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On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano interview high school student Genna Montalbano (Ginny's younger sister) about her experience at Turning Point USA’s High School Leadership Summit. Genna reveals her favorite conservative speakers and what advice she'll share with her peers. We also have: -Clips from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, CRTV host Eric Bolling, Campus Reform's Cabot Phillips, and Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James, all speakers at the high school conference. -An interview with Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, on media bias, the Media Fairness Caucus he founded, and “mediacrats," a term he coined. Find out what it means. -Our favorite letters from you. Don’t forget, your letter could be featured next week; write us at letters@dailysignal.com. -Plus, the story of a 13-year-old entrepreneur in Minneapolis who overcame a city’s occupational licensing law. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, 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!

Dr. Aaron Rhodes, president of the Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe and author of "The Debasement of Human Rights: How Politics Sabotage the Ideal of Freedom," joins us to talk about religious freedom around the world. Plus: San Francisco is considering effectively banning tech companies from providing free lunches.

As taxpayers continue to back student loans, The Heritage Foundation's Mary Clare Amselem joins us to talk about how a college professor co-wrote a research paper with her dead cat--and what can be done on the higher ed front. Plus: Republicans accuse Twitter of treating them differently than Democrats.

The Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky joins us to discuss what the newly-released FISA warrant shows us about the FBI's proof--or lack thereof--that there was reason to believe Trump campaign was entangled with Russia. Plus: A new analysis shows that being 30 in 1977 is very different than being 30 now.

Mona Charen, the author of "Sex Matters: How Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love, and Common Sense," discusses toxic masculinity, sexual assault on campus, and the legacy of feminism. Plus: A new study shows kids are spending a mere 7 hours outside a week on average.

On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano interview small business owner Joseph Semprevivo, president and founder of Joseph's Lite Cookies of Sebastian, Florida. He shares how tax reform has benefitted his company and employees. Heritage Foundation tax policy analyst Adam Michel weighs in on newly released research on the benefits of tax reform, and what the long-term impact could be for millions of Americans. We read some of our favorite letters from you and discuss President Donald Trump's press conference with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Plus, Sen. Marco Rubio visits The Heritage Foundation to warn of a looming threat to our national security called "deep fake" technology. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, along with our two other shows: “Problematic Women” and “The Right Side of History.” All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. You also may subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. And if you like what you hear, please leave a review or give us feedback. And don't forget, your letter could be featured next week; write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

Ambassador Nikki Haley has no regrets about the U.S. leaving the United Nations Human Rights Council, and in a speech at The Heritage Foundation, she outlined how the council was no true promoter of human rights. We share highlights from her speech. Plus: An actor apologizes after suggesting people should consider listening to conservative pundit Ben Shapiro.

Rachel del Guidice speaks to Sen. Mike Lee about mandatory minimums and other criminal justice reform matters, and we feature her interview in today's podcast. Plus: Millennials want to retire at 61 ... but most of them haven't saved a dime.

Conservative House members sounded off on the President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir meeting and press conference, and we feature their comments, made today in an event co-hosted by The Heritage Foundation, on the podcast. Plus: A group is asking Congress to stop airplanes from making seats any smaller.

The Heritage Foundation's Peter Brookes joins us to discuss the meeting between President Trump and Russia's Putin and what should happen next. Plus: the University of Minnesota considers a policy that could lead to expulsion for students who don't use others' preferred gender pronouns.

On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano share an interview with Lindsay France, the business and politics editor at Independent Voter Network. IVN is nonprofit organization that delivers news from across the political spectrum, allowing all sides to be heard. We also discuss some of the top news stories from the week, including President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh, the NATO Summit and meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May, and heated testimony on the Hill from FBI agent Peter Strzok. Plus, we share some of our favorite letters from you and share a good news story out of Arizona, where a golden retriever stepped in to save the day. Your letter could be featured next week; write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, along with the podcasts “Problematic Women” and “The Right Side of History.” All of our shows may be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. You also may subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. And if you like what you hear, please leave us a review or give us feedback.

Star Parker, president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, joined other black leaders Thursday in calling for Congress to censure Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., who said in June, "If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. And you push back on them. And you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere." Rachel del Guidice shares from her exclusive interview with Parker. Plus: A Business Insider columnist quits after her piece on transgenderism and Hollywood is taken down.

President Trump is at the NATO summit, asking European countries to spend more on defense and berating Germany's decision to rely more on Russia for energy. The Heritage Foundation's Luke Coffey analyzes the effect of Trump's comments. Plus: Liberals' bizarre complaints about Brett Kavanaugh.

What will happen after President Trump reveals his Supreme Court pick? The Heritage Foundation's Tom Jipping, a veteran of several Supreme Court nomination campaigns, shares insight into the process. Plus: Boston is considering allowing non-citizens to vote.

The Heritage Foundation's Elizabeth Slattery joins us to explain why, contra some protests from the right (and a lot of fear mongering from the left), Brett Kavanaugh will make an excellent Supreme Court justice. Plus: Heritage's Lyndsey Fifield, who was at the Supreme Court during the protests the night of Kavanaugh's appointment, describes what it was like.