Washington Watch

On today’s program:

• Bob Maginnis, FRC's Senior Fellow for National Security, responds to the U.S.-led airstrike on the Iran-backed Houthi militant group in Yemen.
• Matt Carpenter, FRC Action Director, breaks down the 2024 Iowa Caucus and provides an overview of the 2024 election season. 
• Becky Gerritson, Executive Director of the Alabama Eagle Forum, celebrates the decision by a federal appeals court to allow enforcement of Alabama’s law  protecting children from gender procedures.
• Bryan Hughes, State Senator for the 1^st District of Texas, discusses the decision by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to block U.S. Border Patrol agents from an area near the southern border.
• Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor of The Daily Signal, reports on a leaked video revealing federal agencies coordinated with the Southern Poverty Law Center to silence Americans. 

On today’s program:

• Dr. Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator from Kansas, discusses the latest on border security and Ukraine funding negotiations, shares details of his resolution of no confidence in Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and provides an overview of his letter to the Dept. of Health & Human Services regarding a proposed rule that would force foster parents to accept extreme gender ideology.
• Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, responds to a ruling from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals holding that Missouri can sue China for certain unlawful actions it took with respect to COVID-19 and unpacks his testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee as it considers the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas.
• Dr. Jim Garlow, Well Versed Founder and CEO, highlights the upcoming National Gathering for Prayer & Repentance.
• Stephen Moore, Distinguished Fellow in Economics at The Heritage Foundation and a Senior Economist at FreedomWorks, offers analysis of the budget agreement Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is currently negotiating.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie suspending his presidential campaign and looks ahead to the upcoming vote in the Ohio Senate to override Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of the Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act (HB 68).

On today’s program:

• Michael Guest, U.S. Representative for 3rd District of Mississippi, discusses the House Homeland Security Committee’s first impeachment hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
• Sam Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, shares about his recent trip to Israel, calls attention to the Biden administration leaving Nigeria off its “Countries of Particular Concern” despite the continuing persecution of Christians within its borders, and previews the upcoming IRF Summit in Washington, DC.
• Walt Heyer, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Family Studies and publisher of sexchangeregret.com, responds to the Ohio House’s vote to override Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of the Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act (HB 68).
• Ben Johnson, Washington Stand Senior Reporter and Editor, reveals the Biden administration’s plan to adopt a dangerous international accord that gives the World Health Organization (WHO) greater control of the way the U.S. responds to global health pandemics.

On today’s program:

• Mike Ezell, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Mississippi, discusses the upcoming impeachment hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and offers an update on the ongoing border security negotiations.

• Gene Schaerr, Partner at Schaerr Jaffe LLP, provides legal analysis following former President Donald Trump’s appearance before a federal appeals court.
• Gary Click, State Representative for the 88^th District of Ohio, shares an update on the Ohio House’s scheduled vote to override Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of the Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act (HB 68).
• Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, responds to the rise in political violence across the United States.
• Kate Anderson, Director of Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Parental Rights, unpacks ADF’s lawsuit on behalf of Michigan parents whose middle-school daughter was treated as a boy at school without their knowledge or consent.

On today’s program:

• Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Missouri, weighs in on the border security negotiations and reacts to growing calls for U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to resign following his failure to notify President Biden of his hospitalization.
• Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General, discusses the amicus brief that 27 state attorneys general filed in support of former President Donald Trump’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court following his removal from Colorado’s presidential primary ballot.
• Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, joins the program from Baton Rouge, La., where he delivered the inaugural prayer for Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, Executive Vice President of Family Research Council, responds to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s failure to notify the White House of his hospitalization and provides analysis of Secretary Austin’s performance as Secretary of Defense.

On today's program:

• Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Kansas, reacts to President Biden’s campaign speech in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and shares details from his recent trip to the southern border.
• Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project, provides an update on efforts to ensure election integrity as the 2024 elections approach.
• Dr. Carol Swain, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Faith and Culture, responds to evidence that her academic scholarship was plagiarized by former Harvard University President Claudine Gay and sets the record straight regarding Gay’s resignation.
• Chris Kachouroff, attorney for Trump 2020 Campaign Aide Harrison Floyd, discusses his client’s recent arrest and the two-tiered system of justice he believes his client is facing.
• Bishop Garland Hunt, Senior Pastor of The Father’s House in Norcross, Georgia, shares his vision for the Douglass Leadership Institute now that he follows Dean Nelson as its President and reacts to details from the arrest of Harrison Floyd.

On today's program:

• Samantha Dravis, Chief Operating Officer & Principal of AxAdvocacy, discusses the Left’s tactic of seeking to remove GOP candidates from the ballot. 
• Robert Malone, Chief Medical and Regulatory Officer for The Unity Project, reacts to reports that the highest number of kindergartners on record received vaccine waivers this year and offers analysis of what’s behind the growing public skepticism of vaccines.
• Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General, shares how the Biden administration’s “whole-of-government” approach to enact policies encourages federal agencies to operate outside the powers granted by the U.S. Constitution.
• Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House and U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana, provides an update following his trip to the border and discusses how the need for border security will affect spending negotiations on Capitol Hill throughout January.

On today's program:

• Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, reports from Jerusalem with the latest news on the Israeli war against Hamas.
• Dr. Tim Durkee, Alderman for the Ward 1 of Rocklin, IL, discusses how the Biden administration’s mismanagement of the border has created crises for local governments throughout the United States.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, discusses the potential impact Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of HB 68 will have for girls’ and women’s sports in Ohio and encourages residents of Ohio to contact their state representatives and urge them to override the veto.
• Dr. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, offers analysis on GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie’s shifting views on same-sex marriage and calls for Christian pastors and leaders to speak clearly on biblical issues.

On today's program:

• Robert Aderholt, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Alabama, discusses his upcoming trip to the southern border with House Speaker Mike Johnson.
• Jeff Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of Litigation for the Center for Renewing America, provides analysis of the Left’s effort to hijack the legal system and undermine elections.
• Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University and one of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, responds to the admission by Francis Collins—the former head of the National Institutes of Health and the current Science Adviser to the President—that the NIH exhibited “narrowmindedness” in its response to COVID-19.
• Gary Click, State Representative for the 88^th District of Ohio, provides an update on his state’s Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act (HB 68), now that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed this legislation.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, unpacks Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to veto HB 68, and encourages legislators in Ohio to override his veto.

On today’s program:

• George Barna, Senior Research Fellow for FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, answers the question: why does the Bible matter?
• Kevin Beall, Associate Pastor of Bethesda Church in Damascus, Maryland, shares why his church participates in FRC’s Stand on the Word Two Year Bible Reading Plan.
• Nina Keegan and Richard Klucznik share why their family participates in FRC’s Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan.
• Kenyn Cureton, FRC’s Vice President for Christian Resources, encourages audience participation in FRC’s Bible reading plan.

On today’s program:

• James Dobson, FRC’s founder, shares how then-President Jimmy Carter’s 1980 White House Conference on Families inspired the formation of FRC.
• Jerry Regier, FRC’s first president, talks about the initial vision for FRC.
• Gary Bauer, FRC’s second president, comments on why FRC must stand for truth amid a blizzard of lies.
• Michele Bachmann, Dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University and FRC board chairman, offers her take on what the Church needs to be doing in this time of great challenge.

On today’s program:

• Riley Gaines, Independent Women’s Forum Ambassador, talks about the bigger picture behind the battle over female sports and offers concrete solutions.
• Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, and Erin Hawley, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of the Center for Life and Regulatory Practice, discuss the challenges facing conservatives and the tremendous opportunity they have to stand boldly.

• On today’s program:

  • Jim Banks, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of Indiana; Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, and Chief (Ret.) Rocky Rogers talk about how to de-woke the Pentagon and return the military's focus back to its mission.

On today’s program:

• Parent activist Amy Atterberry, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Christian Post reporter Brandon Showalter, and FRC's Director of the Center for Family Studies, Jennifer Bauwens, debunk the lies and dangers of gender ideology.

On today’s program:

• Nathaniel Moran, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Texas, and Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for the 15^th District of Illinois, in special one-on-one interviews with Tony, share about their Christian faith and how it informs their public service. They talk about their personal stories, their spiritual journeys, and how faith influenced their path into politics and the work they do in government.

On today’s program:

• Tim Walberg, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Michigan, provides a preview of the congressional negotiations upcoming in January, reacts to the latest news on former President Trump’s removal from the Colorado primary ballot, and sets the record straight regarding American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten’s claim that school choice “undermines democracy.”
• Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, offers analysis for how Christians should respond to the Colorado State Supreme Court's ruling declaring former President Donald Trump ineligible for Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot.
• Randy Wilson, FRC’s Director of Men’s Ministries, responds to a media attack on House Speaker Mike Johnson for encouraging his children to follow biblical values.
• Chloe Cole discusses why Ohio Governor Mike DeWine should sign the Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act (HB 68).
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, provides action items and encourages residents of Ohio to contact Governor Mike DeWine and urge him to sign HB 68.

On today’s program:

• Mike Davis, Founder of the Article III Project, reacts to the Colorado State Supreme Court's ruling declaring former President Donald Trump ineligible for Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot.
• Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Kansas, comments on the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision and the Left’s hijacking of the legal system to undermine elections.
• Mark Dannels, Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, provides an update from his community, where migrants have overwhelmed the U.S. Border Patrol.
• Bob Maginnis, FRC's Senior Fellow for National Security, discusses the increased attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militant group.
• Gordon Chang, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute, examines the economic impact of the Houthi attacks on commercial ships and explains how China’s purchase of Iranian oil enables such attacks.

On today’s program:

• Randy Weber, U.S. Representative for the 14th District of Texas, discusses the Biden administration’s mismanagement of the immigration crisis, which recently led federal officials to close two border railway crossings.  
• Peter Vlaming, former Virginia public school teacher, and Chris Schandevel, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel, celebrate the recent decision from the Virginia Supreme Court affirming Peter’s religious freedom and freedom of speech after he was fired for refusing to use incorrect pronouns.
• Gary Click, State Representative for the 88^th District of Ohio, provides an update on his state’s Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act (HB 68), which awaits signature from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, offers analysis on the trauma inflicted on children by so-called “gender affirming care,” and encourages residents of Ohio to contact Governor Mike DeWine and urge him to sign HB 68.

On today’s program:

• Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor of Jewish News Syndicate, reacts to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s recent remarks in Israel.
• Heather Johnston, Founder and President of JH Israel, discusses why the U.S. must remain resolute in its support of Israel.
• Bryan Hughes, State Senator for the 1^st District of Texas, shares how the 2021 Texas election integrity law addressed mail-in voting fraud and is a model for other states to follow.   
• Rev. Gerald Murray, Pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church, offers analysis of the Vatican announcement that Roman Catholic priests may administer blessings to same-sex couples.
• S. A. McCarthy,  Washington Stand News Writer, reports on the Vatican’s announcement that priests may administer blessings to same-sex couples.

On today’s program:

• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Texas, reacts to the growing fissures between Israel and the Biden administration and comments on a new survey showing a majority of Americans would discourage young people from joining the military as enlisted servicemembers.
• Brent Keilen, FRC Action’s Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, offers analysis on the implications of the mounting Republican retirements from Congress.
• Tim Barton, WallBuilders President, and Jeremy Dys, First Liberty Institute Senior Counsel, share why they are suing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
• Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation’s Senior Legal Fellow, assesses state-level efforts to improve election integrity and address mail-in voter fraud.