Sen. James Lankford, Pastor Andrew Brunson
October 24, 2018
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On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) joins Tony with an update on the caravan of immigrants approaching the U.S. southern border. He’ll also give his reaction to Pastor Andrew Brunson’s return home, as he and his fellow senators, and the Trump administration worked hard to ensure Pastor Brunson’s return. Also, the man himself, Pastor Andrew Brunson, is now back in the U.S. and is here to share with us about the end of a season of unjust imprisonment in Turkey and he’ll discuss how it has been to finally be home and free again.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Member Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) joins Tony to discuss a myriad of topics from Capitol Hill to our southern border. Peter Sprigg, FRC's Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, joins Tony to weigh in on the Trump administration’s decision to define sex in biological terms. Pastor Mark Stermer of The Church International in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is here to share what his congregation is doing to offer aide to those affected by Hurricane Michael in Florida. Gina Gleason, manager of the FRC Action Bus Tour in California, will give us an update on Values Bus in California as it rolls across the state before Election Day. Also, Erin Hawley, the wife of Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, is here to share with us about her new book, “Living Beloved: Lessons from my little ones about the heart of God.”
On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) joins Tony to discuss President Trump’s remarks threatening to send the military to the southern border to stop an incoming group of immigrants from entering the United States. First Liberty Institute President and CEO, Kelly Shackelford, is here to highlight several important religious freedom cases set to come before the nation’s highest court. FRC’s Chrysta Johnson will give us an update on FRC Action’s Values Bus Tour as it rolls across a dozen states before Election Day – next stops, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Also, Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) joins Tony to weigh in on the growing skepticism among lawmakers of Saudi Arabia’s explanation for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. House Armed Services Committee Member and recently appointed Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.), joins our guest host to discuss Congress’s move to fully fund the FDA and the impact it will have on prescription drug prices. Founder and President of the Center for Security Policy, Frank Gaffney, is here with an update on the caravan of migrants nearing the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, Tom Courtney, the owner of Courtney's Restaurant and Catering, joins Russ to share the extreme backlash he has received for hosting a GOP breakfast at his restaurant.
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On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) joins Tony to discuss the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson. After two years of being held hostage and facing a possible 35-year sentence in a Turkish prison, Pastor Brunson was finally exonerated and released to travel back home to the United States last Friday. Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President of Policy, attended Pastor Brunson’s final hearing with Tony in Turkey and is here with his reaction to Brunson’s release. Also, Tim Haas, manager of U.S. Disaster Response at Samaritan's Purse, joins Tony with an update on Hurricane Michael relief efforts.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President of Policy, joins our guest host to discuss the much anticipated release of Pastor Andrew Brunson from custody in Turkey today. Senior policy analyst at Independent Women's Forum, Patrice Lee Onwuka, is here to give her thoughts on the recent meeting between Kanye West and President Trump. Also, Mercy Chefs Founder and President, Gary Leblanc, joins Russ with the latest on Hurricane Michael relief efforts.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), joins Tony to share his thoughts on the hard-fought and lengthy process of confirming Justice Brett Kavanaugh and what we can learn from what took place. Rich Penkoski with Warriors for Christ is here with an update on the recent “Drag Queen Story Hour” movement making its way into community libraries across the country. Joe Champion, founding pastor of Celebration Church in Austin, Texas, and First Liberty Institute attorney, Lea Patterson, are here to highlight a religious freedom case in the Austin Independent School District, where leftist groups are calling for the district to stop renting space to Christians with biblical beliefs on marriage. Also, First Liberty Institute President and CEO, Kelly Shackelford, is here to discuss the radical Left’s attempts to silence free speech and he will explain how Americans can push back.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joins Tony to discuss last night’s swearing-in of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill is here to discuss a big pro-life victory before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which upheld a state law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges in a nearby hospital in the event of complications. Gregg Armstrong, a high school parent in Alabama joins the show to share about a brewing controversy over pre-game prayers at football games. Also, FRC’s Chrysta Johnson will give us an update on FRC Action’s Values Bus Tour as it rolls across a dozen states before Election Day.
On Monday’s edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joins Tony to discuss his efforts to support an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Bladensburg, Maryland “Peace Cross.” Gordan Chang, noted author and expert on Asia, is here to analyze Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s most recent trip to North Korea and the invitation for inspectors to visit a defunct nuclear testing site. Also, Mary Beth Waddell, FRC’s Senior Legislative Assistant, will share her firsthand account of left-wing protestors who disrupted Saturday’s Senate confirmation vote of Judge Kavanaugh.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. U.S. Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) will join Russ to discuss FRC Action’s Values Bus Tour that is making its way across North Carolina. Also, Daniel Oliver, Chairman of the Board of the Education and Research Institute joins the show to discuss growing concerns about liberals rewriting history textbooks.
On Thursday’s edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joins Tony with the latest news on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination process. The senator will also discuss his efforts to cut taxes and improve school safety. Christian Broadcasting Network’s CEO, Gordon Robertson, is here to discuss the launch of the CBN News Channel, the first 24-hour Christian television news channel. Also, David Fowler, president of the Family Action Council of Tennessee, joins Tony to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear a challenge to a pro-life amendment to the Tennessee state constitution.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) joins Tony with the latest news on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination process. Senior pastor of Times Square Church in New York City, Pastor Carter Conlon, is here to share about his latest project “It’s Time to Pray.” Also, House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.) joins Tony to discuss heightened military tensions between the US and China.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" former U.S. Attorney Joseph diGenova joins Tony to highlight the report by Rachel Mitchell, the prosecutor hired to question Dr. Christine Ford about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual assault against her, in which Mitchell concluded that no reasonable prosecutor would take the case. Former Cincinnati mayor and Ohio Secretary of State, FRC's Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance Ken Blackwell joins Tony to highlight the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) President Trump announced yesterday. Also, FRC's Vice President of Policy Travis Weber is here to give an update on the state of religious freedom around the world.
On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) joins Tony to discuss the call for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office to be investigated to determine whether it leaked a confidential letter. Retired FBI agent Pete Yachmetz is here to weigh in on the FBI investigation into Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Also, Ballotpedia Editor-At-Large, Scott Rasmussen, joins Tony with an update on how the Kavanaugh controversy is impacting the upcoming midterm elections.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) joins our guest host with the latest on the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, tax cuts 2.0, the economy and more. Media Research Center Research Director Rich Noyes is here with his analysis of the media's coverage of judge Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. Also, vlogger known as "The Activist Mommy," Elizabeth Johnston, joins Russ to discuss the impact that the Kavanaugh hearings have on parents and children.
On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" 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 discuss today's hearings regarding the allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Also, author of “Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World" and "The Coming Collapse of China,” Gordon Chang, is here to weigh in on President Trump's comments before the U.N. Security Council that China has been meddling in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" FRC's Executive Vice President and founding member of the Army's Delta Force, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William G. Boykin is here to weigh in on President Trump’s remarks before the UN Security Council today and before the General Assembly yesterday. Also, former Assistant United States Attorney and Appellate Section Chief in the Western and Northern Districts of Texas, speaker, and author of "Licensed to Lie," Sidney Powell, joins Tony to share what she thinks Rachel Mitchell will attempt to accomplish in the Ford–Kavanaugh hearing.
