This is the Daily Signal Podcasts for Tuesday, January 8th. I'm Kate Trinko.

And I'm Daniel Davis.

Well, it's week three of the partial government shutdown and the president and

Democrats are no closer to an agreement. Democratic leaders are quick to point

out the plight of federal workers not receiving pay but is that the full story?

Today we'll talk to Justin Boggi, a budget expert at the Heritage Foundation, to get the facts.

Plus, surprise, surprise, Seinfeld is problematic in the age of political correctness.

We'll go back to the 90s today and consider some of those famous scenes that are now causing controversy.

But first, we'll cover a few of the top headlines.

Well, with the government shut down and still no wall, President Trump is going on the offense.

The White House announced that on Tuesday he'll speak to the nation from the Oval Office

and then on Thursday he'll travel to the U.S.Mexico border to meet with border security officials.

The president has pressed Congress for $5 billion in funding for the border wall, but Democrats

haven't budged.

Trump even said that he may declare a national emergency in order to get

funding through. For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it's the end of a streak. After 25

years without missing a single argument, the justice took a sick day Monday and missed oral arguments.

Ginsburg, who is 85, is recovering from a December surgery for lung cancer.

Supreme Court spokesman Kathleen Arburg said in a statement after Ginsburg had the procedure

that, quote, post surgery, there was no evidence of any remaining disease. Chief Justice John Roberts

indicated Monday that Ginsburg planned to read the oral argument transcripts

and still rule on the cases. Well President Trump stunned the nation and even his own staff last month when he announced

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