Washington Watch

On today’s program, we feature a couple of our favorite messages from the 2024 Pray Vote Stand Summit:

• Erin Hawley, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of the Center for Life and Regulatory Practice, looks back on the fight for life from Roe v. Wade to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
• Mike Huckabee, host of TBN’s “Huckabee,” explains the spiritual battle that permeates today’s political debates and why Christians must pray, vote, and stand in every election.

On this special Thanksgiving show:

• Dr. Paul Jehle, Executive Director of the Plymouth Rock Foundation, reminds us of the true meaning of the first Thanksgiving.
• Pastor Carter Conlon, General Overseer of Times Square Church,unpacks what the Bible says about gratitude.
• Dr. Giacomo Bono, Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills, explains the science behind and benefits of an attitude of gratitude.

On today’s program, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Paige Hauser, Center for Renewing America Policy Director, suggests the steps needed to root out the DEI and woke policies of the federal government.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, discusses how to remove DEI, CRT, and woke ideologies from schools and universities under the second Trump administration.
• Dr. David Legates, Cornwall Alliance Director of Research and Education, untangles the new funding deal that countries agreed to during the United Nations climate summit.

On today’s program, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Texas, comments on the newest developments on the multi-front war Israel is fighting, including the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also discusses the latest in the war between Ukraine and Russia.
• Eric Bordenkircher, Research Fellow at the UCLA Center for Middle East Development, reacts to the proposed ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah and shares how to put the State Department’s focus back on its mission.
• Steve Soukup, author of The Dictatorship of Woke Capital, reacts to Walmart’s decision to roll back its DEI initiatives.

On today’s program, hosted by Rep. Mark Alford:

• Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Tennessee, reacts to the escalating American involvement in the war between Russia and Ukraine as well as the latest on the developing second Trump administration.
• John Rutherford, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Florida, comments on the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Todd Royal, Pastor at Fairview Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina, gives an update on the continuing recovering from Hurricane Helene and shines a light on why churches devastated by the hurricane are still participating in Operation Christmas Child.
• Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Joseph Arbuckle, previews what the incoming Trump administration needs to do to fix the woke damage Biden inflicted on the armed forces, highlights the DEI Dead on Arrival Act, and shares his thoughts on reports of a Trump executive order removing transgender servicemembers from the military.

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Arizona, previews how Congress can partner with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency.
• Dr. Carrie Gress, Ethics and Public Policy Center Fellow, explains 3 Ways Feminism Laid The Groundwork For Transgenderism.
• John Scanlon, Angel Studios Producer, highlights the film Bonhoeffer.
• Michael Cloud, U.S. Representative for the 27^thDistrict of Texas, shares what he anticipates for the government funding fight that Congress will be returning to after Thanksgiving.
• David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC,comments on the Capitol Hill bathroom battle, reacts to former Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards being honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He also responds to the slew of judicial confirmations in the Senate.

On today’s program:

• Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of New Jersey, reacts to the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Gallant. He also comments on the House passage of his resolution condemning the global rise of antisemitism.
• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, comments on FBI Director Wray and Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas’ refusal to appear before a public hearing of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. He also reacts to former Congressman Matt Gaetz’s decision to back out as the Trump nominee for U.S. Attorney General. He also shares his thoughts on the International Criminal Court’s warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu and others.
• Mary Szoch, FRC's Director of the Center for Human Dignity, answers the question: Is Abortion Ever Medically Necessary?
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, unpacks how the incoming Trump administration could shutter the U.S. Department of Education and allow the states to run their own education systems.

On today’s program:

• Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Senator from Alabama, reacts to President Biden’s decisions to green light Ukraine’s long-range missile attacks on Russia using American-made munitions. He also comments on the judicial nominees that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving through the lame-duck session.  
• Dr. Simone Gold, America’s Frontline Doctors Founder & President, highlights her documentary, What is a Doctor?
• Brent Keilen, FRC Action’s Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, shares updates on the most recent election results.
• Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor of Jewish News Syndicate, discusses an anti-Israel U.N. Security Council resolution that was vetoed, as well as criticizes American Democrats’ and progressives’ efforts to undermine Israel in a variety of ways.

On today’s program:

• Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 10th District, criticizes the Biden administration’s escalation of American involvement in the war between Ukraine and Russia as well as shares how House Republicans are holding the FEMA Director to account for the agency’s botched hurricane disaster responses.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, comments on how the transgender debate factored into the 2024 presidential election and why some Democrats in Congress are dropping their support of these policies after the election. She also previews the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on Tennessee’s law protecting children from gender mutilation.
• Josh Brecheen, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 2^nd District, reacts to a House Homeland Security hearing on child trafficking and missing migrant children under the Biden/Harris administration.

On today’s program:

• Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Ohio, assesses President-elect Trump’s latest Cabinet picks and responds to criticism of the president-elect’s military review board. He also offers an update on the government funding debate on Capitol Hill.
• Dr. Adam Rasmussen, Arizona Christian University Associate Professor, analyzes how Christian voters delivered a decisive victory for Donald Trump as well as why a billion dollar in advertising didn’t win Kamala Harris any swing states.
• Philip Wegmann, Real Clear Politics White House reporter, joins Tony on the Salem News Channel’s This Week on the Hill to recap the Trump/Vance administration’s Cabinet picks so far.

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to President-elect Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Doug LaMalfa, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of California, shares why he signed a letter to FEMA demanding answers on an agency supervisor’s decision to discriminate against Trump supporters.
• Kyle Campbell, Creator and Host of Politically Basic, shares her analysis on Gen Z voter turnout, trends, surprises, as well President-elect Trump’s performance among women voters.
• David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, comments on Democrats’ overreach on their radical LGBT policies and assesses Trump’s Cabinet picks so far.

On today’s program: 

• Blake Moore, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Utah, comments on his election to House leadership in the 119^th Congress and previews the agenda for next year.
• John Hart, Open The Books CEO, exposes how the Biden-Harris administration’s Department of Health and Human Services spent hundreds of millions on DEI initiatives.
• Andy McCarthy, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, explains why President-elect Trump’s plan on recess appointments is problematic.
• Dr. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, offers exhortations on the role of the church as the new Trump administration prepares to retake the White House.

On today’s program: 

• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, comments on his Senate leadership election and lists his priorities for the Senate Republican conference. He also shares about his inquiry into why federal prisons are freezing out faith groups.
• Matt Carpenter, FRC Action Director, reports the latest election results in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, Executive Vice President of Family Research Council, reacts to the arrest of CIA official for leaking Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran for an earlier attack. He also comments on news that President-elect Trump is considering a military review board as a part of his effort to remove woke generals and assesses Trump’s national security and defense nominees.
• Gordon Chang, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute, assesses how President-elect Trump’s picks will move the U.S. in a much more aggressive posture toward China and previews President Biden’s upcoming final meeting with Chinese President Xi.

On today’s program: 

• Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Georgia, previews Congress’s lame duck agenda, House Republicans’ leadership votes, and shares how the legislative body will tackle the looming fiscal cliff.
• Rabbi Yaakov Menken, Managing Director of the Coalition for Jewish Values, comments on the steps the new Trump administration needs to take to provide leadership regarding the issue of combatting anti-Semitism.
• Liz Murrill, Louisiana Attorney General, discusses a federal judge’s decision to temporarily block the state’s Ten Commandments law from being enacted.
• Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma State School Superintendent, highlights the latest on his effort to put the Bible in classrooms and looks ahead to the incoming Trump administration’s promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and form an advisory committee in its place to oversee federal policy changes under Trump administration.

On today’s program:

• Pete Ricketts, U.S. Senator for Nebraska, reacts to the current list of names to be nominated for posts in the second Trump administration and celebrates his state’s pro-life victories.
• Greg Lopez, U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 4^th District, offers insight into why Hispanic voters swung to the right in the 2024 election.
• Mike Johnson, U.S. House Speaker, zooms in on the first 100 days of the new Congress and offers a warning for America’s enemies.
• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Texas and retired Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army, reflects on Veterans Day and previews what President-elect Trump’s win could mean for Israel and the conflicts in the region.

On today’s program: 

• Chris Gacek, FRC's Senior Fellow for Regulatory Affairs, comments on the Left’s threats to battle President-elect Trump’s executive orders on the border and predicts what he needs to do to restore law and order at the Department of Justice.
• Mike Berry, AFPI’s Executive Director of the Center for Litigation, grades the 2024 election in terms of election integrity.
• Josh Brecheen, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 2^nd District, sits down for an exclusive interview with Tony and shares about his journey from helping people overcome addiction to finding his calling in public service.
• David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, reacts to the 2024 election results, the status of state abortion referendums, and comments on how the outcome of 2024 election offers hope and opportunities for pro-lifers.

On today’s program:

• Steve Scalise, U.S. House Majority Leader and U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Louisiana, previews House Republicans’ agenda for the new Congress in January.
• Mike Hilgers, Nebraska Attorney General, shines a light on the victory for life on the Nebraska ballot.
• Mark Harris, U.S. Representative-Elect for the 8th District of North Carolina, reflects on his election to Congress and looks ahead to his upcoming time in the new Congress.
• Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor of Jewish News Syndicate, looks toward the opportunity of President-elect Trump’s victory and reacts to the selection of Israel’s new defense minister and comments on Iran’s threat of retaliation against Israel.

On today’s program:

• Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, reflects on how God has been at work in this election and previews what’s potentially in store for the nation.
• Matt Carpenter, FRC Action Director, offers a recap of the races and ballot initiatives that FRC Action has been tracking.
• Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports Chief Pollster, compares and contrasts what the polling showed versus what actually happened when votes were counted. He also shares insights into what issues drove voters to the polls.
• Jody Hice, FRC Action President, unpacks the role of election integrity efforts in this election, updates on ballot measures about non-citizen voting, and highlights the role FRC Action played in turning Christians out the vote for values.

 On today’s program:

• Matt Carpenter, FRC Action Director, offers Election Day analysis of early voting numbers.
• Josh McKoon, Georgia Republican Party Chairman, dives deep into how his state has secured their elections.
• Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative for the 6th District of Wisconsin, showcases how House Republicans are holding the scientific community accountable for taxpayer funded research grants.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, Executive Vice President of Family Research Council, examines the national security and global implications of the presidential election.

On today’s program:

• Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports Chief Pollster, breaks down the final polling ahead of the presidential election and responds to concerns over post-election violence and delay in the announcement of a winner.
• Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of New Jersey, comments on the Israeli government’s decision to void the United Nations agreement that recognized the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
• Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for the 21st District of Texas, sounds the alarm over his concerns about non-citizens voting and shares the solution to this election integrity issue.
• Mike Johnson, U.S. House Speaker, shares his thoughts on the upcoming elections.