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The Daily Signal's Jamie Jackson joins us today to discuss the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.--and the conversations Americans still need to have. Plus: "Fixer Upper" airs its last episode.

What should be done about the migrants heading to the U.S.? The Heritage Foundation's David Inserra joins us to discuss refugees, immigration policy, and border security. Plus: Generation Z is finding out smart phones aren't a cure-all.

Administrator Scott Pruitt is ending the practice of "secret science" at the EPA, bringing one of the most controversial federal agencies into the limelight. Daren Bakst, senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss Pruitt's latest move and why environmentalists are so upset by it. Plus: A huge caravan of migrants heads toward the U.S. border, China moves toward a possible trade war, and a new vacancy opens on one of the most liberal circuit courts.

The history of gun rights in America stretches back the founding era, but the modern left doesn't seem to appreciate that. David Harsayni, senior editor at The Federalist, sits down with us to set the record straight. We also interview Inez Feltscher Stepman about her recent piece, "The Top 10 Westerns Ever Made, Plus 10 More Deep Cuts," and the important moral messages they contain.

President Obama revolutionized the way campaigns are run with the use of social media, but it turns out Facebook may have been in the tank for Obama all along—and may have broken the law. Hans von Spakovsky joins the podcast to explain the situation. We also discuss liberal outrage over the Trump administration's decision on the census. Plus: New evidence suggests a different kind of "collusion," President Trump fires his VA secretary, and tensions continue to flare between the U.S. and Russia.

Warning signs were abundant prior to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida last month—so why wasn't it prevented? Aside from protocol failures and lack of sufficient school security, Amy Swearer points to three specific traits that tend to mark school shooters. She joins the podcast to explain what those are. Plus: Roseanne makes a major comeback, Trump defends the Second Amendment, and Wendy's drops an unforgettable mixtape.

Schoolkids converged on D.C. over the weekend to protest school shootings and guns, yet the most effective policy solutions went unmentioned. Jarrett Stepman went to the march and sat down with us to share his observations. Plus, we discuss the president's new actions against Russia, Larry King's tough words for cable news, and a new study about teen happiness and cell phone usage.

Liberal politicians are fuming at the Trump administration's decision to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census. Why should this be controversial? Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation, sat down to explain why the president is on the rational side of this issue. Plus: Mark Zuckerberg agrees to testify before Congress, Indiana passes a pro-life measure, and genius scientists discover how to keep ice cream from melting (at least for longer).

Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton will become President Donald Trump's new national security adviser next month. On today's show, we bring you highlights from his interview with The Daily Signal last month. Plus, we have clips from our exclusive interviews from the White House with Ivanka Trump, Kellyanne Conway, and Mercedes Schlapp. They talk about outreach to millennials, plus we talk to two from that generation: Parkland shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv and Turning Point USA's Candace Owens.

Today’s episode is brought to you straight from the White House, where they held a millennial engagement forum. The discussions focused the economy, free speech, and the opioid crisis. Labor Secretary Acosta and HHS Secretary Azar stopped by to talk to The Daily Signal about the record low unemployment rate and the opioid crisis.