Washington Watch

Today’s show features:  

• Mike Rounds, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, on Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation and swearing in.
• Dr. Andrew Bostom, Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University, on how the media has politicized COVID-19.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, on the riots in Philadelphia.
• Dr. Brad Jurkovich, Senior Pastor of First Bossier in Bossier City, LA, on the Pastor Prophet Patriot conference.

Today’s show features:

• Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator from Iowa, on this evening’s U.S. Senate floor vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination.
• Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the Trump Administration’s pro-life accomplishments, including the Geneva Consensus Declaration, and HHS’s efforts to expedite treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19. 
• Dr. Wayne Grudem, Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Arizona, on a biblical approach to the 2020 election.

On this special "Faith & Freedom" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Sen. James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, and Rep. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip and U.S. Representative for the 1^st district of Louisiana. Senator Lankford shares how his faith and background in pastoral ministry has driven him to advocate for religious liberties and biblical values to be upheld in America. Whip Scalise shares his story of how the Lord worked a miracle after he was shot while practicing for the 2017 Congressional Baseball Game. He discusses how this trying time was a faith-building experience as he witnessed the power of prayer.

Today’s show features: 

• Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on the Senate Judiciary Committee approving the Amy Coney Barrett nomination, and on Senate Democrats boycotting the committee vote.  
• Michael Warren Davis, Editor of Crisis Magazine, on the Pope’s comments about same-sex couples and his op-ed, “Where Francis Leads, We Can’t Follow.” 
• Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, on his church’s national billboard campaign promoting the reopening of churches, and the pushback he is receiving from the state for collecting ballots at church. 
• Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, on a federal judge ruling in favor of Colorado churches over pandemic restrictions.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, on today’s signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which states there is no international right to abortion and affirms the fundamental right to life. 

Today’s show features:

• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, on upcoming U.S. Senate vote on the Amy Coney Barrett nomination. 
• Brad Dacus, President of Pacific Justice Institute, on PJI’s demand letter on behalf of FRC insisting that big tech company MobileCause ends their religious discrimination practices and reliance on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). 
• Doreen Denny, Vice President of Government Relations for Concerned Women for America, on a university rescinding a transgender sports policy. 
• George Barna, President of Metaformation Inc., FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for Christian Ethics & Biblical Worldview, and Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, on how Spiritually Active Governance Engaged conservative (SAGE Con) voters view President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Today’s show features:

• Mike Braun, U.S. Senator from Indiana, on this week’s Judiciary Committee vote on the Amy Coney Barrett nomination, Wednesday’s vote on a COVID relief bill, and on Senate Republicans’ healthcare proposal “The Fair Care Act.” 
• Andy McCarthy, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Senior Fellow at the National Review Institute, on the significance of the Hunter Biden emails. 
• Luke Rosiak, Investigative reporter for whataretheylearning.com, on what his investigative reporting has uncovered about what children are learning in public schools. 
• David Cortman, Senior Counsel and Vice President of U.S. Litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom, on a Christian school suing Oregon Governor Kate Brown over her policy threatening fines and jail time if private schools resume in-person instruction, while allowing public schools to resume in-person classes.

Today’s show features highlights from our Freedom Sunday Event, focusing on the essential, God-ordained service of the church.

Our guests include: 

• John MacArthur, Senior Pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California 
• Amado Huizar, Executive Pastor of South Bay United Pentecostal Church in San Diego, California 
• Ryan Tucker, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Christian Ministries at Alliance Defending Freedom 
• Bishop Vincent Mathews, Missions President for the Church of God in Christ (COGIC)
• Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Chino, California 

Today’s program features clips from our Freedom Sunday Event, focusing on the essential service of the church. Our guests include: 

• Eric Metaxas - New York Times bestselling author 
• Dr. Albert Mohler - President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 
• Che Ahn - Pastor of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, California 
• Brian Hermsmeier - Pastor of Slate Mills Baptist Church in Sperryville, Virginia 
• Dean Nelson - FRC’s Senior Fellow for African American Affairs
• Dr. Dan Erickson - Emergency Medicine Specialist and Owner of Accelerated Urgent Care 
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin - FRC’s Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force

Today’s show features:

• Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, on the first day of the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings.
• Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan’s Purse, on relief efforts in response to Hurricane Delta.
• Amado Huizar, Pastor of South Bay Pentecostal Church in California, on Freedom Sunday and his church’s lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom.
• Ryan Tucker, Senior Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, and Brian Hermsmeier, Pastor of Slate Mills Baptist Church in Virginia, on Freedom Sunday and Slate Mills Baptist Church’s lawsuit against Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.

On this special "Faith & Freedom" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Rep. Robert Aderholt, U.S. Representative for the 4^th district of Alabama, and Rep. Brian Babin, U.S. Representative for the 36^th district of Texas. Rep. Aderholt shares how his Christian faith compels him to preserve the biblical values upon which America was founded, and to fight for religious freedom around the world. Rep. Babin shares how his faith in the Lord informs his passion for defending freedom, from service in the Texas Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve to Congress.

Today’s show features:

• Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas, on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court and Democrats’  threats to pack the Court, his new book, “One Vote Away: How a Single Supreme Court Seat Can Change History,” and on newly declassified CIA documents showing Hillary Clinton and President Obama’s role in the Russia investigation.  
• Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator from Nebraska, on his response to anti-Catholic smears used against Judge Barrett, and why Congress is to blame for the politicization of the Supreme Court.
• Brian Morgenstern, White House Deputy Communications Director and Deputy Press Secretary, on President Trump’s efforts to provide COVID-19 relief to the American people, and on newly declassified CIA documents showing Hillary Clinton and President Obama’s role in the Russia investigation. 
• Dr. Andrew Bostom, Epidemiologist and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University, on the Great Barrington Declaration that calls for a herd immunity response to COVID-19. 
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on a scriptural response to COVID-19 and a preview of Freedom Sunday. 

Today’s show features:

• John Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Louisiana, on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, and also on his bills requiring abortion facilities to have admitting privileges at a local hospital and prohibiting abortions on the basis of a baby’s sex.
• Gordon Chang, author or “The Coming Collapse of China,” on the House GOP’s China Task Force Report.
• Brian Hermsmeier, Pastor of Slate Mills Baptist Church in Rappahannock County, Virginia, on his church’s lawsuit against Virginia Governor Northam over church service restrictions.
• Dr. Paul Jehle, Executive Director of the Plymouth Rock Foundation, on a historical look at Plymouth and the 400^th anniversary of the arrival of the pilgrims.

Today’s show features:

• Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator from Missouri, Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, and Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, on the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation and the latest on the negotiations for Coronavirus relief.
• Jim Banks, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd district of Indiana, on the House GOP’s China Task Force Report.
• Pastor Carter Conlon, General Overseer of Times Square Church, on the prayer event in Plymouth on the 400^th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing.
• Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, on the DOJ backing Capitol Hill Baptist Church’s efforts to hold services in DC, and the Michigan Supreme Court ruling striking down Governor Whitmer’s pandemic-related orders.

Today’s show features: 

• Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Senate Majority Leader, on his meeting with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and her Senate confirmation process.
• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, how the Left has used the Courts to advance their legislative agenda, his bill to prevent Medicaid funds from supporting abortion centers, and his bill to protect women’s sports.
• Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, on the launch of the Mustard Seed Series, a HUD initiative that will highlight how the faith-based community is working to help some of society’s most vulnerable.

Today's show features: 

• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, on President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Carter Conlon, General Overseer of Times Square Church, on the Plymouth Prayer Event: Lord Forgive Us on Tuesday, October 6^th. 
• Mark Meadows, White House Chief of Staff, on his journey as a values voter to Congress and then the White House.

Today's show features:

• Cindy Hyde-Smith, U.S. Senator from Mississippi, on the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
• Bill Pascoe, Tea Party Patriots Action, and Gayle Trotter, author, attorney, and host of the podcast "Right in DC," on the process of filling the Supreme Court vacancy.
• Gabe Rench, co-host of the "CrossPolitic" show, on his arrest for participating in an outdoor worship service in front of the Moscow, Idaho, City Hall.
• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, on the encouraging progress in advancing faith, family, and freedom in Washington.

Today’s show features: 

• Dan McLaughlin, Senior Writer at National Review Online, on his column, “History is on the Side of Republicans Filling a Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020.”
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on three possible U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, on her new book “The Mind of a Conservative Woman: Seeking the Best for Family and Country,” and her thoughts on the Supreme Court vacancy.

Today’s show features: 

• Roger Wicker, U.S. Senator from Mississippi, on Democratic efforts to kill the filibuster in the U.S. Senate paving the way for a far-Left legislative agenda. 
• David Friedman, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, on President Trump’s efforts to ensure future peace and stability throughout the Middle East by securing two historical deals between Israel and the UAE and Israel and Bahrain.
• Jonathan Keller, President of California Family Council, on a California school district adopting a radical sex education curriculum for middle school that includes lessons on choosing one’s gender, finding birth control and abortion providers, and explicit demonstrations. 
• Dr. Andre Van Mol, Family Physician and co-chair of the American College of Pediatrician’s Committee on Adolescent Sexuality, on The American Journal of Psychiatry issuing a major correction to a study on the effect of transgender surgeries on mental health.

Today’s show features:

• Jonathan Cahn, Messianic Jewish Rabbi and pastor, and author of “The Harbinger Returns,” on The Return: National and Global Day of Prayer and Repentance event on September 26 in Washington, D.C.
• Carter Conlon, General Overseer of Times Square Church, on the Plymouth Prayer Event: Lord Forgive Us on Tuesday, October 6.
• Joseph Backholm, Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement at Family Research Council, on five things to remember about elections.

On this special "Faith & Freedom" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Rep. Debbie Lesko, U.S. Representative for the 8^th district of Arizona, and Rep. Michael Guest, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd district of Mississippi. Rep. Lesko shares her story as a survivor of domestic abuse and explains how her history and faith have ignited her passion to help women in vulnerable situations in the legislature. Rep. Guest discusses his career working for law and order as a follower of Christ, and how both of these aspects of his life have shaped his time in Congress.