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There are fires raging across California yet again, and The Daily Signal's Jarrett Stepman breaks down how environmental policies play a role in poor forest management. Plus: A school, in the interest of being more "inclusive," will no longer recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning.

Can drones be used for assassinations, terrorist attacks, and drug trafficking? The Heritage Foundation's Jason Snead explains how drones are already being exploited by bad actors--and why the U.S. needs to act more aggressively on the drone issue. Plus: The Oscars are trying a new strategy to get viewers.

Nolan Peterson, who reports from Ukraine for The Daily Signal, joins us today to discuss the European land war no one's paying any attention to--and what Russia's motivation is. Plus: We discuss how children are being euthanized in Belgium.

Join us for one very casual episode as we discuss "Mission Impossible," "Ocean's 8," "Mamma Mia," and more. Plus: We analyze New Jersey's move of funding journalism with tax dollars.

On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Ginny Montalbano and Daniel Davis interview expert Nick Loris, an economist who focuses on energy, environmental, and regulatory issues at The Heritage Foundation, about proposed regulation rollbacks in California. Loris discusses the Trump administration’s move to try and roll back fuel-efficiency regulations put into place by the Obama administration, the possible legal ramifications, and Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s leadership at the EPA so far.

We also have:

Our favorite letters from you. Don’t forget, your letter could be featured next week: write us at [email protected].

Plus, we preview an uplifting story out of Texas.

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Hans von Spakovsky of The Heritage Foundation weighs in on Philadelphia's decision to stop sharing arrests data with ICE. Plus: we discuss the New York Times' hiring of a journalist with a history of racist tweets toward whites.

While the Trump administration remains committed to repealing Obamacare, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has additional ideas for how to boost health care in the United States. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal's Genevieve Wood, he shares his thoughts. Plus: A new study indicates adults are spending over 11 hours a day engaged in media.

In a quest to uproot Confederate names and statues, Austin, Texas, discovered the problematic legacy of Stephen F. Austin, who died before the Civil War. Jarrett Stepman joins us to discuss the latest push to eradicate history. Plus: There's an uproar at the University of Virginia over hiring a Trump aide to be a one-year fellow.

The Heritage Foundation's Ana Quintana explains what the White House's decision to sanction three Nicaraguan officials means for the long term, and what can be done in the country, where the government is brutally cracking down on dissidents. Plus: A news site casts a dark shadow on Catholic hospitals in rural areas.

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 [email protected].

-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!