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Washington Watch

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Meg Kilgannon, Ginny Gentles, Jim Mason, David McDonald
September 01, 2023
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, covers what parents need to know for engaging with their children’s education.
  • Ginny Gentles, Director of the Education Freedom Center for the Independent Women’s Forum, discusses school choice opportunities available to parents and how the landscape for school choice has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Jim Mason, President of the Home School Legal Defense Association, provides an update on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected home schooling and what parents considering home schooling their children need to consider.
  • Dr. David McDonald, Global Lead of the Third Education Revolution Team, overviews how parents can impart a biblical worldview to their children regardless of their educational setting.
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ID: 78525
Tony Perkins, Edward Graham, Paul Chesser, Jerry Boykin, Ken Blackwell
August 31, 2023
00:54:10

On today's program: 

  • Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, and Jody Hice, FRC’s Senior Vice President, discuss the latest news, including the looming budget fight when Congress returns after Labor Day.
  • Edward Graham, Chief Operating Officer at Samaritan’s Purse, shares how the ministry is assisting those hit hardest by Hurricane Idalia.
  • Paul Chesser, National Legal and Policy Center’s Director of the Corporate Integrity Project, reacts to a lawsuit filed against Disney claiming they engaged in a “fraudulent scheme" to hide streaming losses.
  • Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry BoykinFRC’s Executive Vice President, and Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, reflect on the two-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. They also comment on news the U.S. Army has charged a military doctor in a sprawling sexual abuse case and preview the Pray Vote Stand Summit.
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ID: 78470
Gordon Chang, Andrew Bostom, Paul Coleman, David Closson
August 30, 2023
00:54:10

On today's program: 

  • Gordon Chang, author of The Great U.S.-China Tech War, offers his analysis on Biden administration officials’ recent trip to Beijing and the administration’s decision to remove 27 companies from the U.S. government’s blacklist.
  • Dr. Andrew Bostom, epidemiologist, corrects the record on President Biden’s assertion that another COVID vaccine is needed.
  • Paul Coleman, Alliance Defending Freedom International Executive Director, gives an update on his client and Finnish member of parliament, Paivi Rasanen, who will be back in court over charges that she quoted the Bible.
  • David Closson, Director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, reveals what a recent FRC-commissioned poll found about what churchgoers believe about transgenderism and religious liberty.
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ID: 78462
Randy Weber, Mat Staver, Quentin Van Meter, Greg Burt, Alvin Lui
August 29, 2023
00:54:10

On today's program: 

  • Randy Weber, U.S. Representative for the 14th District of Texas, comments on then-Vice President Biden’s previous use of fake names in emails and reacts to news that Biden staffers met with prosecutors prior to indictments against former President Trump. He also highlights his introduction of the Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism Act.
  • Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, shares good news on an Iowa city’s decision to repeal its counseling ban.
  • Quentin Van Meter, former American College of Pediatricians President, comments on reports that thousands of minors are currently undergoing gender transition surgeries.
  • Greg Burt, California Family Council Director of Capitol Engagement, reacts to California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit against the Chino Valley Unified School Board for standing up for parental rights. He also highlights three new initiatives filed in California that protect children.
  • Alvin Lui, Courage Is A Habit President, sounds the alarm on California's transgender trafficking model.
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ID: 78444
Keith Self, Andrew Bailey, Carol Swain, Jeff Landry, David Closson
August 28, 2023
00:54:10

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ID: 78428
Ralph Norman, Dave Brat, Tom Kilgannon, Chloe Cole
August 25, 2023
00:54:09

On today's program: 

  • Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of South Carolina, reacts to the latest on Fulton County District Attorney Willis’s indictment against former President Trump, refutes the Democrats’ messaging on the life issue, and highlights the House Freedom Caucus position statement on a Continuing Resolution.
  • Dr. Dave Brat, Dean of Liberty University’s School of Business, discusses the significance of the BRICS Summit.
  • Tom Kilgannon, President of Freedom Alliance, reflects on the second anniversary of the Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 American servicemembers.
  • Chloe Cole shares her story as a de-transitioner.
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ID: 78386
Virginia Foxx, Meg Kilgannon, Amy Snead, Alvin Lui, David Goodwin
August 24, 2023
00:54:10

On today's program: 

  • Virginia Foxx, Chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, highlights the importance of the Parents Bill of Rights.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, discusses the battles being waged across the nation over parental rights and goes through FRC and FRC Action resources for those who want to get involved.
  • Amy Snead, Chapter Chair of Moms for Liberty in Bedford County, Va., shares why parents should be engaged with their local school board.
  • Alvin Lui, Courage Is A Habit President, unpacks his organization’s Back to School Toolkit.
  • Joel Penton, LifeWise Academy Founder and CEO, shares the growth and impact of his organization’s Bible-based education program for public school students.
  • David Goodwin, Association of Classical Christian Schools President, talks about how churches and communities are starting their own schools.
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ID: 78370
Matt Rosendale, Andrew Bailey, Arielle Del Turco, Scott Baller, David Closson
August 23, 2023
00:54:10

On today's program: 

  • Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, weighs in on the upcoming showdown over government spending, offers an update on the House’s Hunter Biden investigations, and previews what he anticipates in the first GOP presidential debate of 2024.
  • Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, shares how his state is defending minors from gender mutilation surgeries both legislatively and legally.
  • Arielle Del Turco, FRC’s Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, reacts to USAID’s 2023 LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development Policy.
  • Scott Baller, Saturate USA Chief Operating Officer, talks about his ministry's vision to take the Gospel to 120 million households by the end of 2027.
  • David Closson, Director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, shares the results from a new FRC-commissioned poll of adult churchgoers.
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ID: 78358
Mark Alford, Steve Marshall, Sophia Lorey, George Barna
August 22, 2023
00:54:10

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ID: 78323
Tim Walberg, Stephen Moore, Tony Williamson, Joshua Arnold, Roger Severino
August 21, 2023
00:54:10

On today's program: 

  • Tim Walberg, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Michigan, shares the latest on the House GOP’s Hunter Biden investigation, on the illegal immigration crisis at the Southern border, and highlights his civil asset forfeiture bill.
  • Stephen Moore, FreedomWorks Senior Economic Contributor, forecasts whether a more “painful” economic future is ahead for Americans. 
  • Tony Williamson, Program Manager for U.S. Disaster Relief at Samaritan’s Purse, highlight’s the ministry’s relief efforts in the aftermath of the wildfires in Hawaii.
  • Joshua Arnold, The Washington Stand Staff Writer, corrects the record on the Biden administration's claims about recent inflation trends. 
  • Roger Severino, Vice President of Domestic Policy at The Heritage Foundation, uncovers efforts by the Biden administration to sneak abortion into various laws.
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ID: 78317
Nathaniel Moran, E. W. Jackson, Sam Brownback, Victoria Cobb, Meg Kilgannon
August 18, 2023
00:54:11

On today's program: 

  • Nathaniel Moran, U.S. Representative from the 1st District of Texas, comments about revelations of then-Vice President Biden’s secret pseudonyms. He also reacts to news the White House Counsel is departing just as the House GOP’s investigations heat up and offers an update on other congressional actions to keep the Biden administration accountable.
  • Bishop E. W. Jackson, Founder of The Called Church in Chesapeake, Virginia, shares insights into what is causing the latest crime wave and the policies that are fueling it.
  • Sam Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, puts a spotlight on the situation that Armenian Christians are facing right now.
  • Victoria Cobb, The Family Foundation President, breaks down the battle over Virginia’s Model Policies.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, gives national-level context on the parental rights issues that are playing out in states.
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ID: 78293
Ken Fontenot, S. A. McCarthy, Erin Hawley, Tony Perkins, Greg Steube
August 17, 2023
00:54:11

On today's program: 

  • Ken Fontenot, North Carolina State Representative, highlights good news that his state’s legislature overrode their governor’s vetoes of several bills including legislation protecting minors from gender mutilation, women’s sports, and parental rights.
  • S. A. McCarthy, Washington Stand News Writer, comments on Skittles new LGBT campaign
  • Erin Hawley, Alliance Defending Freedom senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life and regulatory practice, unpacks more good news in a major federal court decision striking down access to mail order abortion pills.
  • Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, shares why he and other conservative leaders are calling for an impeachment inquiry against President Biden.
  • Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th District of Florida, comments on his introduction of articles of impeachment against President Biden, the latest on the fourth indictment of former President Trump, and the politicization and weaponization of the justice system.
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ID: 78282
Mike Davis, Meg Kilgannon, Ron Johnson, Steve Santos, Dean Nelson, Steve Fitschen
August 16, 2023
00:54:10

On today's program: 

  • Mike Davis, Founder of the Article III Project, analyzes the legal situation of the 18 individuals who were indicted in addition to former President Trump by the Fulton County Georgia District Attorney.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to the breaking news that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled today that the Food and Drug Administration must restore critical safeguards for chemical abortion drugs and disallow their shipment by mail.
  • Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, responds to personal criticism from President Biden and provides an update into the ongoing investigation of Hunter Biden and the Biden family.
  • Steve Santos, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Westside Maui, shares how his church is responding to the wildfire disaster in Maui.
  • Dean Nelson, FRC's Senior Fellow for African-American Affairs, celebrates a First Amendment victory for the Frederick Douglas Foundation and Students for Life.
  • Steve Fitschen, President of the National Legal Foundation, discusses a federal appeals court’s dismissal of a lawsuit on behalf of parental rights.
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ID: 78273
Ron Estes, Matt Whitaker, Jason Kimak, Jerry Boykin
August 15, 2023
00:54:10

On today's program: 

  • Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Kansas, comments on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s recent indictments against former President Trump. He also responds to the president’s Bidenomics push in the midst of continuing economic and financial strain for many Americans.
  • Matt Whitaker, former acting attorney general under the Trump administration, reacts to Fulton County DA Willis’s decision to indict former President Trump.
  • Jason Kimak, Senior Director of North American Ministries for Samaritan’s Purse, highlights their disaster relief efforts in the wake of the wildfires in Maui.
  • Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry BoykinFRC’s Executive Vice President, offers his reflections on the 11th anniversary of the shooting at FRC as well as look back on Afghanistan two years after the U.S.’s botched withdrawal.
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ID: 78272
Bob Good, Kim Ball, Meg Kilgannon, Dan Alban
August 14, 2023
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Bob Good, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Virginia, reacts the president’s push for another supplemental bill of $40 billion as he continues to promote Bidenomics. He also shares the latest on the DOJ’s appointment of a special counsel to conduct the investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings.
  • Kim Ball, Hi-Tech Maui President, shares his on-the-ground account of the Maui wildfire aftermath.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, unpacks the New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees’ vote to abolish the university’s gender studies program and a California bill that would punish parents who speak out at school board meetings.
  • Dan Alban, Institute for Justice’s National Initiative to End Forfeiture Abuse Co-Director, uncovers why the DOJ is spending over $6 billion to aid civil asset forfeitures.
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ID: 78236
Tim Burchett, Waxer Tipton, Jason Miyares, Nick Pardue, Meg Kilgannon
August 11, 2023
00:54:09

On today’s program:

  • Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Tennessee, reacts to news that Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a Special Counsel to continue his investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings.
  • Waxer Tipton, One Love Ministries Preaching & Vision Pastor, shares on the ground insight on the wildfires ravaging Hawaii.
  • Jason Miyares, Virginia Attorney General, comments on revelations that several FBI offices contributed to an anti-Catholic FBI memo, contrary to FBI Director Christopher Wray’s congressional testimony.
  • Nick Pardue, Murrieta Valley Unified School District Trustee, highlights he and his colleagues’ decision to approve a district policy to inform parents if their child identifies as transgender.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, shares how parental rights are being threatened across the country and how parents can respond.
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ID: 78186
Matt Rosendale, Kyle Seraphin, Edward Graham, Jennifer Bauwens
August 10, 2023
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, comments on revelations that several FBI offices contributed to an anti-Catholic, SPLC-inspired memo, refuting FBI Director Christopher Wray’s previous testimony. He also shares latest on the bank records revealing millions of foreign dollars flowing to the Bidens.
  • Kyle Seraphin, FBI special agent and whistleblower, offers his expertise and experience commenting on agency documents showing that multiple FBI offices were involved in drafting the anti-Catholic, SPLC-inspired memo.
  • Edward Graham, Chief Operating Officer at Samaritan’s Purse, highlights how the ministry is preparing a relief response to the wildfires in Hawaii.
  • Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, shares how Christians should respond to the Left’s abuse of emergency declarations.
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ID: 78158
Kevin Hern, Brent Keilen, Kevin Stitt, Riley Gaines
August 09, 2023
00:54:09

On today’s program:

  • Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Oklahoma, reacts to President Biden’s comments on a “climate change emergency,” and the Congressional Budget Office’s revisions to the federal deficit projection to $1.7 trillion this year. He also spotlights the Republican Study Committee’s public health funding priorities.
  • Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action, analyzes the Ohio Issue 1 election results and previews the state’s November referendum on abortion and parental rights as well as similar referendums in other states.
  • Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma, unpacks his decision to deploy the Oklahoma National Guard to the southern border and highlights his executive order on biological sex.
  • Riley Gaines, Independent Women's Voice Advisor, shares her NCAA swim team’s story and what drew her into the effort to save women’s sports, recounts what she encountered when she attended the Save Women’s sports bill signing in Austin, and previews her address at the Pray Vote Stand Summit.
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ID: 78138
Alex Mooney, Buddy Carter, Andrew Bailey, Tom Kilgannon, Jerry Boykin
August 08, 2023
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Alex Mooney, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of West Virginia, reacts to President Biden’s speech on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act and Vice President Harris’s recent Bidenomics speech. 
  • Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Georgia, unpacks the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on the federal government’s spending and the economy.
  • Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, comments on a judge’s recent ruling blocking Biden’s latest student loan bailout as well as preview his oral arguments in a social media censorship case.
  • Tom Kilgannon, President of Freedom Alliance, responds to how the Biden administration misled families about what happened on the day 13 servicemembers were killed in Afghanistan.
  • Gen. (Ret.) Jerry BoykinFRC’s Executive Vice President, offers his reflections on Afghanistan two years after the U.S.’s botched withdrawal and assesses the Biden administration’s handling of the military and national security.
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ID: 78120
Tim Burchett, Matt Carpenter, John Wahl, Aaron Baer, Arielle Del Turco, Marcus Schroeder
August 07, 2023
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Tennessee, comments on Hunter Biden associate Devon Archer’s House Oversight Committee testimony and responds to Rep. Jamie Raskin’s criticism of the committee’s investigation. He also further unpacks the weaponization of the Biden Department of Justice in light of the Trump indictments.
  • Matt Carpenter, FRC Action Director, unravels where dark money pouring into Ohio's special election is coming from. 
  • John Wahl, Alabama Republican Party Chairman, highlights why the Alabama GOP passed a resolution supporting Senator Tommy Tuberville’s stand for life.
  • Aaron Baer, Center for Christian Virtue President, encourages Ohioans to vote for Issue 1 in the state’s August 8th special election.
  • Arielle Del Turco, FRC’s Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, discusses the recent spate of church attacks in Texas.
  • Marcus Schroeder, a Wisconsin street preacher who was arrested while protesting a drag queen event, shares his story.
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ID: 78101

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