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Today’s podcast features an interview that first appeared on our sister podcast "The Right Side of History." Co-host Jarrett Stepman speaks with presidential historian Tevi Troy about his most recent book "Fight House: Rivalries in the White House From Truman to Trump." Troy describes how rivalries and conflict on the president's staff and Cabinet often have been instrumental in success or failure during an administration. The historian also addresses President Woodrow Wilson's mismanagement of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1917.We also cover these stories: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, says his state will assess an eventual coronavirus vaccine on its own.  A federal appeals court rules 12-3 in favor of North Carolina’s plan to allow ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by Nov. 3 and arrive before Nov. 12.  The maker of the pain medication OxyContin says it will plead guilty to federal charges as part of a settlement that includes over $8 billion in fines.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Republicans are looking to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett next week, likely on Monday. The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to vote on the nomination of Barrett, currently a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, on Thursday.What were some of the most outrageous—and best parts—of her Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings? What do we expect as the Senate votes to confirm her?Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, joins The Daily Signal podcast to discuss it all.We also cover these stories: A tie vote in the Supreme Court over the deadline for Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballots means that mail-in votes will be counted in the state through Nov. 6.    A poll released Tuesday from Gallup found that 51% of those surveyed want Barrett confirmed.  On Tuesday, the Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on The Daily Signal Podcast, Rob Bluey, executive editor of The Daily Signal, speaks with Brent Bozell, founder and president of the Media Research Center, the largest media watchdog in America. They discuss the latest news regarding media censorship, including the suppression by Twitter and Facebook of a New York Post article reporting the contents of the hard drive of a laptop the newspaper alleges belonged to Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden.  We also cover these stories: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talk by phone about another COVID-19 relief package for Americans.  The Supreme Court says it will hear a case on whether military funding may be used to pay for building President Trump’s wall along the border with Mexico, and whether those claiming asylum in the U.S. must stay in Mexico pending resolution of their requests.  The Canadian border will remain closed to Americans for at least another month.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marine veteran Gabe Johnson is on a mission to save Portland, Oregon, from lawlessness.Johnson and several others founded the Coalition to Save Portland, which is standing with the Portland Police Bureau and calling on local and state leaders to end nearly five months of riots and restore order.Johnson revisits the show to talk about how police are being treated in Portland, the safety situation in the city, and why he felt compelled to help launch the Coalition to Save Portland. We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a young Navy veteran who received some life-changing news last spring after being homeless for nearly three years.Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mail-in voting has sharply increased due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Pew Research Center reported in the 2016 general election, 24.9 percent of votes were absentee or mail-in and in the 2018 general election, 27.4 percent of votes were absentee or mail-in. But during the 2020 primaries, 50.3 percent of votes cast were absentee or mail-in. Is election security at stake? What are some of the documented security vulnerabilities and problems associated with mail-in or absentee ballots? J. Christian Adams, president and general counsel of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss. We also cover these stories: Three Republican senators are calling on the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about censorship and possible election interference.  The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation on Oct. 22. Citing his son Barron's COVID experience, President Donald Trump said children should be back at school.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate Judiciary Committee has wrapped up its third and final day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. On this episode, we have an interview from a new "minipodcast" from The Heritage Foundation called "Perspectives: Confirming Amy Coney Barrett." Judge Amy Coney Barrett sat for another full day of questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee and continues to impress nearly everyone watching. Sens. Joni Ernst and Marsha Blackburn reflect on Wednesday’s action. Ernst asked what advice Barrett has for young women and Blackburn casts doubt on the tactics of the left.We also cover these stories: Barrett, President Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court, declines to comment on whether a president could pardon himself or herself.  Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., presses Barrett on her views of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare.  A majority of voters say they support Barrett for the Supreme Court.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Churches in the nation's capitol either haven’t been able to meet in person or have had extremely limited ability to do so because of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Capitol Hill Baptist Church went to court against the mayor in September, and just achieved a big win for religious freedom.Joining the podcast to discuss is Hiram Sasser, executive general counsel for First Liberty Institute, which represented Capitol Hill Baptist.We also cover these stories: Senate Democrats and Republicans question Judge Amy Coney Barrett during the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Judiciary Committee. During the hearing, Barrett says she owns a gun but that fact wouldn't interfere with her judgment in deciding Second Amendment cases.  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., presses Barrett on how she would decide abortion cases.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings begin Tuesday morning. GianCarlo Canaparo, a Heritage Foundation legal fellow and co-host of the "SCOTUS 101" podcast, joins our show to discuss what to watch for and what questions he hopes Senate Judiciary Committee members will ask Barrett. Canaparo also previews how he and Heritage colleague Amy Swearer plan to cover the confirmation hearings on "SCOTUS 101."Also on today’s show, we share a “good news story” about The Daily Signal’s recent trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to see how the community there is coming together to recover after rioters burned and looted many of the city's businesses at the end of August. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast, The Daily Signal's executive editor, Rob Bluey, interviews Brian Morganstern, the White House's deputy communications director. They discuss President Donald Trump's health; the COVID-19 pandemic; liberals' threat to pack the Supreme Court; and next week's Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president's third nominee to the high court.We also cover these stories: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes a curious comment that "we’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment"--which addresses what happens when the president is incapacitated. The FBI charges six men for plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.  What do voters think of adding more justices to the nine-member Supreme Court? A new poll suggests that almost half aren’t fans.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Daily Signal Podcast features an interview from the great “Problematic Women” podcast.  As Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett prepares for Senate hearings next week, many are wondering whether she’ll again face harsh questions about her Catholic faith.Mary Vought, executive director of the Senate Conservatives Fund and wife of Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, joins us to explain why this line of questioning is unconstitutional. Her husband, she recalls, faced similar scrutiny in his own Senate confirmation hearing.We also cover these stories: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is speaking out against attacks on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. President Donald Trump says he no longer feels any symptoms of COVID, according to his doctor, Sean Conley.  Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck, has been released from jail after posting a million dollar bail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices