Post-Thanksgiving Friday Program:

On this special post-Thanksgiving edition of Washington Watch, Pastor Luke Ash, Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby, Jason McGuire, and Pastor Amado Huizar share how they were targeted and persecuted in America for remaining faithful to biblical teachings. Their examples will encourage Christians to stand for their convictions over culture.

On this Thanksgiving Day Special:

This Thanksgiving — and every day — we have much for which we can thank God. Join special guests, Congressman Barry Loudermilk, Tim Barton, Dr. Kenyn Cureton, Dr. Mark David Hall, and former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann as we give thanks for America’s God-inspired heritage and look forward to this next year as we prepare to celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary.

On today’s program:

• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for Texas’s 3rd District, provides an update on the Ukraine-Russia peace talks and discusses President Trump’s phone call with China’s President Xi and Trump’s upcoming visit to China next April.  He also expresses what he believes we can be thankful for this year and contemplates what to anticipate moving forward.
• David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, reflects on the U.S. State Department’s recent directive on America’s God-given rights as we seek to protect the most innocent among us.  He then reports on a bold position taken by the Alabama Public Library Service Board, which moved transgender literature from the youth section to an adult-restricted area, and provides thoughtful tips on how Christians can share their faith at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Dr. Paul Jehle, Executive Director of the Plymouth Rock Foundation, explores the background of the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving and their failed experiment with socialism.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, reports on the proposed Obamacare subsidy extensions, the terms of the peace agreement that Ukrainian President Zelensky has agreed upon in principle, and the tenuous Isreal-Gaza peace plan under which Hamas continues attacking Israel.
• Eric Burlison, U.S. Representative for the 7th District of Missouri, delves into how the abortion topic is covered in the most discussed healthcare solutions being proposed by Congress and the White House.
• Brad Knott, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 13th District, explains what prompted the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey’s legal case and shares where things stand with the Epstein files.
• Clint Lyons, Executive Director of iReach Global, provides an update from Nigeria on the 50 kidnapped children who escaped their Muslim captors.
• Dr. A.J. Nolte, Director of Regent University’s Israel Institute, breaks down the Ukraine-Russia peace deal and where things stand between Israel and Gaza.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, shares the latest on President Trump’s plans for Obamacare subsidy extensions, Ukrainian President Zelensky’s upcoming White House visit, and Israel’s headline news after pushing back against Hezbollah terrorists.
• Brigadier General (Ret.) John Teichert, former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for the Air Force for International Affairs, puts all options on the table with the Ukrainian peace negotiations. 
• Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, provides insight into an important legal case in Maine, where a single mom is battling a custody order that prevents her from taking her daughter to church.
• Catherine Hanaway, Missouri Attorney General, makes clear the steps Missouri is taking to protect women and unborn children by stopping dangerous mail-order abortion drugs from flooding the market.
• Mark Tapscott, Senior Congressional Analyst for The Washington Stand, and Casey Harper provide further insight into the proposed Ukraine-Russia peace plans and what Congress can expect after Thanksgiving, including healthcare discussions that may affect premiums for Obamacare.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, summarizes top stories, including an Israeli retaliatory attack on Hamas, the 30-day countdown to releasing the Epstein files, and an upcoming White House meeting between President Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for Arizona’s 5th District, provides insight into what we may anticipate as the Epstein files are released and discusses the possibility of cash bail for those arrested in Washington, D.C.
• Admiral Brian Christine, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), unpacks a peer-reviewed report from the HHS that discredits pediatric transgender procedures.
• Bob Fu, Founder and President of China Aid Association and FRC’s Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, recaps his congressional testimony today focused on China's war on religion and why it matters to the United States.
• Joshua Arnold, Washington Stand Senior Writer, and Casey Harper shed light on an Ohio abortionist who forced his girlfriend to take an abortion pill.  They also explore ethics violations by a congresswoman who allegedly stole and laundered FEMA funds, ongoing accusations of insider trading by members of Congress, and President Trump’s planned meeting with NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, updates us on the courts’ responses to both Texas’s congressional redistricting and Ten Commandment legislation, the release of the Epstein files, and the Capitol Hill visit of the Saudi Crown Prince.
• Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 4th District, discusses the release of the Epstein files, Congress’s efforts to reform health care, and the movement to pass appropriations bills.
• Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action, reviews a federal judge’s decision to strike down the Texas congressional redistricting plans and efforts to redraw the map in Indiana.
• Peter Doran, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, explains what we know about President Trump’s latest proposal to end the war in Ukraine and Russia.
• Vicky Hartzler, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and former U.S. Representative, cautions the Trump administration about Saudi Arabia’s record of religious persecution and what the U.S. should do to address it and other global challenges to religious freedom. 

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, covers the U.S. House vote forcing the DOJ to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, White House meetings between President Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince, and new challenges between the U.S., the U.N., Israel, and Hamas amid peace talks.
• Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer at The Washington Stand, reviews the steps Congress is taking to make health care truly affordable while preventing taxpayer funding of abortion and gender transition procedures.
• Dr. Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator from Kansas, explains the complexities of releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files and the potential implications for both parties.
• Randy Fine, U.S. Representative for the 6th District of Florida, discusses the White House visit from the Saudi Crown Prince, the potential strategic role they may play in achieving Middle East peace, and the significance of providing them with F-35 fighter jets.
• Caroline Glick, International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel, addresses Israel’s quest for sovereignty over their entire nation and contrasts the U.S.-backed U.N. Security Council peace plan for Gaza against the backdrop of Hamas’s deep hatred for the Jewish people.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, reports on the debate over a proposed Israeli two-state solution, President Trump’s planned meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince on F-35 jet sales, and the latest actions to unseal the Epstein files.
• Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative from the 2nd District of Tennessee, examines developments as President Trump’s reconsiders releasing the Epstein files.
• Michael Lunsford, Executive Director of Citizens for a New Louisiana, reacts to the citizens of Baton Rouge’s defeat of tax funding initiatives and shares his efforts to reform the library commissions in Louisiana.
• Dr. Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Maryland, explains how the government shutdown may lead to a major overhaul of Obamacare.
• Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), explores the current resolution that the U.S. is proposing for Gaza, which Israel opposes.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, reports on the continued reduction of flights as the government moves towards full capacity, the return of SNAP benefits next week, the Trump administration's challenge of California’s redistricting, and the designation of European Antifa-type groups as terrorist organizations.
• Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 6th District and member of the Oversight & Government Reform Committee, discusses the many steps to reopening the government, the present status of the Epstein files, and what Congress can anticipate for next week.
• Dr. Dave Brat, Former Congressman and Senior Vice President of Business Relations at Liberty University, provides insight into America’s economy and President Trump’s trade deals with some South American countries.
• Tina Descovich, CEO and Founder of Moms for Liberty, reviews how President Trump’s executive order, “Fostering the Future of American Children and Families,” will benefit children across the country.
• David Closson, Director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, covers the decision by U.S. Catholic bishops to ban gender transition procedures at Catholic hospitals, a concerning Gallup poll about religion and adults in the U.S., and the New York Times Editorial Board’s call for reforms to make abortion drugs more plentiful.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, recaps the how the Schumer Shutdown ended, how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is going, and highlights an executive order promoting foster care. He also reports on Florida’s lawsuit exposing Planned Parenthood’s lie that the abortion drug mifepristone is safer than Tylenol and discusses what Secretary of State Marco Rubio covered at the G7 Summit.
• Mark Harris, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 8th District, celebrates the end of the government shutdown and previews what’s next for Congress as it takes up healthcare issue.
• Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, comments on newly revealed documents showing the ceasefire plan is stalled in phase one. He also assesses Israel’s desire to seek a 20-year security agreement with the U.S.
• Robert J. Muise, Co-Founder & Senior Counsel of American Freedom Law Center, shares why he and his organization are suing Michigan’s Attorney General over her SPLC endorsement.
• Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer for The Washington Stand, and Casey Harper, weigh in on the potential release of more Epstein files as a result of the upcoming discharge petition in the House. They also report on news that the International Olympic Committee is banning transgender athletes in women’s sports and on Trumpcare.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, previews a potential end to the government shutdown and reports on a Utah judge’s ruling on redistricting.  He also discusses the Chinese Communist Party’s renewed crackdown on Christians and South Korea’s concerning backslide into potential authoritarianism.
• Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 1st district, offers perspective on the upcoming House vote to end the government shutdown on Day 43.
• Gordon Chang, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute, sounds the alarm on South Korea’s dangerous shift into left-wing authoritarianism and the Chinese Communist Party’s tightening grip on Chinese Christians.
• Cleta Mitchell, Senior Legal Fellow at Conservative Partnership Institute, reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear a mail-in ballot case brought by Mississippi. She also comments on the continuing fallout from the Biden administration’s Arctic Frost investigation.
• David Bahnsen, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, offers his expertise on President Trump’s affordability agenda, including his proposed tariff dividend and 50-year mortgage.
• Mark Tapscott, Senior Congressional Analyst for The Washington Stand, explains why the Schumer Shutdown could spell the death of Obamacare.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, reports on the possible end to the government shutdown, President Trump’s plans to honor veterans, and his recent meeting with Syrian President al-Sharaa. He also shines a light on the persecution of Christians in China and Sudanese Christians.
• Dr. Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Maryland and Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, recaps Day 42 of the Schumer Shutdown and offers his perspective on the Senate-passed government funding bill.
• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for Texas’s 3rd District, comments on Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s White House visit, reflects on Veterans Day, and highlights his bill expanding the religious rights of veterans. 
• Frank Wolf, Former Congressman and Author of the 1998 United States’ International Religious Freedom Act, exposes the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Sudan.
• Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of his client former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis’s case.
• Katy Faust, Founder of Them Before Us, previews the way forward after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up its redefinition of marriage.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, reports on the Senate’s first bipartisan step towards opening the government, the ongoing air traffic chaos, the U.S. Supreme Court rejection of a same-sex marriage case, and President Trump’s upcoming meeting with the Syrian President.
• Riley Moore, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of West Virginia, unpacks developments on Capitol Hill with the shutdown and sheds insight into Christian persecution in Syria and Nigeria.
• Charmaine Hedding, President of Shai Fund, sounds the alarm on persecution of Christians in Syria as President Trump prepares to meet with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa.
• Jeremy Dys, First Liberty Institute Senior Counsel, offers insight into First Liberty’s lawsuit concerning agitators who interfered with Christian and Jewish worship services.
• Quena Gonzalez, FRC’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, and Casey Harper, provide up-to-date analysis of the federal shutdown, discuss concerning subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, and look into expanding investigations of the sports gambling crisis.

n today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, highlights the impact of the shutdown on air travel, the SNAP food aid program, and the latest nation to join the Abraham Accords to strengthen Israel’s Middle East relations.
• Burgess Owens, U.S. Representative for Utah’s 4th District, provides further insight into congressional efforts to end the longest federal shutdown in American history.
• Dave Yost, Attorney General of Ohio, analyzes a U.S. Supreme Court decision that will remove transgender markers from U.S. passports and an Ohio court decision on pronoun usage in public schools.
• Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, reflects on the election of New York City’s Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani.
• Chris Mitchell, CBN’s Middle East Bureau Chief, reports on Israel’s airstrike on Hezbollah, Kazakhstan’s joining of the Abraham Accords, and Tucker Carlson’s recent criticism of Christian Zionism.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, explores how the federal government shutdown is causing chaos in America’s airports, the Republican lawsuit against California’s Prop 50 that could secure the Democrats five House seats, and backlash over NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s victory.
• Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for Kansas’s 4th District, unpacks the current situation with the government shutdown.
• Jerry Bowyer, President and CEO of Bowyer Research, dissects the U.S. Supreme Court’s line of questioning on President Trump’s tariff policies.
• Bob Onder, U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 3rd District, delves deeper into the FAA’s decision to reduce air traffic in light of the shutdown.
• Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer for The Washington Stand, and Casey Harper, shed light on conversations surrounding abolishing the filibuster, Christian persecution in Nigeria and Sudan, and NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s plans to pursue socialist policies.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, considers the impact of the government shutdown on Tuesday’s elections and ballot measures and covers recent conversations about eliminating the filibuster.
• Andrew Clyde, U.S. Representative for the 9th District of Georgia, recaps Tuesday’s elections and the House Freedom Caucus’s push for a year-long continuing resolution due to the prolonged federal shutdown.
• Dr. Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator from Kansas, shares where negotiations stand with the federal government shutdown and voices concern over abolishing the legislative filibuster in the Senate.
• Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, highlights the case being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court that could challenge the constitutionality of same-sex marriage.
• Mark Mitchell, Chief Pollster at Rasmussen Reports, dives into the broader takeaways from Tuesday’s elections.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, reports on Tuesday’s elections, California’s redistricting efforts, Arkansas’s ranking as the most pro-life state for the 6th consecutive year, and conflicting accounts over the origins of religious persecution in Nigeria as the nation finds itself listed as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC).
• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, shares the latest on the federal government shutdown and expresses concerns over eliminating the Senate’s legislative filibuster.
• Marlin Stutzman, U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 3rd District, explains how members of Congress will work with President Trump to protect Nigerian Christians while also working to address the attacks on Syrian Christians.
• Richard Harris, Executive Director and Board Member with Truth and Liberty, reacts to a school district in Maine that blasted parents who sought to keep boys out of girls’ sports and details a Christian’s duty to engage civically.
• John McLaughlin, Pollster, CEO, and Partner of McLaughlin & Associates, analyzes Tuesday’s exit polling and highlights his findings from surveying people on the abortion pill.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, covers President Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, key elections tomorrow in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City, and the president’s response to a judge ordering a continuation of SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
• Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, provides key insights on the federal government shutdown and how the Islamic slaughter of Christians led to the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)
• Robert Destro, Professor of Law (ret.), Columbus School of Law and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, considers possible steps President Trump may take now that Nigeria is on the CPC list.
• Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action, previews the implications of Tuesday’s elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City.
• Quena Gonzalez, FRC’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, and Casey Harper analyze top headlines, including news on Nigeria, Israel, federal spending during the shutdown, along with who is really to blame, and President Trump's comments on a Venezuelan regime change and eliminating the filibuster.

On today’s program:

• Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, reports the latest on the government shutdown, a lawsuit alleging that Loudoun County school district officials deleted evidence in trans locker room filming case, and a DOJ investigation into the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 15th District, recaps Day 31 of the Schumer Shutdown and revealing the impact on the American agriculture sector. She also reflects on Thursday night’s House Freedom Caucus-FRC prayer call.
• Paul Coleman, ADF International Executive Director, shares insights into how the third legal showdown over Finnish parliamentarian Paivi Rasanen’s 2019 Bible tweet went.
• Jonathan Gilliam, former FBI agent and former Navy Seal, exposes the Biden White House’s ‘enemies list’ that was revealed as a part of the Arctic Frost Investigation.
• David Closson, Director of FRC's Center for Biblical Worldview, comments on the significance of Reformation Day, the Paivi Rasanen case, previews upcoming elections, and unpacks recent McLaughlin & Associates’ polling on the abortion drug.