Washington Watch

Today’s show features:

• Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Texas, on the Trump administration’s options in responding to COVID-19, the Chinese coronavirus.
• Dr. Den Trumbull, Former President of the American College of Pediatricians, on a study which claims puberty blockers are harmless, while the study’s own data reveals the opposite is true.
• Frank Wolf, former U.S. congressman and author of the International Religious Freedom Act, on Boko Haram’s war against Christians in Nigeria.
• Ethan Gutmann, China Studies Research Fellow at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, and Arielle Del Turco, FRC’s Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, on the release of the China Tribunal’s Final Report.

Today’s show features:

• Dr. Ralph Abraham, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Louisiana, on the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Dan Celia, President and CEO of Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries, on the stock market turmoil and the oil price crash.
• Ben Baker, State Representative for the 160^th District of Missouri, who introduced the “Parental Oversight of Public Libraries Act.”
• Dave Bearden, Senior Pastor of Pinehurst Baptist Church near Seattle, and Harold Harper, FRC’s Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, on how to deal with Coronavirus anxiety.

Today’s show features:

• Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Texas, on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s hollow apology for making threats against Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch.
• Patrina Mosley, FRC’s Director of Life, Culture, and Women’s Advocacy, on an abortion-drug dealer who pled guilty to conspiracy after illegally selling abortion drugs to a man who slipped them into his pregnant girlfriend’s drink.
• Elizabeth Miller, Women’s Persecution Specialist for Open Doors USA, on their new report showing that sexual violence against Christian women is a global calamity.

Today’s show features:

• Jeff Landry, Louisiana Attorney General, on the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments this morning in the case of June Medical Services v. Russo, to determine whether Louisiana may require abortionists to hold admitting privileges at a nearby hospital and whether abortionists can represent the interests of women when contesting health and safety requirements designed to protect those same people.
• Anurima Bhargava, Commissioner with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, on today’s USCIRF hearing on the use of religion to deny citizenship as well USCIRF’s recent trip to Sudan.
• Seth McLaughlin, Reporter for the Washington Times, with analysis of the Super Tuesday election results.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on this morning’s Supreme Court oral arguments, and Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action on the results of the Super Tuesday primaries.

Today’s show features:

• Dr. Mark Green, U.S. Representative for the 7th District of Tennessee, on a bill to provide emergency funding to combat the Chinese coronavirus, COVID-19.
• Gen. (Ret.) Robert Spalding, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institution, on the connection between China’s Communist regime and its bungled response to the coronavirus.
• Dr. Quentin Van Meter, to discuss his testimony before the Alabama legislature on legislation prohibiting transgender surgery and puberty blocker hormones for minors.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, with an update on bills that affect faith, family and freedom moving in state legislatures.

Today's show features:

• Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, on the Israeli election results.
• Chris Wilson, Partner and CEO of WPA Intelligence, on the South Carolina primary results and the implications for the Democratic presidential race.
• Mike Kelly, U.S. Representative for the 16th District of Pennsylvania, on a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could decide whether faith-based adoption centers are allowed to operate according to their religious beliefs.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, Executive Vice President of Family Research Council and former commander of Delta Force, on what the Trump administration's peace deal with the Taliban could mean for the future of a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.
• Travis Weber, Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs and Director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research Council, on new evidence showing that China is forcing Uyghurs to work in Nike shoe factories.

Today’s show features:

• Dr. Greg Murphy, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of North Carolina, on the Trump administration’s aggressive response to the Chinese coronavirus, how the media and congressional Democrats are trying to politicize it, and how China is using it as a weapon against the Uyghurs.
• Matt Boyle, Political Editor for Breitbart News, will join Washington guest host U.S. Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) to preview their CPAC panel tomorrow on the Ukrainian impeachment witch hunt.
• Mary Beth Waddell, FRC’s Senior Legislative Assistant, and Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel of First Liberty Institute, on the Democrat-controlled House Oversight Committee holding a hearing yesterday to ridicule religious liberty.

Today’s show features:

• Terry Jeffrey, Editor-in-Chief of CNS News, with analysis of last night’s Democratic presidential debate.
• Katherine Johnson, FRC’s Research Fellow for Legal and Policy Studies, on the 11^th Circuit ruling in favor of a cross in Pensacola, Florida.
• Brooke Rollins, Director of the White House Office of American Innovation, on President Trump’s accomplishments on criminal justice reform.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, and Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Legislative Assistant for pro-life issues, on the U.S. Senate’s upcoming votes on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act and the Pain Capable Unborn Child Act.

Today’s show features:

• Virginia Foxx, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of North Carolina, on the U.S. House of Representatives voting to remove the deadline to ratify the ERA.
• Jackie Walorski, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Indiana, on her Dignity for Aborted Children Act and the moment of silence for aborted babies on the floor of the U.S. House.
• Peter Sprigg, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, on the effect of puberty-blocking drugs on transgender youth.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, to respond to those who make religious arguments in support of abortion and to discuss how the Bible applies to the transgender debate.

Today’s show features:

• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator for Arkansas, on the origins of the new Chinese coronavirus.
• Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Maryland, on a bill before the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee that would codify Roe v. Wade.
• Stephen Moore, Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, on the national debt and the dangers of overspending.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, and David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on the pro-life provisions within President Trump’s budget proposal and the latest attempt by House Democrats to codify Roe v. Wade.

Today’s show features:

• Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, on China’s espionage and infiltration inside the U.S.
• Scott Rasmussen, public opinion pollster and editor-in-chief of Ballotpedia, on the results from the New Hampshire primary.
• Jessica Ditto, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of White House Communications, on the one-year anniversary of the Trump administration’s Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative.
• Rev. Dr. Robert Grant, Senior Pastor of The Father’s Way Church, on Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates inviting him to open the session with prayer and then gaveling him down for praying biblically.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, to discuss how Christians should pray about political issues.

Today's show features:

• Kristan Hawkins, President, Students for Life, on Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's support for abortion until birth.
• David Closson, FRC's Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on Pete Buttigieg's claim that banning late term abortion subjects the mother to someone else's "interpretation" of Scripture.
• Justin Danhof, General Counsel for the National Center for Public Policy Research, and Director of the Center's Free Enterprise Project, on how Big Business is pushing the far Left's agenda.
• Florida State Representative Thad Altman, on Fifth Third Bank's decision to restore donations to the state's school scholarship program.
• Lakisha Robinson, Principal of Victory Christian Academy in Orlando, FL, on how her school came under attack for its biblical beliefs.

Today’s show features:

• Mark Green, U.S. Representative for 7^th District of Tennessee, on a busy week in Washington, including the State of the Union, President Trump’s acquittal of the impeachment charges, and the National Prayer Breakfast.
• Chad Wolf, Acting Homeland Security Secretary, on the Trump administration’s most recent action to crack down on the illegal “sanctuary” policy of New York State.
• Scott Turner, Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, on President Trump’s efforts to uplift distressed communities across the country through Opportunity Zones.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, on the National Prayer Breakfast and President Trump’s speech on his acquittal on all counts of impeachment charges.

Today’s show features:

• Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida, to respond to attacks against Florida’s school tax credit program and smears against religious schools.
• Jessica Ditto, Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Director of Communications, to preview President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight.
• Terry Jeffrey, Editor-in-Chief of CNS News, to respond to the fallout from the Iowa caucuses.
• Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, on how President Trump’s efforts to defend religious liberty at home is helping to defend persecuted believers and promote religious freedom overseas.

Today’s show features:

• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, to provide an overview of a jam-packed week in Washington, DC.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, with an on-the-ground perspective ahead of tonight’s Iowa caucuses. 
• Mark Miloscia, Executive Director of the Family Policy Institute of Washington, on a Washington State bill that would mandate LGBT-focused sex education for kindergartners.
• Mitchell Langbert, Associate Professor of Business Management at Brooklyn College, who co-authored a study showing political contributions from university professors overwhelmingly favor Democrats.

Today’s show features:

• Patrina Mosley, FRC’s Director of Life, Culture, and Women’s Advocacy, on the White House Summit on Human Trafficking and the link between sex trafficking and abortion.
• Elaine Davidson, mother of a 16-year-old daughter harmed by puberty blocking drugs and transgender surgery, on how her parental rights were violated.
• Dr. Andre Van Mol, Co-Chair of the American College of Pediatricians’ Committee on Adolescent Sexuality, on the dangers of gender reassignment surgery and puberty blocking drugs.

Today’s show features:

• Fred Deutsch, State Representative for the 4^th District of South Dakota, who is the sponsor of legislation that passed the South Dakota House yesterday protecting minors from transgender surgery and hormones.
• Brian Walsh, Managing Partner at PLUS Communications, on their new survey showing Americans want companies to invest in the well-being of their employees, not in political causes.
• Jason McGuire, Executive Director of New York’s Family Research Foundation, on a first-grade class in a New York City public school that plans to host a drag queen story hour.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, and Matt Carpenter, Deputy Director of State and Local Affairs, on pro-life legislation in the states and FRC’s interactive map of pro-life state laws. Travis Weber also discussed South Dakota legislation to protect minors from transgender surgery

Today’s show features:

• Greg Gianforte, U.S. Representative for the at-large district of Montana, on a school choice case from Montana heading to the Supreme Court and Elizabeth Warren’s latest attack on Christian schools.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret). Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, on West Point’s “woke” new curriculum that trains men to be victims instead of leaders.
• Michael Pack, President of the Claremont Institute and Founder of Manifold Productions, on the upcoming release of his documentary on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
• Scott Rasmussen, editor-in-chief of Ballotpedia, and David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on Bernie Sanders’s rising poll numbers and how Christians should think about socialism.

Today’s show features:

• Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, on President Trump unveiling his peace plan for Israel.
• Ted Yoho, U.S. Representative for the 24^th District of Florida, with his reaction to President Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.
• Emily Chaney, sophomore at East Ridge High School in Lick Creek, Kentucky, who organized a prayer locker in her public high school and persisted in prayer despite complaints from secularists.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, and David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on why Christians should stand up and defend religious freedom in the public square.