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On June 30, China imposed a so-called national security law that sparked protests across Hong Kong. How is this “national security law” impacting Hong Kong's relationship with the U.S.? As a global financial center, how is this this law hampering Hong Kong's influence? Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation joins the podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: Jobless claims are surging as the coronavirus pandemic continues.  Michael Cohen, a former personal lawyer to President Trump, is set to be released from prison today, for a second time in recent months.  Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York says the Republican party has a “culture” of sexism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shelby Talcott, a reporter for The Daily Caller, been covering the protests in the weeks since the death of George Floyd. She most recently has spent time in Portland, which has become extremely violent in the past weeks. She joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss what she has seen and experienced. We also cover these stories: The Department of State announced Wednesday that they have ordered China’s Consulate in Houston, Texas to "cease all operations and events." The U.S. is paying $1.95 billion in exchange for 100 million coronavirus vaccines.  Rep. Ted Yoho, a Republican from Florida, apologized to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on the Floor of the House Wednesday morning.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"If we tear down every statue of every person whose viewpoints and whose behavior wasn't always ideal, wasn't always perfect, we're ... not going to know about many of the historical figures who, for better or for worse, shaped who we are and how we got here," Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, says. That's his perspective on the tearing down of statues such as Ulysses S. Grant, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln. Protesters have vandalized and attempted to topple statues in the weeks since the May 25 death of George Floyd. Lee says peace is a more effective plan than violence, and even introduced a resolution condemning mob violence which was rejected by the Senate. He joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: Two Chinese hackers have been identified and charged with stealing large amounts of data and information, including COVID-19 research, from the U.S. government.  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that the next coronavirus relief package will include stimulus checks, si

As municipalities around the country ponder defunding their police forces, Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing back. The Texas Republican argues that more black lives will be lost and more black women will be sexually assaulted if law enforcement is cut or abolished in some communities. Cruz joins The Daily Signal podcast to discuss. The senator also talks about how and why he was sanctioned July 13 by the communist government of China for "interfering in China’s internal affairs." Listen to the podcast or read a lightly edited transcript below. We also cover these stories: If rioters decide to target federal buildings in other parts of the country besides Portland, Oregon, the Department of Homeland Security says it's prepared to protect government property.  A new vaccine for the coronavirus shows some positive results.  The son of New Jersey District Court Judge Esther Salas and New York derense attorney Mark Anderl is shot and killed on the family's doorstep.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in

“I am not a victim” is the message that conservative African Americans send to the left in the new film "Uncle Tom." The movie, which was executive produced by radio talk-show host Larry Elder, features interviews with prominent black conservatives, such as Carol Swain, Robert L. Woodson, Allen B. West, Candace Owens, and many others.  Elder joins the podcast to explain the purpose of the film and why it is so critical at this moment in history.  Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about how one man’s GoFundMe campaign has raised $300,000 to buy Goya products for food banks.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York City has seen a 53.5% increase in shootings and a 27% increase in killings this year, according to GianCarlo Canaparo, a legal fellow with The Heritage Foundation's Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.  The New York City Police Department disbanded its plainclothes Anti-Crime Unit amid calls to defund the police in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. The increased violence might be a result in part of the city's decision to disband the unit.  Canaparo joins the show to explain the factors contributing to New York City’s crime spike and what should be done to curb the violence.  We also cover these stories:  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced a bill to protect statues and monuments from protesters.  There is evidence that Russia is trying to hack research about a COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S., U.K., and Canada.  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has put his foot down on the mandating of face masks by cities in the state. “The Daily Signal Podcast” is availabl

New York Times opinion writer and editor Bari Weiss is the latest victim of the cancel culture, resigning after what she calls bullying by more liberal colleagues at the newspaper. Jarrett Stepman, a contributor to The Daily Signal and co-host of "The Right Side of History" podcast, joins today's show to talk about Weiss' resignation, the goal of cancel culture, how you can fight it, and more. We also cover these stories: President Trump says some cities run by Democrats are like war zones.  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces new sanctions on Huawei and other Chinese tech companies.  A town in North Carolina greenlights reparations for African Americans.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do the radical movements of today—Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and others—compare with their counterparts of the 1960s, such as the Black Panthers and the Weather Underground? What would the leftists of the ’60s say about the rioting that followed the death of George Floyd, the toppling of disfavored statues, and efforts today to "defund the police"? Lee Edwards, a distinguished fellow in conservative thought at The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, joins the podcast to discuss the similarities and differences of the left of then and now. We also cover these stories: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have added four more states to their quarantine list.  California is shutting down most indoor businesses—again. A federal prisoner on Tuesday morning was executed, the first such execution since 2003.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What could "back to school look like during the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what should it look like?  What about an "exclusively virtual" education experience? What are wise precautions to take and what is unrealistic? Lindsey Burke, who directs The Heritage Foundation's Center for Education Policy and is the think tank's Will Skillman fellow in education, joins the podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: The District of Columbia plus 17 states are taking President Donald Trump’s administration to court. Tensions between the U.S. and China continue to escalate, with China putting sanctions on Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida, both Republicans. The Washington Redskins have thrown out both their team name and logo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The American Constitutional Rights Union just began a petition to ask America’s policymakers to put an end to the toppling and defacing of the nation's monuments. Statues of George Washington, Christopher Columbus, and Albert Pike are among those vandalized since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.  Lori Roman, president of the American Constitutional Rights Union, joins the podcast to explain how her organization is working strategically to activate political leaders to protect history and end mob rule.   Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about one North Carolinian who went out of his way to show local police officers that he appreciates and supports their service.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Kevin Pham, a contributor to The Daily Signal and a former graduate fellow in health policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss the rise in cases, if wearing a mask really helps, if it's true—as The New York Times says—that the coronavirus "has infiltrated Sunday services," with "more than 650 cases ... linked to reopened religious facilities,” and more. We also cover these stories: The Supreme Court gave New York state a pathway to seeing President Donald Trump’s tax returns, but told Congress "no." In a 5-4 decision, Supreme Court ruled that about half of Oklahoma is an Indian reservation.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not seem too concerned about the destruction of America’s statues.  “The Daily Signal Podcast” is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, and 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@dailysig

President Donald Trump’s policies are helping minority communities across America. Today, Horace Cooper, senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research and co-chairman of Project 21, joins the show to discuss his new book, "How Trump Is Making Black America Great Again: The Untold Story of Black Advancement in the Era of Trump." Cooper explains why he believes African Americans are advancing under Trump’s leadership.  We also cover these stories: The Supreme Court decides 7-2 that the Little Sisters of the Poor won’t be forced to provide abortion-inducing drugs or birth control to employees as part of the Catholic order's health care plan.  The Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic schools in a case balancing religious freedom with employment law.  Alexander Vindman, a central witness in Democrats' effort to remove Trump, announces his retirement. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice

In the midst of protests, riots, and attempts to tear down our nation's monuments, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, recently took time to visit monuments across the country, stopping at Independence Hall, Fort McHenry, the Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, Theodore Roosevelt Island, and the U.S. Capitol. He joins The Daily Signal Podcast to talk about why he chose to do this during one of the most turbulent times in recent American history. Roy also discusses how he thinks America should think and respond to attacks against the country’s history and her Founding Fathers. We also cover these stories: Dr. Anthony Fauci isn’t confident in our nation's ability to handle the coronavirus.  New York, New Jersey and Connecticut added three more states to their mandatory quarantine list.  The president of Brazil has come down with coronavirus.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Frederick Douglass statue is one of the latest victims in a long string of monument defacement over the past several weeks.  On the 168th anniversary of Douglass’ famous speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?,” his statue was torn from its base in Rochester, New York and significantly damaged.  The Rev. Dean Nelson, chairman of The Frederick Douglass Foundation, joins the show to discuss the statue's defacement, the significance of Douglass’ 1852 speech and what the abolitionist might say to us today were he still with us.  We also cover these stories: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states can’t keep their representatives in the electoral college from ignoring voters’ wishes when they elect a president. The Dakota Access pipeline is being shut down.  President Trump weighed in on NASCAR'S decision to ban the confederate flag.  Be sure to check out The Frederick Douglass Foundation website! Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more abou

Americans' mental and emotional health can't be ignored in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, assistant secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for mental health and substance use, joins the show to explain the physiological effects of extended isolation.   McCance-Katz is both an epidemiologist and a psychiatrist. That enables her to have a uniquely holistic perspective about the most effective way to protect the whole health of Americans during the pandemic.  If you are struggling with anxiety or depression, check out these resources: SAMHSA’s National Helpline Mental Health First Aid We also read your letters to the editor and share the words of President Ronald Reagan on July 4, 1986, as he reminded Americans of where we came from and the importance of unity to maintain our national strength.   Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will historians look back at 2020? "I think it's a decisive moment and I don't think we know yet how it's going to work out," says former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. "Once you start tearing down statues, somebody hates the next statue, the statue after that," adds Gingrich, author of "Trump and the American Future: Solving the Great Problems of Our Time." "And then you end up with a statue that was built by freed slaves as a tribute to the man who freed them, Abraham Lincoln, is now inadequate, according to people who don't have a clue what the Civil War was like, what Lincoln did, or how gigantic the change was. So you basically have barbarians." We also cover these stories:  Seattle police are disbanding the CHOP zone. President Trump tweets about the New York Times article that Russia is paying bounties for dead Americans in Afghanistan. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks out against China's new crackdown on Hong Kong. “The Daily Signal Podcast” is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, P

Views that part from far-left progressivism apparently aren't tolerated any longer by many colleges and universities. Bill Jacobson, founder and publisher of Legal Insurrection and professor of law, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to explain why he is being publicly shamed for writing the truth about the Black Lives Matter coalition.  Jacobson, who also directs the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, wrote a blog post in June explaining the tainted history of the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as another post about “anti-American, anti-capitalist activists” who started the movement. For this, Jacobson received a public rebuke from the dean of the law school and faces a student-led effort to boycott his class. We also cover these stories:  Dr. Anthony Fauci delivers a stern warning that America needs to change its approach to COVID-19. The Supreme Court issues a 5-4 win for families on school choice. The European Union won't allow visitors from America this summer. Enjoy the show! Host

Cancel culture strikes again! Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union and founder of the consulting firm Cove Strategies, has received a great deal of backlash after speaking out against some of the left-wing progressive beliefs of the Black Lives Matter Coalition. Schlapp joins the podcast to discuss the dangerous road cancel culture could take America down. We also cover these stories: The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the president now has the authority to fire the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief. The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law demanding abortion providers have hospital admitting privileges. Iran is putting out an arrest warrant for President Donald Trump and others involved in the drone strike that killed top Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani in January. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best method for electing the president of the United States, debated by the Founding Fathers, is a bone of contention generations later. Today, many call the Electoral College outdated. But Carly Terry, a new high school graduate from Nassau County, Florida, argued in an award-winning essay that the Founders settled on the Electoral College for a reason, and it remains the best way to elect the president.  Terry was awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the U.S. Constitution Scholarship Foundation for her essay as a senior in defense of the Electoral College. She and Howard Pines, a founder of the organization, join the podcast to discuss precisely why we shouldn't abandon the Electoral College. Also on today’s show, we share your letters to the editor and a good news story about the prayer gatherings taking place around the country since the death of George Floyd.  Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is no easy answer to America’s racial and political divide. But one thing is clear, healing in America will require both the church and government leaders taking action to build bridges in our nation.  “Silence is not an option. Complacency makes us complicit,” The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and a member of the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, said in a statement after the killing of George Floyd. Rodriguez joins the podcast to explain the need for a national commission to address the broken trust between the African American community and law enforcement, and the role of the church during this critical time in history.  Rodriguez also discusses some of the latest work of The Heritage Foundation's National Coronavirus Recovery Commission. We also cover these stories:  Attorney General Bill Barr said there are about 500 open investigations looking into crimes committed in the past weeks following riots in the wake of George Floyd'