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Conservatism has existed as a philosophy since the founding of the republic. As the country has evolved and grown, so too has the political ideology that has guided America through its toughest trials. Conservatism again stands at a possible point of evolution. Much has been said about national conservatism, both for and against. Nate Hochman, a staff writer at National Review, says that national conservatism is both the future of the movement—and its past. "You can point to any number of issues, whether it's a more, sort of, assertive social conservatism, immigration restriction, a sort of rethinking of conservatism's relationship to big business, a kind of 'two cheers for capitalism' approach to free markets," he says. "All of those things have been aspects of conservatism since the modern American conservative movement was founded." Hochman joins the show to discuss what national conservatism is, and why he feels it represents the future of the movement.

From classifying ectopic pregnancies as elective abortions to urging millions of women to delete period tracker apps from their phones, pro-abortion advocates have sent out a flurry of misinformation following the Supreme Court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade. Virginia Allen, Senior News Producer with “The Daily Signal,” sets the record straight by debunking 6 of the most common abortion myths in this latest commentray. Many on the Left have compared contemporary American society to a dystopian reality where Women are now no more than “fetal vessels.” This, along with many other claims, could not be further from the truth. Here’s why.

Already rocked by the war in Ukraine, the world uneasily looks towards Asia and the Chinese Communist Party. The authoritarian state has cast its gaze towards the small island of Taiwan, and dreams of conquest. America will inevitably be drawn into a potential conflict between China and Taiwan, but author and defense expert Elbridge Colby says we are woefully unprepared. “We're not doing what we need to do,” Colby says. “We spend a lot of money on defense, honestly, but we have not focused enough on dealing with China and adapting our force to deal with that specifically. I think we're just asking for trouble.” To Colby, an ascendent China is the biggest geopolitical threat currently facing the globe. And America needs to step up to deal with that threat. He says, “American interests in the world are Americans' physical security, our freedom and our prosperity. What is the chief danger of that? Well, by far it's China, and it's China dominating Asia in particular.” Colby joins the show to discuss what makes China so dangerous, and what steps America must take to neutralize the threat.

The transgender movement is “a social contagion,” Chris Elston, also known as Billboard Chris, says. Elston has gained international attention for his work to defend children against gender identity ideology. Wearing billboards on his front and back that says things like “Children cannot consent to puberty blockers,” Elston travels throughout Canada and America having conversations on sidewalks and street corners with men and women about the harms of the transgender movement. “I do see this as a cult that has permeated our entire society,” Elston says. “The biggest indicator of that might be how they [detransitioners] are treated when they decide to detransition, because they're given tons of love when they declare that they're trans, but the moment they declare they're not, they're cut off from their community, just like any cult.” Elston joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why he is dedicating his time to educating society on the harms of gender identity ideology. He also discusses reports that Boston Children’s Hospital and Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. are performing hysterectomies on minors. Children's National Hospital Operator Says Hospital Provides Hysterectomies for Minors A recorded call with Children’s National Hospital indicates the D.C. hospital provides “gender-affirming hysterectomies” for 16-year-olds.

Less than a day after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser claimed that students had to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or they would be forced to stay out of school with no other options for education, Washington D.C. has pivoted and is now delaying the implementation of the policy. 47% of black teens ages 12-15 are unvaccinated, meaning that they would have been unable to get an in-person education if the mandate stayed in place.

President Biden announced Wednesday that he plans to forgive $10,000 dollars in student loan debt for anyone making less than $125,000 per year. While some Americans were thrilled with the move, others had concerns over the economic impact. Other Americans had issues with how fair it was to make people who already paid off their student loan debt pay for people who hadn’t, or if those who never went to college at all should pay. The Daily Signal took to the streets of the nation's capital to ask Americans their thoughts on the president's decision to wipe away that debt. Here’s what they had to say.

Just one year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a move the Biden administration touted then as an “extraordinary success”, the country and the region have descended into chaos as the Taliban and other terrorist groups secure a foothold in Kabul and beyond. The botched mission resulted in the deaths of over a dozen U.S. service members. America’s geostrategic reach was greatly curbed with the forfeiting of Bagram Air Base, seemingly used to keep tabs on adversaries like China, Iran and Russia. With the Taliban at the wheel, numerous elements of Afghan society have reverted to their pre-9/11. Women, young girls, and minorities have lost many of their rights they grew accustomed to over the last 20 years. The recent assassination of Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of al Qaeda, in Kabul this month shows that the region is once again becoming a safe haven for dangerous terrorist groups. The Biden administration saw “success,” while the rest of the world has had to live with the consequences of their actions. #Kabul #Afghanistan #Taliban Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis latest press conference was all the buzz on social media this week. Check out a portion of it here. #conservative #usa #desantis #freedom

The so-called Inflation Reduction Act gives $78.9 billion to the IRS, which will be used to add 87,000 new IRS agents. The White House claims the new agents won’t audit American taxpayers making under $400,000. But is that true? The Daily Signal’s Samantha Renck reveals the truth about what these new IRS agents will actually be doing, and how it might impact you.

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, we’ve seen unbridled violence from the left. Even leaders like Sen. Elizabeth Warren have spewed lies against pregnancy resource centers across the country. From counseling to sonograms, these centers offer a plethora of services and ample support for both new and expecting mothers. Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center in Lynchburg, Virginia is one of them. Earlier this summer, vandals smashed their windows and doors and etched out threatening messages in spray paint on their sidewalk and patio. More Underreported videos, here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoXzwfRGLOGPR-9IEPSoA7jb Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

The radical left is hell-bent on wiping out pregnancy resource centers across the country. We visited one that was brutally vandalized after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Here's a sneak peak of our upcoming documentary on the violence they've faced. Be on the lookout for the full video — dropping this Monday!

Eve Nunez’s life was turned upside down in 1969, when she was raped. She was only 14. When Nunez became pregnant, a relative encouraged her to have an abortion, concerned that her pregnancy would bring shame to the family. Nunez chose life. “I had a grandma that passed away when I was 6,” Nunez says, “and she always taught me the importance … of wanting to live, and the importance of life.” More than 50 years after giving birth to her son, Nunez continues to act on behalf of the unborn. Today, she is a minister and an advocate for life who volunteers her time and resources to help women facing crisis pregnancies. Nunez joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to share her story and why she is so committed to standing for life.

When political leaders can't define what a woman is, society has a problem. The radical left has detached sex and gender from "material reality,” says Abigail Favale, author of the book “The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory." Removing fact and biological reality from sex has led to a “subtle denigration of … the female body in our culture,” Favale says. Favale joins the “Problematic Women” podcast to discuss the difference between gender and sex, and why it’s so important to understand and celebrate the uniqueness of the female and male body. Enjoy the show!

“To use a place like the crisis pregnancy center that does so much good and helps so many women, to use that for a political punching bag, that's unconscionable.” WATCH Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares respond to Sen. Elizabeth Warren attacking crisis pregnancy centers. Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

While energy prices continue to rise, the Biden administration continues to promote “environmental justice,” policies that Donna Jackson says are harming black Americans. “When you have someone that's spending more than 30% of their income for gasoline and they're making choices between whether their kids can have… food to eat, or medicine, or pay their energy bills, electricity, gasoline, then that is not a pain point, that's genocide,” says Jackson, a programs director of membership development at the National Center for Public Policy Research, the nations largest black conservative think tank. The political left has created an environmental agenda they say will help minority communities, but it is an “agenda that Black people never asked for,” she says. President Joe Biden’s efforts to lessen American dependency on fossil fuels is killing American jobs minorities depend on, Jackson says. Jackson joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why the president’s energy agenda is so harmful to African Americans, and what the president should do to stimulate energy growth across the nation. Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

Before Title IX, much of Women’s sports and other extracurricular activities received lackluster support and funding within federally financed institutions. However, since its passage in 1972, Title IX has safeguarded single-sex athletic competitions for female athletes across the nation. However, debates over gender identity in schools has caused some to cast doubt over the persistence of Title IX’s original intentions. With the Biden administration’s proposed changes to the statute, the future of women’s sports appears to be in jeopardy. Female athletes from around the country gathered in Washington D.C. last week on the 50th anniversary of Title IX during the “Our Bodies, Our Sports” rally to make their case for the preservation of single-sex athletic competitions. Daily Signal reporter Douglas Blair spoke with many of the participants to understand what it is like to compete against transgender, biological male althetes. Our Bodies, Our Sports Rally: https://ourbodiesoursports.com/about ------------ Some other videos you might like ------------ Chelsea's Story: Real Consequences of Biological Males in Women's Sports: https://youtu.be/Wuwn-ozO-ZE A Father’s Fight Against Transgender Activism: https://youtu.be/oRh-biRMTv8 Doctor Exposes Transgender Propaganda: https://youtu.be/b3T_QpR4FhU Transgender Athletes Joined Her High School Track Team: https://youtu.be/NIlq85dL0C4 The Transgender Movement Took Her Daughter’s Life: https://youtu.be/M58PqUjezdM Amazon Banned This Book on Transgender Ideology: https://youtu.be/KYXXSl4C1RY ------------- Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

Kristan Hawkins has been preparing for a post-Roe America for 16 years. For her, the Supreme Court decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade was surreal. Hawkins leads the pro-life organization Students for Life, which seeks to educate young Americans on the issue of abortion. Waking up Saturday, Hawkins estimated “over 400 children … would be spared” already that morning because the high court had overruled its 1973 decision legalizing abortion across the nation. She joins the “Problematic Women” podcast to discuss the future of the pro-life movement and how students can be a voice for society’s most vulnerable population.

Texan John Huber has seen the horrific reality of cartel operations up close. We spoke to him during our trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. He detailed how these cartels employ youths via social media platforms like TikTok. His warning is a timely one. Just this week, more than 50 migrants were found dead in a tractor trailer — victims of human smuggling operations that have surged during Biden’s time in office. This Stretch of the Rio Grande is Controlled by the Cartel: https://youtu.be/E_bE8j_rB6E A Rancher’s Life on the U.S.-Mexico Border: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4 Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

Last week marked the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a monumental statute that provided equal rights and access for women within federally funded educational institutes and extracurriculars activities by, among other things, outlawing sex-based discrimination. On this auspicious occasion, the Biden administration proposed to expand Title IX to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” adding fuel to an already hotly debated topic: Should transgender athletes compete in women’s sports? Daily Signal Reporter Douglas Blair asked attendees of the Our Bodies, Our Sports rally in Washington, D.C., whether they could tell the difference between a biological male and female in a new segment called “Find the Man.” ------------ Some other videos you might like ------------ Chelsea's Story: Real Consequences of Biological Males in Women's Sports: https://youtu.be/Wuwn-ozO-ZE A Father’s Fight Against Transgender Activism: https://youtu.be/oRh-biRMTv8 Doctor Exposes Transgender Propaganda: https://youtu.be/b3T_QpR4FhU Transgender Athletes Joined Her High School Track Team: https://youtu.be/NIlq85dL0C4 The Transgender Movement Took Her Daughter’s Life: https://youtu.be/M58PqUjezdM Amazon Banned This Book on Transgender Ideology: https://youtu.be/KYXXSl4C1RY -------------

Kara Zupkus, spokeswoman for the Young America’s Foundation, shares her thoughts on the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. There is a lot of work to be done in the pro-life movement going forward! Learn more about life issues at https://www.heritage.org/life

For nearly fifty years, pro-life advocates have worked tirelessly to overturn the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision, which enshrined abortion as a Constitutional right. Now, with the decision of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade. This is one of the most significant advances in legal protection for the unborn in American history, and pro-life advocates are celebrating, and preparing to continue the fight in the states. Learn more about life issues at https://www.heritage.org/life

Catherine Gunsalus, State Advocacy Director at Heritage Action for America, discusses the implications for state policy after the overturning of the Roe vs. Wade decision.

Penny Nance, President of Concerned Women for America, comments on the overturning of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision, a momentous victory for the pro-life movement in America.