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Washington feels pretty dysfunctional right now, with the partial government shutdown over a month old. And still, Democrats won’t offer President Donald Trump any wall funding. So how did Washington actually get this way? And how can Trump and conservatives outmaneuver the left? Today, former Rep. Bob McEwen comments on those questions and explains how his Council for National Policy is working to unite conservatives. We also cover these stories: • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells President Trump he can't deliver the State of the Union until the government shutdown is over. • The White House has renominated 51 people as judicial nominees, after the Senate failed to get them through last year. • Juan Guaido, who is president of the Venezuela National Assembly, declared himself head of state, and President Trump immediately recognized him as interim president 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!

Venezuela’s socialist dictator, Nicolas Maduro, is facing heavy pressure to resign after having destroyed the economy and rigging an election for himself. His opponent, backed by the United States, is now declaring himself to be president. Ana Quintana, The Heritage Foundation’s Latin America expert, discusses the unfolding situation. Plus: We debate over Tom Brady, the oldest NFL quarterback, and whether any good American can be a Patriots fan. We also cover these stories: • A Senate bill that would fund the border wall and reopen the government fails. • The State of the Union is TBD. President Trump announced he'll wait until after the shutdown to deliver the annual address. • A Tennessee lawmaker is looking to tighten up the dress code on public school campuses -- for parents. 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!

In the past couple of weeks, Karen Pence has been attacked for teaching at a Christian school, a group of Catholic school teen boys at the March for Life have been smeared as racists, and Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, tied Catholic organization Knights of Columbus to the "alt-right." The Heritage Foundation's Monica Burke joins us to discuss how it's becoming harder for Christians to speak out freely. We also cover these stories: • The Supreme Court is allowing President Trump’s transgender military policy to go into effect. • For the first time in 9 years, the Supreme Court will hear a major gun case. • Planned Parenthood released its annual data, which showed a clear uptick in abortions from the previous year, jumping from about 321,000 to 332,000. 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!

In this day and age of rights movements, we don't hear too much about children's rights. Our guest today, Katy Faust, heads up a children's rights organization called "Them Before Us." She says the sexual revolution and adult fulfillment have come at a steep price for children. She also points the way forward for healthy parenting in the 21st century. Enjoy the show.

On today’s show, we feature an interview with Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr. She talks about her uncle’s enduring legacy, what people forget about MLK, and her plans for honoring him. Also on today’s show: • A clip from President Ronald Reagan's January 15, 1987, address the nation from the Oval Office on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. • We share some of 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. • The heroic story of an Ohio firefighter who was called to a house fire and battling it when he saw the American flag flying from the front porch with flames behind it. 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!

Today is the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and we're joined by Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood employee who had a change of heart and is now a pro-life advocate. Plus: Rachel del Guidice shares why she's been attending the March for the past 13 years. We also cover these stories: --A day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged the president to delay his State of the Union speech, President Trump delayed Pelosi's trip overseas. --A measure pushed by House Republicans that would keep the government closed but would provide pay to affected government employees failed, with only six Democrats voting for it. --Sen. Lindsey Graham re-introduced a bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. 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!

Ignore the Women's March: women are actually hurt by abortion and the sexual revolution. Lila Rose of Live Action joins us to discuss that, why she has hope for Gen Z, and how you can change peoples' minds on abortion. Plus: Jarrett Stepman joins us to chat about the controversial view of masculinity in a  new Gillette ad. We also cover these stories: --A federal judge orders the Trump administration not to ask a question about citizenship in the upcoming 2020 census. --The Pentagon has decided to keep troops on the border through September. --There’s a new caravan starting in the Honduras, with hundreds headed to Mexico or the U.S. 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!

Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., joins us to discuss how he's ready to change Washington, D.C. The businessman turned politician shares why he advocates term limits, and wants lawmakers to lose pay if they don't pass a budget on time. We also cover these stories: --Second Lady Karen Pence is under fire for teaching at a Christian school that holds traditional values on marriage and sexuality. --House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asks President Trump to postpone his State of the Union address. --The Democratic Party has officially withdrawn its endorsement of the Women’s March.

In our abbreviated episode today due to the snowstorm that hit the Washington, D.C., area, we feature an interview with C.J. Sailor of the Gloucester Institute, a nonprofit that works to engage minority students on campus. 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!

On today’s show, we feature an interview with BOLD founder Carrie Sheffield. Based in New York City, Sheffield discusses her political activism, the importance of civility, and what it's like for a conservative living in Manhattan. Her digital television network is comprised of three shows, one of which is co-hosted by Clay Aiken, who is famous for his performance on "American Idol."  "We are trying to break news, but we're also trying to bring people together," Sheffield tells The Daily Signal. Also on today’s show: • We share some of 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. • Christian radio station WGTS 91.1 is stepping up to help during the partial government shutdown. With many federal workers at home, WGTS organized a cleanup of the National Mall where trash has been accumulating. 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!

Traditional masculinity is “harmful” -- but don’t take it from us. That’s the new verdict of the American Psychological Association. We discuss the APA’s new guidelines on counseling for men and boys, as well as the ideological shift behind it. Plus: President Trump’s policy in Syria seems to be in flux. Las month, he announced U.S. troops would be withdrawing, but now the timeline seems longer. Heritage Foundation Middle East expert Jim Phillips unpacks what Trump’s goals in Syria are, and how they can best be achieved.  We also cover these stories: --President Trump is visiting the border today. --Trump tweeted that FEMA would stop sending money to California until the state improves its forest fire prevention practices. --Fifty-one percent of Democrats now call themselves liberals. --The first lady of California would like to be known as the "first partner". 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!

Does President Donald Trump have the authority to declare the situation at the border a national emergency? What should happen at the border? Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Mark Green of Tennessee, and Chip Roy of Texas, join to share their views.  We also cover these stories: --Trump again suggested he might declare a “national emergency” if he can’t get a deal for the wall. --Trump announces that, due to the shutdown, he will cancel his trip to Davos, Switzerland, where he was slated to participate in the World Economic Forum. --In a speech in Cairo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made very clear America's apology tour days are over.  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!

When it comes to border security, what are the facts? Heritage Foundation analyst David Inserra, who focuses on immigration and homeland security, joins us to discuss whether walls work, whether the current situation at the U.S.-Mexico border is a terrorism risk, and the flow of drugs into the United States from other countries. Plus: we play President Donald Trump's full Oval Office address on the border crisis. We also cover these stories: --House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer respond to Trump's immigration remarks. --New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new program to give comprehensive health care to every resident, regardless of their ability to pay or their immigration status. --A federal appeals judge has ruled that a Virginia politician violated the Constitution when he temporarily blocked a critic from her Facebook page. 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.

Seinfeld is one of the highest grossing sitcom's of all time, but in 2019 it's rubbing some young people the wrong way. Are those concerns justified? We discuss in today's episode. Plus: It’s Week 3 of the partial government shutdown, and the president and Democrats are no closer to an agreement. Democratic leaders are quick to point out the plight of federal workers not receiving pay, but as Heritage budget expert Justin Bogie explains, that's not the full story. We also cover these stories: --President Trump will address the nation amid the shutdown, then travel to the U.S.-Mexico border. --Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg misses Supreme Court arguments for first time ever. --President Trump modifies his Syria plan, but denies backtracking on withdrawal. --Democrats created a bogus right-wing group in Alabama to scare voters away from the Republican candidate. 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.

We usually feature our "Problematic Women" segment on Friday's podcast. But in the aftermath of the sudden death of "Problematic Women" co-host Bre Payton, we spent today's episode remembering Bre, and how great she was. We talk about what a unique person she was in Washington, D.C. and some of the million little things that made her such a unique--and joyful--individual.  If you want to contribute to the scholarship fund her family has set up in her memory, donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/bre-payton-scholarship-fund We also cover these stories: --Nancy Pelosi is officially House speaker, again. --Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine being held in Moscow, has now officially been charged with spying. --Mississippi's new license plate design includes the phrase "In God We Trust." 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.