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TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: Laken Riley’s alleged murderer is on trial for the third day.  President-elect Donald Trump nominated billionaire Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department.  The far-left Southern Poverty Law Center has set its sights on Not the Bee, the real-news partner of the Christian satire site The Babylon Bee. New York prosecutors are requesting a stay until at least 2029 in New York v. Trump. President Barack Obama praised Trump’s border czar nominee Tom Homan in 2016. Relevant LinksListen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use U.S. made long range missiles to strike targets inside Russia.  Over the weekend, Trump announced that he has tapped Chris Wright to serve as secretary of Energy. Wright is the CEO of a fracking and oilfield company called Liberty Energy.  Trump confirms he plans to declare an emergency over the crisis at the border and use military assets to deport illegal aliens.  Relevant LinksListen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Sunday edition of The Daily Signal Podcast, we bring you a conversation with Hannah-Claire Brimelow on the Problematic Women podcast. It's a crossover episode!“Well, I didn't see that coming” has been a somewhat common refrain on Capitol Hill this week as President-elect Donald Trump announces his picks to lead his forthcoming administration.Trump has built his brand on breaking the mold of politics and continues the trend with his Cabinet appointments. Not every choice has been a surprise. Susie Wiles has long been on Trump’s short list to be his chief of staff, given her years of loyalty to the president and her success in managing Trump’s reelection campaign. Wiles will make history as the first female chief of a president's staff. And Tom Homan’s experience in Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, coupled with his positive relationship with Trump, made him an obvious choice for “border czar.”But some of Trump’s picks were unexpected, though not necessarily in a bad way.On this week's edition of "Problematic Women," Hannah-Claire Brimelow joins the show to discuss Trump's Cabinet picks and why some are so surprising. We also fact-check some recent abortion claims.Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a crossover! On this weekend edition of The Daily Signal Podcast, we bring you Bradley Devlin's interview with Rachel Bovard from The Signal Sitdown.President-Elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet—Pete Hegseth, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and Marco Rubio, among others—have caught most people off guard. But there’s more than meets the eye to these picks. Rachel Bovard joins this week’s “The Signal Sitdown” to discuss the Senate’s leadership election, the Trump-Vance transition team, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top News for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.  On today’s show, we cover these stories making news:  President-elect Donald Trump announced more appointments for his incoming administration, including former Rep. Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. His choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Department of Health and Human Services sparked a sharp rebuke from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Subscribe to The Daily Signal’s breaking news alerts to keep tabs on the latest news: https://www.dailysignal.com/email/  The Federal Emergency Management Agency is under fire again after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents who displayed signs supporting Donald Trump. The Daily Signal’s Tyler O’Neil joins the show to explain why this latest incident illustrates a larger culture of woke priorities undermining FEMA’s central mission. Read his exclusive report: https://dailysign.al/3Z7p4Kf   Democrats have less than two months before they lose control of the U.S. Senate. And in that time, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is planning to confirm as many of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees as possible. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas spoke with The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett about the situation. Listen to their full interview on “The Tony Kinnett Cast”: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-tony-kinnett-cast   Coming tomorrow on our special Saturday interview edition: Bradley Devlin, host of “The Signal Sitdown,” interviews Rachel Bovard about the Trump transition and new Senate leadership. Subscribe to “The Signal Sitdown”: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-signal-sitdown   Thanks for making “The Daily Signal Podcast” your trusted source for the day’s top news. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and never miss an episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: President-elect Donald Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services. Lawmakers and officials in Washington D.C. are still reeling after Trump announced yesterday that Rep. Matt Gaetz is his pick for attorney general. Biden has appointed 215 judges during his presidency and is likely to try to get a few more in before he leaves office.  The attorney general of Florida files a lawsuit against FEMA. Relevant LinksListen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: For the first time in 18 years, Republicans in the Senate have a new leader. President-elect Donald Trump appoints Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, and others to cabinet.  The Department of Health and Human Services spends tens of millions of dollars annually on DEI expenses. The president of the host country of the 2024 U.N. climate change conference defends fossil fuels. A federal judge temporarily halts a Louisiana law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom  Relevant LinksListen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: President-elect Donald Trump started announcing his administration.  Protesters gathered over the weekend in Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, New York City, Portland, and Seattle.  Six of America’s largest companies have executives on the boards of hospitals that perform child sex-change procedures. . Judge Juan Merchan paused all deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump’s New York case. MSNBC has seen a sharp 54% drop in primetime viewership since Donald Trump won the election. Relevant Links:Listen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President-elect Donald Trump won 46% of the Hispanic vote in the 2024 presidential election, a record for any Republican presidential candidate in recent history, according to Reuters.Trump did not have success with Hispanic voters because of “anything conservatives did,” but rather “things that the Left has done,” according to Mike Gonzalez, author of “A Race for the Future: How Conservatives Can Break the Liberal Monopoly on Hispanic Americans.” The “Left has actually done 95% of it of the work” of driving Hispanics to the Republican Party “by going crazy, completely crazy over woke issues that are completely rejected by Hispanics,” he said. Gonzalez, who serves as a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the central issues that drove Hispanic voters across the aisle to Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special Saturday edition, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer and The Daily Signal's Rob Bluey discuss the evolving media landscape, particularly the rise of independent media outlets and their impact on legacy media.Spicer reflects on his experiences as White House press secretary and the importance of adapting communication strategies in the current political climate. He emphasizes the need for the upcoming Trump administration to recognize the significance of independent media and to hire strategically to have an effective communications operation. And he shares insights from his own journey into independent media and the unique perspective he brings to political analysis.Key Takeaways: Independent media is becoming increasingly influential in politics. Trump's media strategy signals a shift away from legacy media. The trust in media is at an all-time low. Spicer's independent journey allows for more authentic communication. The importance of hiring strategically in the White House communications team. Long-form podcasts are a growing medium for political discourse. The media's bias affects public perception and trust. Spicer emphasizes the need for transparency in media. Engaging with independent media can enhance communication strategies. The future of media will likely involve more direct audience engagement. Learn More:The Sean Spicer ShowSeanSpicer.comElection 2024 Coverage w/Sean SpicerKeywords:independent media, Trump, legacy media, Sean Spicer, election 2024, media trust crisis, communication strategies, political analysis, podcasting, media landscape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices