spending, and then declare a national emergency on the border.•Former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe reportedly said that he Department of Justice was considering whether Trump could be removed from office using the 25th amendment.•Amazon announces it won't be opening a second headquarters in New York City,, after all.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #395: Social Justice Challenges America’s Founding Ideals

Social justice -- you’ve probably heard the term. It’s a buzzword, but it’s also an ideology. When you peel back the layers, it becomes quite clear that this new social justice ideology stands directly against America’s founding principles -- things like blind justice and equality before the law. Noah Rothman writes about all this in his new book “Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America.” He joins us to discuss.We also cover these stories:•California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, pulls National Guard troops from the border.•Freshman Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Michigan, after getting serious flack from both parties after tweeting what many consider to be anti-Semitic messages, apologizes.•The National Down Syndrome Society releases a new video celebrating the accomplishments of men and women with down syndrome.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #396: What’s Good, Bad in the Proposed Border Deal

Is 55 miles of border wall or fencing enough? Did liberals get too many concessions? The Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky joins us to discuss the proposed border deal that, if passed, would avert another shutdown. Plus: We talk about how a journalist got a department store to remove a "Fake News" t-shirt. We also cover these stories:•President Trump is calling for the resignation of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. •Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, announces California will abandon a high-speed rail between San Francisco and Los Angeles. •A new study finds that voter ID laws had no negative effect on voter registration or turnout,The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #397: 1 Year After Parkland Massacre, School Board Still Failing

It’s been a year since the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that took the lives of 17 people. Today, we spoke with Kenneth Preston, a student journalist from Broward County who helped shine light on the corruption in that school district after the shooting. We ask him about what's changed, and what hasn't, since that fateful day. Listen below or read the transcript a little bit further down.We also cover these stories:-Mexican drug lord El Chapo is convicted in U.S. court. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says, why not use his money to build the wall?-Mitch McConnell calls Democrats' bluff by arranging a vote on the radical Green New Deal.-The accuser of Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax speaks out.-National debt tops $22 trillion.-A zoo in Texas wants to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day in perhaps the oddest way possible.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #394: This New Congressman Once Interrogated Saddam Hussein

On today's podcast, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with Rep. Mark Green. He’s a freshman Republican from Tennessee who shares his first impressions of Congress and his unique role in the capture of Saddam Hussein (whom Green spent six hours interrogating overnight).Also on today’s show:• Your letters to the editor. Next week your letter could be featured on our show; write us at letters@dailysignal.com or call 202-608-6205.• A story about the grandfather of Grace Eline. She’s the 10-year-old brain cancer survivor whom President Donald Trump honored during the State of the Union address. Find out how he is paying back a nonprofit that helped save his granddaughter's life.The Daily Signal podcast is available on the Ricochet Audio Network. You also can listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts.If you like what you hear, please leave a review or give us feedback. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #392: Amid Allegations Against Democrat, ‘Believe All Women’ Ends

Now that a woman, Vanessa Tyson, is accusing Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, of sexual assault, the left's calls to "believe all women" have abruptly stopped. Amy Swearer, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins us to discuss that and how as a culture we should respond when a woman puts forward a claim of sexual assault. Plus: Rob Bluey interviews Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., about infanticide, the wall, and much more. We also cover these stories:•Virginia attorney general Mark Herring, a Democrat, says he wore blackface while in college. •President Trump announces he’s nominating David Malpass to be the next president of the World Bank. •House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Trump's State of the Union speech, saying, "Presidents should not bring threats to the floor of the House.”The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #393: Reaching High Schoolers, College Students With the Pro-Life Message

Are young Americans open to the pro-life message? Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, joins us to discuss the work her organization does, and how they help pro-life students reach students with different views. Plus: Justin Bieber tells Vogue magazine he decided, after he and his now wife started dating again, to wait until marriage to have sex.We also cover these stories:•Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D.N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., introduce the Green New Deal.•Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, is calling for a look into Vanessa Tyson’s accusation that Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia sexually assaulted her in 2004. •A new Rasmussen poll finds that 44 percent of pro-choicers would oppose a law like New York's third-term abortion law.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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