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President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. We report on the top guests, the Democrats who boycotted, and then we have the audio of the full speech in case you missed it. Plus: We say good-bye to long-time host Daniel Davis, who's moving on to a new gig.

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As claims of election tampering, fraud, and other dubious activities fly around the botched Democratic Caucus in Iowa, trust in our public institutions continues to crater. 

The question of trust and censorship are at the heart of our episode today. Handshake is a new protocol for uncensorable web domains. The goal is to create a new blockchain-based Top Level Domain system that governments can’t censor or block. 

To explain why Handshake (HNS) matters, @nlw is joined by Tieshun Roquerre, the CEO of Namebase, a next-generation domain registrar for HNS. 

In this interview, they discuss: 

• What Handshake is 
• How a HNS domain is different from a standard web domain 
• Why uncensorable web domains are the next great blockchain killer app 
• How Roquerre became interested in the space
• How Namebase works

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Bitcoin and porn go hand-in-hand in this interview with Spankchain community manager Allie Eve Knox.

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Technical glitches and “inconsistencies” threw America’s first Democratic caucuses into disarray. That will have political consequences, irrespective of the eventual winner. So-called bio-bots—tiny machines made from the stem cells of a frog—blur the line between the biological and the mechanical. And the children competing in Thailand’s elbows-and-all Muay Thai boxing. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

The news to know for Tuesday, February 4th, 2020!

What to know today about the 'inconsistencies' in Iowa causing major delays in reporting the first votes in the presidential race...

Plus: the first human tests of AI-made medicine, Apple's new in-home repair service, and the hit Broadway musical coming to a theater near you….  

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Iowa Caucus: AP, NYT, CBS News, NBC News, CNN

Impeachment Trial: AP, Washington Post, Politico

State of the Union: NYT, PBS

Winter Storm: USA Today, ABC News, Weather Channel

Coronavirus Latest: NYT, Washington Post, CNBC, APAI-Made Medicine Tested on People: Engadget, BBC

Goodbye Blackberry Phones: Cnet, Digital Trends

Apple In-Home Repair: USA Today, The Verge

Super Bowl Viewers: Sports Illustrated, LA Times, Amazon

Hamilton Coming to Theaters: Variety, Deadline

 

President Donald Trump will deliver his third State of the Union address Tuesday night. Today, I'm joined by Tommy Binion of The Heritage Foundation to get a sneak preview. Plus: Franklin Graham gets canceled in the United Kingdom. Rachel del Guidice and I discuss.

We also discuss the following stories:

• Trump impeachment trial winds down with closing arguments.
• Two people killed in Texas A&M shooting.
• Hong Kong closes most border crossings with mainland China amid coronavirus fears.

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Much of the Crypto Twitter conversation this weekend was dominated by talk of Twitter’s suspension of ZeroHedge. @nlw explores why the specifics of the infraction or the quality of the publication aren’t the important part of the conversation, and why he thinks we’ll see arguments for social media platforms to be turned into public utilities in the years ahead. 

Also on this episode:

• Debates around Ethereum marketing. Does the community need to spend more resources telling the story and recruiting new users or should the tech speak for itself? 
• What Brexit means for the crypto community - practically and metaphorically. 

The last section features comments from Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier. 

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Hong Kong’s GDP report released today reflects the squeeze that enormous protests at home and economic headwinds on the mainland have put on the territory—and that was before the coronavirus outbreak. Inequality in Brazil is bad and getting worse; we ask why the government is chipping away at a much-praised social safety-net. And a look at the self-help craze gripping Ethiopia. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

The news to know for Monday, February 3rd, 2020!

Today we're talking about the Iowa caucuses (how they work & why they matter), and why the Super Bowl had history-making moments...

Plus: a newly-approved drug for peanut allergies, what is Palindrome Day, and Elon Musk has a new.... song.

Those stories and more -- in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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Sources:

Iowa Caucuses: AP, Washington Post, CBS News, NYT

Impeachment Trial Next Steps: NYT, Politico, WSJ

Coronavirus Latest: AP, BBC, CNN,  NBC News 

Super Bowl Highlights: USA Today, ABC News, Vox, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated

First FDA-Approved Peanut Allergy Drug: Business Insider, WSJ, FDA

Palindrome Day: CNN, Mashable

Groundhog Day: Weather Channel, USA Today

Elon Musk’s New Song: Cnet, The Verge

Box Office Winner: Variety, Hollywood Reporter

Money Monday –Tax Season: Fox Business, USA Today, CBS News

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue to play a critical role in training and advancing the next generation of leaders.

Dr. Wayne Frederick, president of Howard University, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss how HBCUs are advancing higher education. He also shares his personal story of a dual career in medicine and academia.

Also on today's show:

• Kay Coles James, Heritage Foundation President, share her own pro-life story.
• We read your letters to the editor.

To listen to Rachel del Guidice's interview with Jaco Booyens about his work in the fight against human trafficking, click here: His Sister Was Sex-Trafficked for 6 Years. Here’s How He’s Devoted His Life to Fighting It.

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