Washington Watch

Today’s show features:

• Ted Poe, former U.S. Congressman from Texas, on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and President Trump’s announcement of a peace plan for Israel.
• Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, on his church’s suit against California for violating the pro-life, pro-religious freedom Weldon amendment.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, and David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on why the rise of anti-Semitism should concern Christians, further analysis of President Trump’s Israel peace plan, what Scripture says about Israel and the Middle East, and the sharp contrast between America’s two main political parties on the life issue.

Today’s show features:

• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, on his analysis of the Democratic case for impeachment and the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
• Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, on HHS’s pro-life efforts under the Trump administration, including their most recent announcement today at FRC’s ProLifeCon that they will enforce the Weldon Amendment against California.
• Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, on the Trump administration’s international pro-life efforts and President Trump’s historic appearance at the March for Life.

Today’s show features:

• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana, with an update on the impeachment trial.
• Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader and U.S. Representative for the 23^rd District of California, with his reflections on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
• Dan Forest, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, on the racist eugenic legacy of Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood.
• Madeleine Kearns, Fellow in Political Journalism at the National Review Institute, and Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President of Policy and Government Relations, on a first-of-its-kind bill in the South Dakota House that would protect minors from life-altering transgender surgery.

Today’s show features:

• John Malcolm, Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government and Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, on how the Senate’s impeachment trial process will work.
• Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of South Carolina, on Members of Congress speaking out against abortion before the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
• Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska, on Nebraska’s statewide day of prayer to end abortion.
• Fred Deutsch, State Representative for the 4^th District of South Dakota, on a bill to ban transgender surgeries on minors.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, on legislation in the Virginia legislature that attacks the 2^nd Amendment.

Today's show features:

• Dean Nelson, FRC's Senior Fellow for African American Affairs, on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of religious freedom.
• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on the connection between religious freedom and other civil rights and the attacks on Attorney General William Barr for his strong defense of religious freedom.
• Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action, and David Closson, FRC's Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, join Travis Weber to discuss the drastic contrast on religious liberty in the party platforms, and what role FRC and FRC Action hope to play in shaping the platforms in the 2020 election.

Today’s show features:

• Patricia Rucker, State Senator for the 16^th District of West Virginia, on the West Virginia House’s passage of its first ever protections for born alive abortion survivors.
• Mike Berry, Chief of Staff for First Liberty Institute, on the Marine Corps banning faith-based dog tags.
• Andrew Beckwith, President of the Massachusetts Family Institute, on the Massachusetts Senate’s passage of a bill mandating explicit, LGBT sex education for middle schoolers.
• Dr. Qanta Ahmed, Visiting Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, on how President Trump is exposing Iran’s insidious influence inside Iraq.

Today’s show features:

• Russ Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on the Trump administration unveiling new rules protecting religious expression in public schools.
• Bob Latta, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Ohio, on members of Congress defending human life on the House floor before the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the March for Life.
• Eric Buehrer, President of Gateways to Better Education, on how students can exercise their religious freedom in public school.
• Jewher Ilham, daughter of persecuted Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti, and Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on America’s Religious Freedom Day and the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China.

Today’s show features:

• Terry Jeffrey, Editor-in-Chief of CNS News, on the lackluster performances in last night’s Democratic presidential debate.
• Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17^th District of Florida, on the introduction of the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.”
• Dan Hart, Managing Editor for Publications at Family Research Council, on the absence of true, biblical manhood in a secular culture.
• David Curry, President and CEO of Open Doors USA, on their 2020 World Watch List, documenting persecution of Christians around the world.

Today’s show features:

• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, to discuss an update on impeachment and the resettlement of refugees.
• Ted Yoho, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Florida, on a U.S. House resolution in support of Iranian protestors.
• Quena Gonzalez, FRC’s Director of State and Local Affairs, on FRC’s efforts to promote state legislation that protects human life and religious liberty.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on how to think biblically about legislation on life and religious liberty.

Today’s show features:

• Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for the 21^st District of Texas, with his reaction to the War Powers Resolution passed by the U.S. House yesterday.
• Cathy Ruse, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Legal Studies, on a Virginia bill that would allow children to obtain vaccines without parental consent.
• Edward Graham, son of Franklin Graham, on Samaritan’s Purse’s efforts to help victims of the Australian bushfires.
• Michael Knowles, host of “The Michael Knowles Show at the Daily Wire,” on how the sin of pride underlies so much of what our culture considers virtuous.

Today’s show features:

• Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of New Jersey, on the U.S. Congressional Commission on China’s 2019 report finding “crimes against humanity” for their repression of the Uyghur Muslims.
• Tyler O’Neil, Editor-in-Chief of PJ Media, on Speaker Pelosi’s War Powers Resolution that would seek to hamstring President Trump’s ability to respond to Iran.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, on the justification for the President’s war powers.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on why America’s response to Iran was justified from a Biblical perspective.

Today’s show features:

• Mo Brooks, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Alabama, on Iran’s missile attack on American troops in Iraq.
• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana, on Congress’s amicus brief to the Supreme Court in favor of Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, and Katherine Johnson, FRC’s Research Fellow for Legal and Policy Studies, on FRC’s amicus brief in favor of Louisiana’s law.
• Rob Schwarzwalder, Senior Lecturer for General Education at Regent University, on how fatherlessness impacts early sexual activity, teen pregnancy, and sexual abuse.
• Bishop Larry Jackson, Founding Pastor of Bethel Outreach International Church, on the upcoming Stand Courageous men’s events in Louisiana, North Carolina, and Florida.

Today’s show features:

• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, with analysis of President Trump’s decision to kill the Iranian General behind the attack on the U.S. embassy in Iraq.
• Brad Wenstrup, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Ohio, to discuss Congress’s reaction to the drone strike that killed General Soleimani.
• Greg Laurie, Senior Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, on the growing support among evangelicals for President Trump.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on the importance of knowing God’s word so that we are not deceived by those who twist it.

Today we feature remarks delivered by U.S. Attorney General William Barr at the University of Notre Dame, which Tony considers "the strongest, most clearly articulated defense of religious freedom to come from a federal government figure in decades."

Today we feature conversations with pastors Jentezen Franklin of Free Chapel, Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, and Carter Conlon of Times Square Church as they share what they are hearing from God and how we can be praying for our nation as we enter the new year.

Happy New Year from Washington Watch! As we enter Sanctity of Human Life Month, we feature a special program highlighting the powerful testimonies of Melissa Ohden, Josiah Presley, and Claire Culwell, all survivors of failed abortions. Patrina Mosley, FRC's Director of Life, Culture and Women's Advocacy and Connor Semelsberger, FRC's Legislative Assistant, discuss the End Birth Day Abortion campaign and preview what we can expect to see with the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in the new legislative session of Congress.

Today we feature conversations with members of the FRC team as they share how they have seen God at work this year and preview FRC's work in 2020.

• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, Executive Vice President, on why he is devoting this season of his career to advancing faith, family, and freedom.
• Travis Weber, Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, on why FRC works hard to protect religious freedom at home and abroad.
• Brent Keilen, Vice President for FRC Action, on how FRC Action is educating and mobilizing voters.
• David Closson, Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview and Marcus Harris, Director of Student Interns & Lectures, on the importance of training up the next generation of leaders with a biblical worldview.

Today we feature a special program dedicated to loving and studying God's word.

• Scott Lindsey, Executive Director of Faithlife, shares remarkable statistics about how the life of someone who engages with scripture four or more times a week looks radically different from the life of someone who does not.
• Steve Green, President of Hobby Lobby and Chairman of the Board for Museum of the Bible, discusses his new book, This Beautiful Book: An Exploration of the Bible's Incredible Story Line and Why It Matters Today.
• Harold Harper, FRC's Senior Vice President, previews Stand on the Word with FRC, an opportunity to join the FRC team in a two-year journey through the Bible.

Today we feature a special program highlighting both the challenges and reasons to hope for stability in Iraq & Northeast Syria.

• Jeff Fortenberry, U.S. Congressman for the 1^st District of Nebraska, discusses his legislative efforts in Congress to protect Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities in Iraq.
• Brandon Wheeler, Executive Director of the Freedom Research Foundation, gives a first-hand report on the conditions and opportunities in Iraq and Northeast Syria.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, provides a historical perspective on the U.S. presence in Iraq and shares how we can create a path forward to re-establish the Christian and religious minority communities in the region.