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#318: Betsy DeVos on Giving States More Power in Education

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🗓️ 13 October 2018

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Betsy DeVos received heaps of scorn from the left when she became education secretary, but since taking office last year, she’s accomplished much—and given a good deal of power back to the states. In this episode, Rob Bluey, our editor in chief, sits down with DeVos to talk about the progress being made. We also talk to Morgan Walker about what it’s like to be at a major Trump rally.Also on today's show:• Saudi officials prepare to admit to the killing of a missing journalist, as the U.S. considers punitive options.• Sen. Elizabeth Warren takes that long-awaited DNA test and finds she's only 1/1024th Native American. But that doesn't stop her from asking President Trump to cough up $1 million for charity.• Florida panhandle struggles in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.• A case of fetal homicide raises the question: Is it life, or isn't it?• A biological male claims the championship title in women's track cycling, giving us a glimpse into what transgenderism means for female athletes.The Daily Signal podcast is available on the Ricochet Audio Network. You also can listen on 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, October 16th. I'm Jenny Maltibond.

0:10.6

And I'm Daniel Davis. Betsy Devoss received heaps of scorn from the left when she became education secretary,

0:18.0

but since taking office last year, she's accomplished loads of good for American kids and families.

0:24.0

In this episode, Rob Bluey, our editor-in-chief,

0:26.9

sits down with Devoss to talk about the progress being made.

0:30.4

Plus, we'll talk to Morgan Walker

0:32.4

about what it's like to be at a major Trump rally.

0:35.0

But first we'll cover a few of the top headlines. Well, the story about a missing Saudi journalist is still developing, but CNN reports that

0:50.0

the Saudi government is preparing to admit that Jamal Kashoggi was killed during an interrogation that went wrong.

0:57.2

Kishoggi is a Washington Post columnist and longtime critic of the Saudi royal family.

1:02.4

He disappeared two weeks ago after walking into the

1:05.1

Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish officials say they feared that a

1:10.2

Saudi hit team had killed and dismembered him inside the consulate.

1:15.1

According to CNN, the forthcoming report will say the operation was carried out without

1:19.7

clearance and that those involved will be held responsible.

1:23.0

Saudi Arabia at first denied any involvement in his disappearance,

1:27.0

but U.S. officials pressed the Saudi royal family,

1:30.0

and President Trump sent Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on his way to Riyadh.

1:35.0

Administration officials are discussing potential action to take against the Saudis

1:40.0

and that may include downgrading diplomatic relations as well as sanctions against

1:44.4

Saudi officials.

1:46.6

Senator Elizabeth Warren has faced several scandals over her repeatedly claiming to be Native American.

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