Trump’s Latest Picks, FEMA Under Fire, Cruz Slams Schumer’s Judge Plot

Top News for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

On today’s show, we cover these stories making news:

President-elect Donald Trump announced more appointments for his incoming administration, including former Rep. Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. His choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Department of Health and Human Services sparked a sharp rebuke from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Subscribe to The Daily Signal’s breaking news alerts to keep tabs on the latest news: https://www.dailysignal.com/email/

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is under fire again after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents who displayed signs supporting Donald Trump. The Daily Signal’s Tyler O’Neil joins the show to explain why this latest incident illustrates a larger culture of woke priorities undermining FEMA’s central mission. Read his exclusive report: https://dailysign.al/3Z7p4Kf

Democrats have less than two months before they lose control of the U.S. Senate. And in that time, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is planning to confirm as many of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees as possible. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas spoke with The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett about the situation. Listen to their full interview on “The Tony Kinnett Cast”: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-tony-kinnett-cast

Coming tomorrow on our special Saturday interview edition: Bradley Devlin, host of “The Signal Sitdown,” interviews Rachel Bovard about the Trump transition and new Senate leadership. Subscribe to “The Signal Sitdown”: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-signal-sitdown

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