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Washington Watch

Washington Watch is a daily program hosted by Family Research Council President Tony Perkins that covers the issues of faith, family and freedom. Tony is your leading source for what is really happening in our nation’s Capital.

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Episodes (1717)
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Josh Hawley, Martin Makary, Ted Yoho, Travis Weber, David Closson
March 30, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features: 

  • Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, on the New York Times blaming coronavirus on Christians and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio threatening to close churches “permanently.”
  • Dr. Martin Makary, Professor at Johns Hopkins University, on President Trump extending the social distancing guidelines through April and a policy proposal to reopen the country gradually.
  • Ted Yoho, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of Florida, on foreign policy developments during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, and David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on how churches responded to the 1918 influenza pandemic.
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Dave Boyer, Catherine O'Neal, Brent Keilen, Travis Weber
March 25, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Dave Boyer, White House Correspondent for the Washington Times, with an update on the economic relief bill in the Senate.
  • Dr. Catherine O’Neal, infectious disease expert and Chief Medical Officer of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on how her hospital is responding to COVID-19.
  • Brent Keilen, FRC Action’s Vice President, on FRC Action’s iVoter Guide and the critical issues to consider when casting a vote.
  • Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on the hypocrisy of politicians who claim to care about protecting human life, but who continue to support abortion up through birth.
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Roy Blunt, Pete Ricketts, Gordon Chang
March 19, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator from Missouri, on the economic stimulus package sitting before the Senate.
  • Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska, on his efforts to coordinate the COVID-19 response with the faith community.
  • Gordon Chang, foreign affairs reporter, on China weaponizing its drug manufacturing against the U.S.
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Jack Hibbs, Tony Perkins, Terry Jeffrey, Travis Weber, David Closson
March 16, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, on how his church is responding to the coronavirus, COVID-19.
  • Tony Perkins, Family Research Council President and Host of Washington Watch, on ways you can prayerfully respond to the ongoing spread of COVID-19, and on the Democratic candidate's views on taxpayer funding of abortion.
  • Terry Jeffrey, Editor-in-Chief of CNS News, with his analysis of last night’s debate between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
  • David Closson, Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council, on the Democratic candidates’ view on taxpayer funding for abortion.
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Andy Biggs, Gordon Chang, Ken Blackwell, Justin Danhof
March 13, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Arizona, on Speaker Pelosi’s attempt to hide abortion funding in the coronavirus bill.
  • Gordon Chang, foreign affairs reporter, on China’s veiled threat to cut off medical supplies to the U.S.
  • Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, on U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed militias responsible for attacking U.S. forces in Iraq and how Iran’s handling of coronavirus echoes its destructive influence in the region and the world.
  • Justin Danhof, General Counsel for the National Center for Public Policy Research, on the partisan, discredited SPLC targeting charitable donations to groups on its “hate list,” and the “woke” activism of forty corporations who have attacked an Alabama bill to protect minors from harmful transgender hormones and surgery.
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Kevin Brady, Den Trumbull, Frank Wolf, Ethan Gutmann, Travis Weber, Arielle Del Turco
March 10, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8th 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.
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Ralph Abraham, Dan Celia, Ben Baker, Dave Bearden, Harold Harper
March 09, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Dr. Ralph Abraham, U.S. Representative for the 5th 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 160th 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.
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Louie Gohmert, Patrina Mosley, Elizabeth Miller
March 06, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative for the 1st 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.
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Jeff Landry, Anurima Bhargava, Seth McLaughlin, Travis Weber, Brent Keilen
March 04, 2020
00:54:10

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.

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Mark Green, Robert Spalding, Quentin Van Meter, Travis Weber
March 03, 2020
00:54:10

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.
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Chris Mitchell, Chris Wilson, Rep. Mike Kelly, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, Travis Weber
March 02, 2020
00:54:10

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.
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Greg Murphy, Matt Boyle, Mary Beth Waddell, Hiram Sasser
February 28, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Dr. Greg Murphy, U.S. Representative for the 3rd 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.
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Terry Jeffrey, Katherine Johnson, Brooke Rollins, Travis Weber
February 20, 2020
00:54:10

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 11th 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.
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John Stemberger, Tony Perkins, Elise Anderson
February 18, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • John Stemberger, former Scoutmaster, Chairman of the Board for Trail Life USA, and President of the Florida Family Policy Council, on the Boy Scouts filing for bankruptcy and the alternative built on biblical morality.
  • Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council and Host of Washington Watch, on his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • Elise Anderson, Senior Program Officer for Research and Advocacy at the Uyghur Human Rights Project, on newly leaked records from the Chinese regime, detailing the invasive, detailed surveillance of Uyghur families.
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Virginia Foxx, Jackie Walorski, Peter Sprigg, David Closson
February 14, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Virginia Foxx, U.S. Representative for the 5th 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 2nd 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.
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Tom Cotton, Andy Harris, Stephen Moore, Travis Weber, David Closson
February 13, 2020
00:54:10

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.
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Mike Pompeo, Scott Rasmussen, Jessica Ditto, Robert Grant, David Closson
February 12, 2020
00:54:10

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.
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Kristan Hawkins, David Closson, Justin Danhoff, Thad Altman, Lakisha Robinson
February 07, 2020
00:54:10

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.
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Mark Green, Chad Wolf, Scott Turner, Travis Weber
February 06, 2020
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Mark Green, U.S. Representative for 7th 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.
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Marco Rubio, Jessica Ditto, Terry Jeffrey, Franklin Graham
February 04, 2020
00:54:10

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.
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