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This Mom Created an Education Pod, and You Can Too Aug 19, 2020

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For many families, home has become both office and school during the coronavirus pandemic. Parents across America are facing the challenge this fall of managing a full-time job with their child's education. Memories of a chaotic spring have driven moms and dads to find creative solutions.

Education pods are one way families can ensure their children still get a good education during the pandemic. Jenny Clark, founder of Love Your School and Cottage School Life, joins the podcast to explain how she created a pod in her community and how you can do the same.

Check out Jenny Clark's website here: Love Your School.

We also cover these stories:

The state of California suffers from electrical blackouts for the first time in 19 years.
The Senate Intelligence Committee releases the fifth and final volume of the report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
President Trump pardons women’s rights icon Susan B. Anthony.

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How 'Life Is Winning' in 21st Century Aug 18, 2020

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How has the pro-life movement affected culture and politics? Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony List, examines that impact in her new book, "Life Is Winning: Inside the Fight for Unborn Children and Their Mothers." She joins the podcast to discuss how the pro-life cause went from “an orphaned political problem” to a winning issue "embraced at the highest levels of the Republican Party,” how women built the pro-life movement, and more.

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The Trump administration announces plans to begin drilling for oil and gas in 1.5 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska.
Protests against police in Seattle again become violent, and police arrest 18 on Sunday when another riot breaks out.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks in support of the city's police Sunday after violence erupts again over the weekend.

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How the United Nations Promotes an Anti-Family Agenda Aug 17, 2020

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Kimberly Ells arrived at the United Nations excited to engage in work to strengthen families around the world. What she found was an agenda to dismantle the traditional family, promote sexuality to children, and reduce parenthood to a burdensome civil construct.

Kimberly Ells, a policy adviser for Family Watch International and author of the new book, “The Invincible Family: Why the Global Campaign to Crush Motherhood and Fatherhood Can't Win,” joins the podcast to explain the anti-family agenda being promoted by the United Nations.

Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about peaceful gatherings of prayer and worship taking place in cities that have been most hurt by riots.

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Progressive Sex Education and the Battle for Our Children Aug 14, 2020

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Progressive activists seek to expand sex education in schools across America to include topics such as sexual orientation and gender identity. Their proposed curriculum also promotes abortion.

On today's episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast," we listen in on The Heritage Foundation's virtual event Wednesday, the Protecting Children in Education Summit. Participants break down proposed leftist curriculum and addresses how Americans can stand against the sexualization of children.

We'll hear from Irene H. Ericksen, senior research analyst at the Institute for Research & Evaluation; Monica Cline, a former sex educator with Planned Parenthood who founded the group It Takes a Family; and Mary Hasson, the Kate O'Beirne fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Serving as moderator for the discussion is Jonathan Butcher, senior policy analyst at Heritage's Center for Education Policy.

We also cover these stories:

President Trump announces a historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Unemployment claims fell below 1 million for the first time since March, according to the Labor Department.
Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says we could see the worst fall in history if Americans don't continue to follow CDC guidelines to fight COVID-19.

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After Losing Both Her In-Laws to COVID-19, Janice Dean Is Calling for an Investigation of New York Aug 13, 2020

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Janice Dean is Fox News' senior meteorologist. She lost both of her in-laws to COVID-19, and then was pulled from testifying at hearings on New York nursing home deaths. Why was she prevented from testifying, and what does she think of how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has handled COVID-19? Dean joins the podcast to discuss.

We also cover these stories:

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned of China’s growing threat to the free world.
The United Kingdom's GDP went down by 20.4%, which is the sharpest decline any major economy has ever seen.
Hoboken, New Jersey is considering implementing a $250 fine for not wearing a mask outside.

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What Happened in Chicago and What May Be Next, Explained Aug 12, 2020

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Hundreds of vandals looted Chicago businesses Sunday night and into Monday morning. The images of shattered storefronts in and around the city's Loop look more like a war zone than an American city.

John Tillman, chairman and CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, joins the podcast to offer insight into how the streets of Chicago so quickly fell into chaos, and what must be done to prevent further violence and looting.

Tillman also explains how Illinois' economy may be affected by the city’s surge in criminal activity and spike in murders this year.

We also cover these stories:

The police chief of Seattle resigns after the City Council votes to cut the department's budget by almost $4 million.
The Chicago man accused of firing shots at police officers Sunday afternoon is now charged with two counts of attempted murder and unlawful use of a weapon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that his nation has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine.

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Robert Reilly's Defense of America's Founding Aug 11, 2020

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It’s not just statues and American history that are under attack. The most essential ideas from America’s founding are under siege and on trial.

Robert R. Reilly, the director of the Westminster Institute and widely published author, joined “The Right Side of History” podcast to discuss his new book “America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding.”

Reilly discusses the deeper origins of the American Revolution—rooted in Western thought, philosophy, and religion—and explains why America’s current success and survival depends on embracing those ideas rather than abandoning them.

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Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Explains Fight to Preserve America’s History Aug 10, 2020

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A battle is raging for the future of our nation as "extremists and criminals literally try to rip out [statues and other monuments] to destroy the history of America," Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says.

Bernhardt joins the podcast to explain how he is working alongside President Donald Trump to protect monuments that tell the story of America. The interior secretary also discusses the president’s signing of the Great American Outdoors Act and how the administration is preserving our national parks.

We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about an 8-year-old boy who started an organization to serve veterans, seniors, and others in need.

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What’s Going On in Minneapolis After City Council Vote to Defund Police Aug 07, 2020

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At the end of June, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to "defund" the city's police. Now crime is on the rise.

John Hinderaker, president of the Minnesota policy organization Center of the American Experiment, joins the show to explain what the future may hold for the Minneapolis Police Department and what his organization is doing to support local law enforcement.

We also cover these stories:

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, moves to shut down the National Rifle Association.
The votes of more than 84,000 New York City residents weren't counted during the summer’s Democratic primary.
A Secret Service report reveals that many shootings are carried out with illegal guns.

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What Really Happened In Beirut, Explained Aug 06, 2020

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A large explosion Tuesday in Beirut, Lebanon, killed at least 100 and wounded 4,000 others, authorities say. The president of Lebanon said the explosion was caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that was not safely stored.

Was foul play involved? How should Lebanon respond? Are there likely to be any shifts of power because of what happened? Jim Phillips, senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss.

We also cover these stories:

Sally Yates, deputy attorney general in the Obama administration, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about investigating the 2016 Trump campaign.
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., asks Attorney General William Barr to investigate the vandalism of Catholic churches across the country in recent weeks.
New York City cracks down on out-of-state travelers by setting up checkpoints at the main entries to all five boroughs.

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