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Washington Watch

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Episodes (1848)
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A. J. Nolte, Mary Szoch, Hans von Spakovsky, David Closson
September 27, 2024
00:44:59

On today’s program:

  • Dr. A. J. Nolte, Director of the Institute for Israel Studies at Regent University, analyzes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly.
  • Mary Szoch, FRC's Director of the Center for Human Dignity, discusses the recent preliminary injunction barring New York Attorney General Letitia James from acting against pregnancy clinics that promote abortion pill reversal.
  • Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation’s Senior Legal Fellow, unpacks the latest election integrity news, including the North Carolina State Board of Elections purging more than 700,000 ineligible voters from its rolls.
  • David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, provides a biblical response to current events, including the use of technology to explode wireless devices targeting members of Hezbollah and the use of deception in the feature documentary Am I Racist?
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ID: 83697
Pete Sessions, Eric Bordenkircher, Sharon Slater, Jack Hibbs
September 26, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program:

  • Pete Sessions, U.S. Representative for the 17th District of Texas, discusses a string of recent failures in the Biden-Harris administration that suggest DEI hiring and promotion policies are inhibiting federal agencies.
  • Dr. Eric BordenkircherResearch Fellow at the UCLA Canter for Middle East Development, analyzes the measures the Biden-Harris administration has taken to coerce Israel into a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
  • Sharon Slater, President of Family Watch International, responds to a legacy media hit piece against her organization’s work promoting the family internationally.
  • Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, highlights the upcoming Pray Vote Stand Summit.
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ID: 83690
Nathaniel Moran, Ingrid Skop, Chris Mitchell, A. J. Nolte
September 25, 2024
00:54:02

On today’s program:

  • Nathaniel Moran, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Texas, shares why House Republicans have prepared to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress.
  • Dr. Ingrid Skop, Vice President of Medical Affairs at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, discusses how the deaths of two Georgia women have renewed discussion regarding the dangers of abortion pills.
  • Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, reports from Jerusalem as Israel prepares for a possible ground incursion into Lebanon following Hezbollah’s attempted missile strike on Tel Aviv.
  • Dr. A. J. Nolte, Director of the Institute for Israel Studies at Regent University, calls out the hypocrisy of Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan using the U.N. platform to claim Israel has committed genocide while comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.
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ID: 83672
Brent Sadler, Andy Harris, Katy Faust, Ron Johnson, Travis Weber
September 24, 2024
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Cpt. (Ret.) Brent Sadler, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, comments on the current situation in the Middle East, as Israel’s war against Hezbollah intensifies and as Iran’s Axis of Resistance could place Israel in a five-front war.
  • Dr. Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Maryland, unpacks concerns regarding the language in the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Act of 2024 and provides an update on the continuing resolution to extend government funding until December 20.
  • Katy Faust, Founder of Them Before Us, previews her speech at the upcoming Pray Vote Stand Summit.
  • Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, shares why at a Senate hearing he called out the Democrats’ abortion rhetoric as harmful to mothers.
  • Travis WeberFRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, discusses the latest news from Capitol Hill.
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ID: 83653
Tim Walberg, Jason Zachary, Edward Graham, Chris Mitchell
September 23, 2024
00:54:02

On today’s program:

  • Tim Walberg, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Michigan, discusses the continuing resolution released yesterday to keep federal agencies funded through December 20 and shares how House Republicans will fight an omnibus package in December.
  • Jason Zachary, State Representative for Tennessee’s 14th District, reacts to a federal judge blocking the enforcement of a Tennessee law he authored that prevents the trafficking of minors for abortions without parental consent.
  • Edward Graham, Chief Operating Officer at Samaritan’s Purse, shares how the ministry is assisting communities throughout the country, including communities in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine.
  • Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, reports the latest on the recent airstrike exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon.
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ID: 83644
Keith Self, Jason McGuire, Mary Szoch, David Closson
September 20, 2024
00:54:10

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

  • Keith Self, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of Texas, shares what’s next in the government spending battle on Capitol Hill and sounds the alarm on U.S. military preparedness.
  • Jason McGuire, Executive Director of New York Families, explains why a New York abortion amendment has led to intra-party fighting among Democrats.
  • Mary Szoch, FRC's Director of the Center for Human Dignity, corrects the record regarding the dangers of abortion pills for pregnant mothers’ health.
  • David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, provides a biblical response to current events, including a prominent pastor’s resignation due to an inappropriate relationship and the deaths of two women after taking dangerous abortion pills.
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ID: 83615
Greg Steube, Greg Murphy, Mary Szoch, Justin Folk, Sean Hampton
September 19, 2024
00:54:03

On today’s program:

  • Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th District of Florida, contrasts an anti-Israel U.N. resolution with pro-Israel legislation recently passed in the House of Representative and discusses legislation he introduced to prohibit taxpayer- funded transgender surgeries for illegal immigrants in DHS custody.
  • Dr. Greg Murphy, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of North Carolina, shares how Republicans in Congress should respond after the House of Representatives voted down a continuing resolution for government funding that included the SAVE Act to protect election integrity.
  • Mary Szoch, FRC's Director of the Center for Human Dignity, fact checks false claims from Politifact regarding Tony’s social media post calling out Vice President Harris’s lie that late-term abortions do not take place in the United States.
  • Justin Folk and Sean Hampton, co-producers of Am I Racist?, discuss their new film, which lampoons the absurdity of DEI culture.
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ID: 83607
Warren Davidson, Josh Brecheen, Walt Heyer, Caroline Glick
September 18, 2024
00:54:03

On today’s program:

  • Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Ohio, provides an update on the government spending battle and explains why a six-month continuing resolution for government spending that includes the SAVE Act to protect election integrity represents the best opportunity to address multiple issues facing the United States.
  • Josh Brecheen, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 2nd District, unpacks how the Biden-Harris administration’s open-border policies have undermined American safety and security.
  • Walt Heyer, FRC's Senior Fellow, discusses the harmful effects of gender procedures on minors and responds to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons breaking ranks from the medical establishment regarding gender-denying procedures for minors.
  • Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor of Jewish News Syndicate, comments on the fallout following the targeted attack to explode the pagers of members of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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ID: 83597
Michael Cloud, James Lankford, Eli Crane, Joel Penton
September 17, 2024
00:54:02

On today’s program:

  • Michael Cloud, U.S. Representative for the 27th District of Texas, discusses why the House of Representatives should pass a six-month continuing resolution for government spending that includes the SAVE Act to protect election integrity.
  • James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, explains the deception behind the Senate Democrats’ “Right to IVF Act” and highlights the recent anniversary of the Abraham Accords.
  • Eli Crane, U.S. Representative from the 2nd District of Arizona, provides an update on the effort to stop the World Health Organization’s proposed Pandemic Preparedness Agreement.
  • Joel Penton, LifeWise Academy Founder and CEO, shares the growth and impact of his organization’s Bible-based education program for public school students.
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ID: 83582
Mark Alford, Rich Baris, Tyler O’Neil, John Plake
September 16, 2024
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Mark Alford, U.S. Representative from the 4th district of Missouri, provides an update on the ongoing congressional debate regarding the continuing resolution.
  • Rich Baris, Director of Big Data Poll, discusses what the latest polling shows regarding election trend lines.
  • Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor of The Daily Signal, reports on the workers’ union at the Southern Poverty Law Center passing a vote that urges the SPLC's board of directors to fire President & CEO Margaret Huang.
  • Dr. John Plake, Chief Ministry Insights & Innovation Officer at American Bible Society, unpacks the American Bible Society’s new study demonstrating generational differences in people’s perceptions of well-being, which includes an emphasis on data about Gen Z’s biblical engagement.
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ID: 83563
Jeff Clark, John Lott, E. J. Antoni, David Closson
September 13, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

  • Jeff Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of Litigation at the Center for Renewing America, reacts to recent remarks from Attorney General Merrick Garland denying that the Department of Justice exercises any political bias.
  • Dr. John Lott, Crime Prevention Research Center President, examines recently-released data that demonstrates elevated crime levels throughout the term of the Biden-Harris administration.
  • E. J. Antoni, Research Fellow and Public Finance Economist at The Heritage Foundation, offers analysis following the Treasury Department’s announcement that the U.S. government’s interest payments in a fiscal year have topped $1 trillion for the first time.
  • David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, provides a biblical response to current events, including remarks from the recent Presidential debate, reports of how immigration has affected a small town in Ohio, and a decision from the Nebraska Supreme Court to allow competing abortion-related initiatives on the same ballot this November.
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ID: 83538
Travis Weber, Robert Aderholt, Caroline Glick, Marguerite Duane, Brett O’Donnell
September 12, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program:

  • Travis WeberFRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, offers an update on the WHO pandemic treaty deliberations and how Capitol Hill is addressing the issue.
  • Robert Aderholt, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Alabama, provides an update on the ongoing debate regarding the continuing resolution.
  • Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor of Jewish News Syndicate, responds to Vice President Harris’s call for a two-state solution in response to Hamas’s terrorist attack.
  • Dr. Marguerite Duane, Co-Founder & Executive Director of FACTS About Fertility, addresses the falsehoods pushed regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF).
  • Brett O’Donnell, President of O’Donnell & Associates, analyzes the recent presidential debate and shares how the structure for presidential debates can be improved.
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ID: 83537
Tony Perkins, Melissa Ohden, Mary Szoch, Suzanne Bowdey
September 11, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program:

  • Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, discusses the ongoing debate regarding the Continuing Resolution and comments on the ABC News presidential debate.
  • Melissa Ohden, CEO of the Abortion Survivors Network, fact checks Vice President Harris’s lie that late term abortions do not take place in the United States.
  • Mary Szoch, FRC's Director of the Center for Human Dignity, provides an overview of FRC’s new resource Born-Alive Abortion Survivors: Just The Facts.
  • Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer at The Washington Stand, explains how corporate America’s muted embrace of Vice President Harris reveals that Americans’ response to woke corporate policies is working and previews the upcoming Pray Vote Stand Summit.
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ID: 83519
Mike Waltz, Andrew Bailey, Gideon Israel, Ken Blackwell
September 10, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program:

  • Mike Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th District of Florida, discusses the Republican effort to pass a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown that includes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act and reflects on today’s ceremony to posthumously present the Congressional Gold Medal to 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
  • Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, returns to comment on today’s oral arguments before the Missouri Supreme Court over his state’s Amendment 3, which would codify a “right” to abortion in the state constitution.
  • Gideon Israel, President of the Jerusalem-Washington Center, reacts to Israel’s recent air strike on three senior Hamas militants involved in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
  • Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights & Constitutional Governance, explains how unregulated cryptocurrency platforms enable lawlessness at the border and previews tonight’s presidential debate.
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ID: 83497
Kevin Cramer, Andrew Bailey, Travis Weber, Tony Perkins, Steve Scalise
September 09, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program:

  • Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, reacts to the dueling House Foreign Affairs Committee reports regarding the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
  • Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, gives an update on the fate of his state’s Amendment 3, which would codify a “right” to abortion in the state constitution.
  • Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, shares about the 10 state ballot initiatives regarding abortion.
  • Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, shares why it's imperative to pray, vote and stand this November for all elections and shares why the SAVE Act is so important.
  • Steve Scalise, U.S. House Majority Leader and U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Louisiana, previews the September agenda for the House of Representatives.
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ID: 83496
Erick Stakelbeck, Gordon Chang, Susan Crabtree, David Closson
September 06, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

  • Erick Stakelbeck, host of The Watchman on TBN, shares the latest developments in the war between Israel and Hamas.
  • Gordon Chang, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute, unravels the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration of U.S. state governments, including in New York.
  • Susan Crabtree,  RealClearPolitics National Political Correspondent, reports what Sen. Chuck Grassley uncovered regarding the Iranian plot to assassinate former President Trump. She also reports on Secret Service's Office of Equity Diversity and Inclusion’s request for agency employees’ nominees to attend a DEI conference at Disney World.
  • David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, unpacks why big city problems, like fare evasion, reveals a deeper lack in a societal-wide biblical worldview.
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ID: 83427
Chris Mitchell, Paul Mueller, Britt Hancock, Jennifer Bauwens
September 05, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

  • Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, reports the latest on the hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
  • Dr. Paul Mueller, American Institute for Economic Research Senior Research Fellow, analyzes the recent economic indicators and assesses Vice President Kamala Harris’s economic proposals.
  • Britt Hancock, Founder & Director of Mountain Gateway, shares good news coming out of Nicaragua.
  • Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, comments on the Apalachee High School shooting as well as the recently revealed writings of the Covenant School shooter.
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ID: 83413
Scott Perry, Ken Blackwell, Steve Aden, John Amanchukwu,
September 04, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

  • Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 10th District, reacts to the latest developments in the negotiations for the remaining Oct. 7th hostages and offers an update on negotiations ahead of the upcoming fiscal cliff.
  • Ken Blackwell, FRC Action’s Special Advisor for Election Integrity, explains why each state should pass a proof of citizenship law to secure the elections.
  • Steve Aden, Americans United for Life Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, discusses what the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding Title X funding for Oklahoma means for the state.
  • John Amanchukwu, First Assistant and Youth & Young Adult Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ, comments on Vice President Kamala Harris’s bus tour promoting abortion. He also uncovers how the Planned Parenthood targets minorities and shares about his op-ed on how the Democratic Party seeks to keep power by growing the welfare state.
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ID: 83399
Ralph Norman, Caroline Glick, Katy Faust, Jeff Myers
September 03, 2024
00:54:15

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

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ID: 83371
Virginia Foxx, Tiffany Justice, Tim Walberg, Joel Penton, Meg Kilgannon
September 02, 2024
00:59:02

On this Labor Day program:

  • Virginia Foxx, Chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, shares how Congress will address rampant anti-Semitism on college campuses as they start the new school year.
  • Tiffany Justice, Moms for Liberty Co-Founder, shares why her group sued the Biden administration over their radical Title IX rewrite.
  • Tim Walberg, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Michigan, calls out the Biden administration for not doing enough to protect the religious freedoms of Christian colleges and their student groups.
  • Joel Penton, LifeWise Academy Founder and CEO, shares why parents should consider religious release time for their children in public schools.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, highlights the resources FRC and FRC Action have available for parents in this back-to-school season.
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ID: 83372
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