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On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" CNS News editor-in-chief and author of “The Sun is Still Rising: Politics Has Failed But America Will Not,” Terry Jeffrey, joins Tony with his analysis of day two of confirmation hearings for President Trump’s US Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh.  Ballotpedia Editor-At-Large, Scott Rasmussen, is here with the latest polling data on several races across the country. Also, best-selling author, Senior Counsel and Director of Strategic Affairs for First Liberty Institute, and Fellow and Senior Legal Analyst with the American Civil Rights Union, Ken Klukowski, joins Tony to answer caller questions on the Constitution and more. 

On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) joins Tony with his thoughts on today's opening day of confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) is here to highlight a letter he authored to the Department of Justice calling for the investigation of the Colorado Human Rights Commission. The Commission targeted Colorado baker Jack Phillips' religious freedom to live out his faith in his own bakery business. Also, best-selling author, Senior Counsel and Director of Strategic Affairs for First Liberty Institute, and Fellow and Senior Legal Analyst with the American Civil Rights Union, Ken Klukowski, joins Tony for a special "Constitution Tuesday" discussion.

On this special Labor Day edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins," former congresswoman Michele Bachmann, former chairman of USCIRF Daniel Mark, Ismail Royer, research and program associate at the Religious Freedom Institute and FRC’s Travis Weber, Vice President of Policy, all join Tony to react to a New York Times editorial board column titled “A Too-Narrow Vision of Religious Freedom.”

On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies Mark Krikorian joins our guest host Russ to discuss a myriad of stories on the topic of immigration. President of California Family Council Jonathan Keller is here to share an exciting update on status of California’s sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) ban, AB 2943. Also, Patients Rights Action Fund’s Community Relations Advocate Kristen Hanson joins Russ to share her story of losing her husband to cancer and becoming an advocate for the sanctity of life at all stages.

On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley joins Tony to discuss the backlash he’s received from the Left for remarks he made defending pastors’ religious liberty and freedom of speech. Media Research Center's Vice President for Business and Culture, Dan Gainor, is here to share the results of a recent poll taken by MRC on the impact Facebook’s censoring of conservative content has made on conservatives’ perception of the platform. Also, Peter Sprigg, FRC's Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, joins Tony to highlight Brown University’s decision to end a “gender dysphoria” study.

On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joins Tony to discuss the case of a Michigan funeral home that has received the support of 16 states’ attorneys general after being sued for firing a transgender employee. Talk show host and NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch received death threats on Twitter after the tragic shooting in Jacksonville – she’s here with her response to the threatening tweets. Also, Cathy Ruse, FRC’s Senior Fellow and Director of Human Dignity, joins Tony to highlight a recent Centers for Disease Control report that revealed new cases of common sexually transmitted disease have hit a new record in the U.S.

On Tuesday’s edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" FRC’s Vice President for Government Affairs, David Christensen, and Vice President for Policy, Travis Weber, join Tony to preview what we can expect to see in the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh beginning next week.  Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel of Judicial Crisis Network, offers her predictions for next week and highlights the lengths to which many on the Left are going to oppose the Kavanaugh nomination. First Liberty Institute President and CEO, Kelly Shackelford, is here to discuss the significant cases that we expect the Supreme Court to hear in the future, and he shares about last night’s dinner at the White House hosted by the President and First Lady to celebrate evangelical leaders across the nation. Also, Senior Counsel and Director of Strategic Affairs for First Liberty Institute, Ken Klukowski, joins Tony for a special Constitution Tuesday to discuss all-things constitutional.

On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) joins our guest host Russ to share a list he tweeted of 27 reasons why the US is better off with the Trump Administration. Syndicated columnist Terry Jeffrey is here to discuss the U.S. Senate’s vote last week to fund Planned Parenthood and aborted baby body parts research. Deputy General Counsel and Director of Military Affairs at First Liberty Institute, Mike Berry, joins Russ to weigh in on the US Army’s decision to abandon charges against Chaplain Scott Squires and Chaplain Assistant SSG Kacie Griffin who faced possible disciplinary action over a case involving a marriage retreat and a same-sex couple.

On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Parents Television Council President Tim Winter is here to discuss a disturbing movie currently available for streaming on Netflix. Vlogger known as "The Activist Mommy," Elizabeth Johnston, joins Tony to share about her experience being censored by Facebook. Also, President of Louisiana Family Forum, Gene Mills, joins Tony to talk about a local Louisiana library's plan to possibly cancel a scheduled 'Drag Queen Story Time.'

On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" former congresswoman Michele Bachmann, former chairman of USCIRF Daniel Mark, and Ismail Royer, research and program associate at the Religious Freedom Institute all join Tony to react to a New York Times editorial board column titled “A Too-Narrow Vision of Religious Freedom.”

On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley joins Tony to share mounting evidence emerging that social media platforms are censoring conservative users. AG Hawley will also weigh in on the potential impact of confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is here to discuss his and Louisiana’s Bond Commission denying $600 million to Citibank and Bank of America over the gun control stance adopted by both companies. Also, FRC Vice President of Policy, Travis Weber, joins Tony to highlight FRC’s newest publication, Why Judge Kavanaugh Should Be Confirmed to the Supreme Court.

On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) joins Tony to discuss social media companies censoring conservative users' accounts. President, CEO, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Michael Farris, is here to highlight the newest developments in Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips' fight for his religious freedom. Also, FRC Vice President of Policy, Travis Weber, will weigh in on the impact "human rights commissions" have on religious freedom, like in Jack Phillips' case.

On Friday’s edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) joins our guest host to discuss President Trump’s decision to revoke former CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance. Former president of Pennsylvania Coalition for Responsible Government, Gregory Wrightstone, is here to weigh in on the settlement reached regarding the IRS’s unfair targeting of Tea Party groups. Also, Director of Urban Engagement with Turning Point USA, Brandon Tatum, joins Russ to highlight the story of Mayor Anthony Williams of Abilene, Texas.

On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Co-chair of the Media Fairness Caucus, Rep. Kevin Cramer (N.D.-At-Large), joins Tony to highlight how social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have been unjustly censoring conservative groups and individuals. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is here with the latest news from Kansas. Also, Cathy Ruse FRC’s Senior Fellow and Director of Human Dignity joins Tony to discuss North Kansas City school district’s decision to open gender-neutral restrooms in their elementary schools.

On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La) joins Tony to discuss the state of race relations in the aftermath of Charlottesville. Chief counsel and policy director to the Judicial Crisis Network, Carrie Severino, is here to share why red-state Democrats should confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Senior Pastor of Cross Church in Springdale, Arkansas, and President of the National Day of Prayer, Dr. Ronnie Floyd, joins Tony to share about the Freedom from Religion Foundation stopping the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, from sponsoring a National Day of Prayer. Also, Director of Clarion Intelligence Network, Ryan Mauro, joins Tony to weigh in on a judge’s decision to release on bond the New Mexico suspects who were arrested for teaching children how to carry out school shootings.

On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) discusses a letter he recently sent to the Assistant Director of Congressional Affairs at the FBI demanding an explanation of the ties between the FBI and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback joins Tony to give an update on the case of Pastor Andrew Brunson who continues to be held hostage by the Turkish government. Pastor Barry Clardy of Princeton Pike Church of God, joins Tony from the Watchmen on the Wall Pastors’ briefing in Cincinnati, Ohio. Also, FRC's Executive Vice President and founding member of the Army's Delta Force, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin is here to weigh in on the significance of the National Defense Authorization Act which President Trump signed yesterday at Fort Drum.

On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" David Phillips, Director of Peace-Building and Human Rights Program at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights, joins Tony to discuss the growing tension between the US and Turkey as efforts to free Pastor Andrew Brunson continue. Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in California, Jack Hibbs, will highlight the decision of a California school board to appeal to the US Supreme Court on a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court that prohibits prayers and religious references at school board meetings. Mark Harris, a former pastor who is running for Congress in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, is here to share how the Left is using his past sermons to attack his candidacy. Also, FRC’s Ken Blackwell, Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, joins Tony to weigh in on the horrific violence in Chicago this past weekend.

On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) joins our guest host to discuss the latest economic news showing job vacancies now outnumbering unemployed workers – the first time since 2000. CEO of My Faith Votes Jason Yates is here to share what his organization is doing to mobilize Christians to be involved and informed in the political process from a biblical worldview. Also, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in California, Greg Laurie, explains why a billboard advertising one of his church’s upcoming events was taken down.

On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Founder and President of the Center for Security Policy, Frank Gaffney, joins our guest host to discuss the discovery of a compound in New Mexico where children were being trained to commit school shootings. General Counsel at First Liberty, Hiram Sasser, is here to share about Army Chaplain Scott Squires who is facing punishment, along with his assistant Kacie Griffin, for his Christian faith. Also, president and founder of HomeMakers for America Inc. Kimberly Fletcher will share about the Moms March Movement.