Best Steve Spalding Podcasts (2025)

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The Communist Who Invented Modern Conservatism with Daniel Flynn 1:08:39

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You may not have ever heard the name of a man who was among the most profound intellectuals of the modern conservative movement in America. Frank S. Meyer was the man who came up with the idea of fusionism, an alliance between traditionalists and libertarians that underpinned the anti-communist bloc that composed the American Right for the latter h…

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How Modernity Betrayed Education | Dr. Matthew Spalding 1:16:25

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Should I even send my kids back to school at all? Parents at every level are asking this question, whether they're concerned about the exploding cost of higher education or the liberal takeover of the preschool classroom, because there is a disease running rampant through our education system. Though Dr. Matthew Spalding, a Ph.D., is not a medical …

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Introducing Katrina Stories 2:34

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Katrina Stories is a documentary podcast built from first-person accounts recorded after Hurricane Katrina as part Mondo Bizarro's I-10 Witness Project. Each episode weaves together voices that reveal the human impact of the storm—stories of loss, resilience, anger and hope. The series preserves these testimonies as living history, offering listene…

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HATCHED #39 - Millicent Johnnie 1:00:23

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Millicent Johnnie is an award winning dancer, choreographer, director, teacher and filmmaker. She’s currently in post-production on her most recent film Ma Negresse. For more info about us visit www.mondobizarro.org. Click here to donate to Mondo Bizarro. Our theme music is by Rotary Downs. Here are some related links you may want to check out: Mor…

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'Mostly Peaceful' Riots? ICE Chief Exposes the LA Lie | Todd Lyon 38:44

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Two months ago, violent riots broke out in America’s second largest city after immigration enforcement officers served legal warrants, signed by a judge, to individuals in this country illegally. The rioters, which the media assured you were ‘mostly peaceful,’ laid siege to federal buildings, attacked law enforcement officers, lit cop cars on fire,…

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The Man Who Laid the Groundwork for the Rise of Trump and the Death of the Media | Larry O’Connor 1:19:30

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It’s Andrew Breitbart’s world, we’re all just living in it. Tragically, Breitbart himself is not. He died suddenly on March 1, 2012 at just 43 years of age. In his life, Breitbart was always a pioneer, pushing media and politics to the edges of the map only to open a completely new frontier. There’s something fitting to him exploring the frontier o…

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Democrats are Setting the Stage for Another Government Shutdown Showdown 36:00

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On Tuesday, The Daily Signal was the first to report that the White House would be sending another rescissions package—the same mechanism that President Donald Trump and Republicans just used to defund NPR and PBS—to Capitol Hill that focuses on education. With the Sept. 30 government funding deadline fast approaching, Democrats are threatening a g…

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Why Won't Congress Investigate the Epstein Case? | Rep. Eric Burlison 23:23

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After weeks of right-wing infighting, President Donald Trump on Thursday evening ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of grand jury testimony relating to the Jeffrey Epstein case in which the deceased mysterious billionaire was accused of sexually abusing scores of underaged girls. The president’s post on Truth Social carried a be…

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Steve Scalise: Inside the Final Push to Pass Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' 16:45

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It was an incredibly hectic and high-stakes 48 hours when the House leadership cobbled together the votes to send the One Big, Beautiful Bill to President Donald Trump’s desk. Few, if any, are better positioned to discuss what happened in those pivotal moments than House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. He joined “The Signal Sitdown” to give a behind…

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Will Zohran Mamdani Become the Democrat Party's Trump? | Emily Jashinsky 55:31

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Americans’ trust in the corporate media has cratered. And with good reason: After decades of deception and distortion—considering its uncritical coverage of the wars in the Middle East, its peddling of the Trump-Russia collusion narrative, its inconsistent reporting on COVID-19, its selective ignorance during the 2020 election, and its efforts to c…

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Nationalism Is the Answer to Globalism | Yoram Hazony 1:06:59

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Two 2016 elections — President Donald Trump in the U.S. and Brexit in the United Kingdom — sent our global elites reeling. The only people not surprised that borders and sovereignty prevailed on both sides of the Atlantic, it seemed, were those still bold enough to call theselves nationalists. Yoram Hazony was so bold as to be an unapologetic natio…

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The Art of the Iran Deal? Trump Pushes for Peace After US Strikes on Iran | Will Thibeau 52:58

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It’s always shocking to see some middle-aged, terribly overweight, poorly shaven magazine editor furiously posting on X, baying for blood in a country thousands of miles away. Shocking, yet expected, especially over the past two weeks, as Israel and Iran have exchanged fire and President Donald Trump has weighed America’s role in the conflict. Over…

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'I'm More Libertarian Than You!' Rand Paul Opens Up About His Conversations with Trump, Iran War 25:22

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At any moment, President Donald Trump could decide to directly involve the United States in yet another war in the Middle East—this time against Iran. The stakes could not be higher, and, this week, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., joins "The Signal Sitdown" to discuss. “I think President Trump's instincts are to try to keep us out of war,” Paul told The Dai…

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EMERGENCY SHOW: Squeamish Republicans Might Vote Against DOGE Cuts 34:36

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There has never been a more appropriate application of the phrase “put your money where your mouth is” than the vote House Republicans are preparing to take this afternoon on the $9.4 billion rescissions package. Rep. Ralph Norman joined politics editor Bradley Devlin for an emergency episode of The Signal Sitdown before today’s critical vote. ”Th…

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Why The Media Is Covering Up its Cover-Up of Joe Biden | Rep. Ashley Hinson 36:27

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Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson as she exposes the media's complicity in covering up Joe Biden's competency issues and the biggest political scandal of the 21st century. Hinson, a former journalist, shares her views on media bias, the decline of journalistic integrity, and the double standards in American po…

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Is the Age of American Empire Over or Just Beginning? | Victor Davis Hanson 44:06

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As a California farmer, Victor Davis Hanson faces the reality of this demographic change every day. As a historian and classicist, he knows all too well what happens to regimes and empires that fail to confront mass migration. This week, he joins “The Signal Sitdown” to discuss.“Everybody,” Hanson told The Daily Signal, “is bewildered why [former P…

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How President Trump Stopped Democrats’ Plan for Permanent Power | Sen. Eric Schmitt 43:15

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It was not very long ago that liberal writers would rhapsodize about how America’s changing demographics would spell Republicans’ doom. A 2012 headline from The New York Times read “Demographic Shift Brings New Worry for Republicans.” By 2014, the corporate media was already writing the GOP’s obituary: “Republicans have a major demographic problem.…

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Inside the Fight to Pass The Laken Riley Act | Rep. Mike Collins 44:59

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In February 2024, Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., received a devastating phone call from a sheriff in his home district while attending a Trump rally in South Carolina. The sheriff informed Collins that Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student enrolled at Augusta University’s College of Nursing, had been murdered while jogging on the University of Geor…

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The Man Who Helped Prove Biden Wasn't Actually Running the Country | Mike Howell 39:49

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No other organization was a bigger thorn in the side of former President Joe Biden’s administration than the Oversight Project. The group sued the Biden administration about 100 times on issues ranging from lawfare to illegal immigration during the former president’s tenure. Biden may be gone, but the Oversight Project continues to push for answers…

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Abolish the ATF | Rep. Eric Burlison 41:58

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On February 28, 1993, 70 agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives laid siege to the home of the Branch Davidians near Waco, Texas. By April, skirmishes with ATF and a fire resulted in the deaths of more than 80 men, women, and children.Significant questions still linger about the events of the Waco siege—also known as the…

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HATCHED #38 - James Bartelle & Zarah Spalding 53:31

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James Bartelle & Zarah Spalding recently shared their latest theatrical production Flying Dreams: The Ambitious Ascent of Icarus & Daedalus as part of our Mondo Bizarro Presents series in April. James is a multi-disciplinary artist living and working in New Orleans. Through the mediums of visual art, live performance, and theatrical writing, he "sp…

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CCP-Linked Stores on Military Bases? This Congressman Is Trying to Close Them Down | Rep. Pat Harrigan 33:38

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Before freshman Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., came to Washington in January, no one seemed to notice that a Chinese Communist Party-linked company had stores that sold health products to our troops. Though it was once an American-owned company, the vitamin store GNC was purchased by the CCP-linked Harbin Pharmaceuticals in 2020 after GNC filed for Cha…

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Inside the Fight to Confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director | Clint Brown 1:06:19

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If you ever plan on climbing Mount Everest, you’ll need what they call a sherpa. Named after the small Nepalese ethnic group that populate the Himalayas, sherpas are mountain guides to help climbers navigate the brutal and unpredictable conditions of Everest. It’s no surprise, then, that Washington has adopted the term “sherpa” for counselors to pr…

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'Trump Is Bringing Democracy Back': Is Trump the Most Honest Politician in Washington? 54:27

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It's been 15 days since "Liberation Day," the day President Donald Trump announced a slew of tariffs on foreign goods. After unexpected movement in the bond market—bond yields rose rather than fell—Trump announced a 90 day pause on many of his April 2 tariffs. Since "Liberation Day," however, the administration claims more than 130 countries have c…

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Rod Dreher: Communist Dissidents Have a Message For the West 1:12:39

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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was arrested on Feb. 12, 1974, for speaking out about the evils of Soviet communism. The next day, he was exiled to the West and would not touch Russian soil again for more than 15 years. On the day of his arrest, Solzhenitsyn published an essay titled “Live Not by Lies.” The four-page essay was a call for civic courage: The …

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This Republican Was on to USAID Corruption Before DOGE Even Existed | Rep. Eli Crane 42:14

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Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., is a fighter. The week after 9/11, he dropped out of the University of Arizona to join the Navy and accomplished his goal of becoming a Navy SEAL. In 2023, he brought that fighting spirit to Congress, where he’s been proven prescient on major issues such as America’s actual role in the Ukraine war and the need to reign in o…

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Memer-in-Chief: How Donald Trump Took the Digital Town Square by Storm | Kaelan Dorr 22:21

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President Donald Trump has made massive inroads with Gen Z voters through an alternative media strategy that took the president’s message directly to the digital town square. As a deputy assistant to the president and White House deputy communications director, Kaelan Dorr is a key player in executing Trump's digital media strategy. He joined a spe…

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Inside President Trump's Ambitious Policy Strategy | May Mailman, Senior Trump Policy Strategist 27:13

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President Donald Trump’s pace since returning to the White House has surprised the president’s friends, perhaps even more than his enemies. On the 66th day of his administration, Trump signed the 100th executive order of his second term, breaking FDR’s record of 99 executive orders in the first 100 days. While Trump plows ahead, the leftist lawfare…

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What It’s Really Like Working for President Trump | Karoline Leavitt 12:24

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Karoline Leavitt made history when she became the youngest person ever to hold the title White House press secretary. In a special episode of "The Signal Sitdown" filmed at the White House, Leavitt opens up about her relationship with President Donald Trump, her political upbringing, and how the president is garnering record support with young vote…

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Bringing Rogue Federal Judges to Heel | Rep. Tom Emmer 40:46

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When Rep. Tom Emmer became the House GOP whip in 2023, Republicans' mission was simple: Limit the damage President Joe Biden did before President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Emmer, a Republican from Minnesota, shared his party's struggles in an interview on "The Signal Sitdown." While coordinated opposition to a forceful administratio…

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Hatched #37 - Michelle Joan Papillion 1:01:01

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On Hatched #37 we talk with Michelle Joan Papillion. She is a a grower, creator and builder who works conceptually. Her current work is centered around shared economics and cultural heritage preservation. She's a steward of her ancestors' native land and created Royal Queen Farms. For more info about us and to donate to the show visit www.mondobiza…

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Trump v. Putin: Who Has The Cards In Play For Peace? | Curt Mills 50:56

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On the heels of a Tuesday phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Curt Mills, executive director of The American Conservative, joined “The Signal Sitdown” this week to discuss the latest on the push for peace. Mills said the three-hour call between Trump and Putin “threw a little bit of cold water” on the prospects for a rapi…

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Hatched #36 - Farm Arts Collective 56:29

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In this episode we talk with Tannis Kowalchuk & Jess Beveridge from Farm Arts Collective. This past weekend we hosted them as part of our Mondo Bizarro Presents series during which they shared their latest work Decompositions. Farm Arts Collective is an Agri-Cultural organization located on Willow Wisp Organic Farm in Damascus, Pennsylvania whose m…

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Trump Is Right: 'Everything's Computer!' | Wesley Hodges 1:02:40

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"Everything's computer!" President Donald Trump said on Tuesday while checking out a Tesla. The president might be right about that, not only regarding the Tesla, but for the future of the American economy: The Trump administration is attempting to usher in the AI economy while bringing the tech giants working on this technology to heel. Its no sma…

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Amber Duke: Trump Makes Democrats Look ‘Like Absolute Clowns’ in Joint Address 42:00

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“America is back,” President Donald Trump declared in his Tuesday address to Congress, making no bones about connecting what he sees as the imminent American revival to his electoral victory in November and the accomplishments of his first six weeks in office. The president’s triumphant tone, and Democrats’ reactions to it, made Democrats look “lik…

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Sen. Jim Justice, Ft. Babydog: ‘Don’t Screw It Up’ Republicans 56:37

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Jim Justice’s life feels like an American folktale. Standing at 6’7”, the Republican senator from West Virginia is built like Paul Bunyan. He, like Bunyan, has an animal sidekick in Babydog, his English bulldog. He sounds like a character written by Mark Twain. Justice was born and raised in Raleigh County, West Virginia, where he’d ride his bike t…

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Max Primorac: 98% of USAID Employees’ Political Donations Go to Leftwing Causes 37:55

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On this week’s edition of “The Signal Sitdown,” Bradley Devlin speaks with Max Primorac, former acting chief operating officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), under the first Trump administration. As chief operating officer, Primorac saw firsthand how U.S. taxpayers unwittingly fund a litany of leftwing causes at home and …

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Rep. Mark Harris: This Is How Deep Did Biden Administration Corruption Went 41:26

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Recovery and rebuilding efforts continue across the southeastern United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastation last September. In the break-neck pace of the newscycle since the general election campaigns, one of the most under-covered stories from 2024 is how the Biden administration withheld desperately needed hurricane aid from…

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Craig Iffland: Why Trump Wants to Know Who Killed JFK 1:37:46

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The full account of events that culminated in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been kept hidden from the American public for over 60 years. Now, however, President Donald Trump is on the verge of declassifying what other administrations—even his own previous administration—refused or declined to make public. Not only has Trump pro…

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Richard Stern: Trump’s Best Shot to Get His Agenda Through Congress, Explained 58:43

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The budget reconciliation process stands as President Donald Trump's and congressional Republicans’ best—and likely only—hope to pass their agenda through Congress. While this policymaking mechanism has become more well-known in recent years because recent presidents have used it to get their policies through Congress, the budget reconciliation pro…

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Rep. August Pfluger: What ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Can Do For You 39:45

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“Energy security is national security.” If you spend enough time with Rep. August Pfluger, you might get tired of hearing him repeat those words. The Texas congressman and new Republican Study Committee chairman would be the first to say that if you aren’t tired of hearing it, Republicans haven’t been saying it enough. Learn more about your ad choi…

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Rep. Ralph Norman: What Trump Told Me After I Voted Against Johnson for Speaker 1:05:53

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Rep. Ralph Norman was on the House floor Jan. 3 when Rep. Nancy Mace, a fellow South Carolina Republican, phone in hand, told him that President-elect Donald Trump wanted to speak with him. Norman had just voted for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to become speaker of the House, rather than Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La. For this week’s episode of “The Signal S…

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This Could Be Republicans' Last Chance To Fix Immigration | Rep. Brandon Gill 36:32

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The Republican-controlled Congress has a monumental task ahead of them: Passing the agenda that elected President-elect Donald Trump and gave Republicans control of both the House and Senate. It will be trial by fire for the newest members of the Republican House like Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas. This week on The Signal Sitdown, politics editor Brad…

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Ryan Walker: How To Get Trump's Agenda Through Congress 1:00:02

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A sweeping election victory on Nov. 5 means Republicans will have control of the House, Senate, and the White House come January. Capturing this trifecta, however, was just the beginning of conservatives’ fight to save the country. Now comes the much harder task: conservatives actually have to govern. Republicans, animated by President-elect Donald…

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Justin Shubow: Here's How Trump Can Make America Beautiful Again 51:35

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Shortly after President-elect Donald Trump announced his 2024 presidential bid, the former and now future president released some preliminary policy objectives. Among them, Trump promised that, if put back in office, his administration would undertake efforts to get rid of ugly public buildings and beautify American cities. This week on The Signal …

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Kelley Vlahos: How Close Are We to World War III? 1:16:31

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This week on “The Signal Sitdown,” Bradley discusses the latest from Ukraine and Syria with Kelley Vlahos, editorial director at Responsible Statecraft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Daily Signal

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Rep.-Elect Riley Moore: How Conservatives Can Deliver for the Working Class 53:59

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President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election marked the first time in 20 years that a Republican presidential candidate won the popular vote in addition to the electoral vote. The commanding fashion of Trump’s historic comeback was further proof that the political realignment Trump started nearly a decade ago—transforming the Republi…

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Lora Ries: Here’s How to Deport Over 10 Million People 1:01:06

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Under President Joe Biden’s failed leadership, the United States has been in the throes of a four-year-long illegal immigrant crisis, during which an estimated more than 10 million people have entered the country. With immigration among the top issues in the 2024 campaign cycle, the American people are sending President-elect Donald Trump, who camp…

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Dr. Kevin Roberts: 'I Can't Thank the Kamala Harris Campaign Enough' 1:08:20

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Dr. Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundation, joins Bradley Devlin on "The Signal Sitdown" to discuss his new book "Dawn's Early Light" and the implications of Trump's recent electoral win. They delve deep into 'Project 2025', the changes to conservative policies, the concept of 'Family First Fusionism,' and the anticipated future of the…

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Rachel Bovard: “Loyalty is the Game,” Explaining Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks 1:05:38

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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 mo…