TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:  
Columbia University is moving almost all classes online for the rest of the semester over safety concerns due to the pro-Palestine protests on campus. Lawmakers weigh in on anti-Israel protests on college campuses. The New York criminal trial against Trump over alleged campaign finance violations focuses on former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker’s testimony.The Justice Department reached an agreement with victims of Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics official and doctor. 
 Relevant Links
Listen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription   Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda 
 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

University Moves Classes Online Amid Anti-Israel Protests, Trump Criminal Trial, Agreement Reached With Larry Nassar Victims | April 23

Our daily news podcast brings you top news stories, plus analysis and insights from reporters and scholars about the state of play in America’s hottest policy debates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News

Politics

Government

Daily News

A Columbia University professor says Hamas is responsible for the ongoing famine in Gaza. 
“It is in Hamas' interest, as they have defined it, to actually create a situation of misery and starvation, rather than worrying about its population and making sure that its population stays safe,” according to Awi Federgruen, a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a global supply chain expert. 
The United Nations says there is a “full-blown famine” in northern Gaza, which has led to additional pressure on Israel to allow more aid into the region, but Federgruen says the problem lies more in the aid not reaching the people it is intended to help.
“A quick analysis shows that the amount of food that is coming in from Israel is absolutely plentiful to feed every single individual that lives in Gaza,” the professor says. 
In recent weeks, Federgruen says, food truck deliveries were slowed because “Hamas has chosen to send its rockets specifically to the crossings.” 
Federgruen joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to unpack what is known about the food shortage in Gaza, and Hamas' role in blocking civilian aid. He also discusses the continued fallout from weeks of anti-Israel protests at Columbia University. 
Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Hamas Is to Blame for Gaza Famine

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:  
Emails by a longtime Fauci adviser show how he created secret back channels for the former NIH director to avoid information requests.Despite allegations of impropriety, District Attorney Fani WIllis, who is leading one of Trump legal cases, wins her primary.Study shows link between gender surgeries and suicide.More bodycam from the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.The DOJ uses the FACE Act to jail pro-lifers.


 Relevant Links: 

 Listen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription   Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda 
 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fauci Adviser’s Explosive Emails Revealed, Fani Willis Wins Her Primary, More Disturbing Videos From Oct. 7 Released | May 22

F-16s flew overhead, marching bands played, and singers entertained with cultural performances during Taiwan’s presidential inauguration on Monday. 
The inauguration of President Lai Ching-te was “quite the party,” Asia analyst Michael Cunningham tells “The Daily Signal Podcast,” after attending the event in Taiwan. 
The new president has a challenging job in front of him as the country continues to face threats of hostility from China. 
Lai’s inaugural speech was overall “probably the most direct and the hardest-line inaugural address we've seen towards China yet,” says Cunningham, who serves as a research fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center. (Heritage founded The Daily Signal in 2014.)
The new president likely angered leaders in Beijing, according to Cunningham, when during the speech he said the Republic of China—Taiwan—and the People's Republic of China are “not subordinate to each other.” While Cunningham calls this statement “common sense,” it is also “not something that you say generally if you're the president of Taiwan” because China interprets this as a “two-China philosophy,” when China actually considers Taiwan a part of the mainland.
Ultimately, Cunningham says Lai is expected to seek to preserve the status quo between China and Taiwan.
Cunningham joins the show to discuss where the relationship between China and Taiwan stands and whether America’s relationship with Taiwan is expected to change under Lai’s presidency.
Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Taiwan’s New President May Change His Country’s Tense Relationship With China

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:  
A Daily Signal report highlights how Northwestern University may have violated federal law in not reporting incidents on campus.France and several other countries back international court issuing warrants to Israeli leaders for war crimesFormer President Trump’s legal teams rests case in New York TrialSen/ Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he wants to revive the failed border billAnalysis finds a partisan state divide on housing affordability.

Relevant Links
Listen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription   Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Northwestern University May Have Violated Federal Law, Trump Team Rests Case, Democrats to Revive Border Bill | May 21

Following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, questions remain over the future of Iran and stability in an already unstable region. Raisi, Iran’s highest elected official since August 2021, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash Sunday. 
Now, Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, has been appointed as acting president.
What does Raisi’s death mean for the future of Iran and how could this affect growing tensions in the Middle East? The director of the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation, Robert Greenway, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain. 
Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

University Moves Classes Online Amid Anti-Israel Protests, Trump Criminal Trial, Agreement Reached With Larry Nassar Victims | April 23

Download our free app to listen on your phone