https://afr.net/podcasts/washington-watch/2020/april/en-usCopyright (c)2009-2026 AFA.net. All rights reserved.A publication of American Family Association / American Family RadioAmerican Family AssociationAmerican Family Associationafadeveloper@gmail.comno49443AprilToday’s show features: Tony Perkins, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and host of Washington Watch, on the release of USCIRF’s 2020 Annual Report with recommendations for U.S. policy. Arielle Del Turco, FRC's Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, on USCIRF’s conclusions and recommendations on India, China, and North Korea. Lela Gilbert, FRC’s Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, on USCIRF’s conclusions and recommendations on Nigeria and Iran. Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on an overview of the USCIRF 2020 Annual Report and needed action steps.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20200428.mp3Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1049405AprilToday’s show features: Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, on foreign propaganda blaming the U.S. for the coronavirus. Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator for Missouri, on concerns over mail-in ballot elections. Lela Gilbert, FRC’s Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on the commemoration of the Armenian genocide; and best practices for churches to consider when crafting reopening plans.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20200424.mp3Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1049364AprilToday’s show features: Debbie Lesko, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Arizona, on how President Trump is responding to the pandemic with deregulation and decentralization, and on the White House and Congress reaching a deal to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program. Jeff Sessions, former U.S. Attorney General, on China’s mishandling of the pandemic and the Missouri Attorney General’s lawsuit against the Chinese government. Jeff King, President of International Christian Concern, on increasing attacks on Christians and their places of worship in India. Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on FRC’s new publication addressing how the faith community should think about religious liberty when the government assumes greater power during a pandemic.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20200421.mp3Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1049322AprilToday’s show features: Roger Severino, Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on the Office of Civil Rights resolving complaints against state healthcare triaging guidelines that discriminate on the basis of disability and age. David Closson, FRC's Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on the biblical worldview underlying pro-life policy. Tony Perkins on his conference call earlier today with President Trump and faith leaders. Jennifer Bryson, Founder of Let All Play, on LGBT activists using the pandemic to advance their agenda. Katherine Beck Johnson, FRC's Research Fellow for Legal and Policy Studies, on FRC's new issue brief, "Restrictions on Religious Freedom During the Coronavirus Crisis." Lela Gilbert, FRC's Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, on the latest international religious freedom developments.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20200417.mp3Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1049307AprilToday’s show features: Steve Scalise, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Louisiana and House Minority Whip, on the World Health Organization aiding China's cover-up, and an update on the coronavirus relief bill. Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action, on how election laws are changing due to the pandemic. Arielle Del Turco, Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research Council, on waves of religious persecution in India. David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on creative ways churches are engaging in outreach, and a new survey showing that half of Americans say the Bible should influence U.S. laws.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20200415.mp3Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1049292AprilMitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and U.S. Senator for Kentucky, on why nominating and approving originalist judges is so important, especially in light of a judge’s restraining order on behalf of On Fire Church against the Louisville, Kentucky mayor. Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan’s Purse, on objections to the Samaritan's Purse Emergency Field Hospital serving COVID-19 patients in New York City. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, on the DOJ intervening to stop the city of Greenville, Mississippi from targeting drive-in worship services. Adam Raezler, Vice President of Ragnar Research Partners, on what the research shows about mail-in ballots. General Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, on today’s release of his new book, Man to Man.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20200414.mp3Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1049252AprilToday’s show features: Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, on what Americans can do this Easter in response to the pandemic, and growing concern about how some state and local officials are using the pandemic to infringe on religious liberty. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deeming clergy “essential,” and an update on DHS’s delivery of needed medical supplies amid the pandemic. Jeremy Dys, Special Counsel for Litigation and Communications at First Liberty, on how some elected officials are using the emergency declarations to trample on religious liberties. Carter Conlon, Senior Pastor of Times Square Church in NYC, on celebrating Resurrection Sunday and finding hope in Jesus in the midst of a crisis.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20200410.mp3Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1049228AprilToday’s show features: Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, on President Trump threatening to withhold U.S. funding to the World Health Organization and five senators sending a letter to the U.N. Chief urging the removal of China from the U.N. Human Rights Council. Ed Dowell, Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in Temple, Texas, on his church hosting a drive-in prayer tent. David Brody, Chief Political Analyst for CBN News and host of the podcast “The Pod’s Honest Truth,” and Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, on growing concerns that kids' exposure to explicit content may spike during the coronavirus crisis. Brad Dacus, President of Pacific Justice Institute, on San Bernardino County churches being prohibited from holding drive-in worship services.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20200408.mp3Wed, 08 Apr 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:1047199AprilToday’s show features: Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Representative for the 23rd District of California and House Minority Leader, on small business loans being a “Marshall Plan for Main Street,” the Surgeon General saying this will be “the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans' lives,” Speaker Pelosi’s redundant coronavirus oversight committee, and the U.S. Justice Department’s indictment of Nicolas Maduro. Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Louisiana, on small business loans being made available to churches and faith-based non-profits. Frank Carl, Pastor of Genoa Baptist Church in Westerville, Ohio, on his church’s drive-in style Sunday worship. David Benham, Chairman of the Board of Cities4Life, on his arrest for sidewalk counseling outside a Charlotte abortion clinic. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, on the U.S. Justice Department indicting Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.https://streamer1.afa.net/tracking/streamer1.afa.net/afr-aod//WW_20200406.mp3Mon, 06 Apr 2020 08:00:00 GMT00:54:10