Washington Watch

Today’s show features:

• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, on the call for an investigation into a possible criminal conspiracy surrounding the rioting.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, on the Associated Press’s analysis that, like Trump’s call to build the Wall in 2016, the call for law and order is a racist message.
• Scott Carpenter, family business owner of B&L Office Furniture, on his perspective on law and order after having his business destroyed by rioters.
• David Clossen, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on what Joe Biden’s endorsements from LGBT groups and Planned Parenthood reveal about his campaign. 

Today's show features:

• Andy McCarthy, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Senior Fellow at the National Review Institute, on the actions that can be taken to address lawlessness across the country.
• John McLaughlin, Trump Campaign Pollster and CEO/Partner for McLaughlin & Associates, on the reality of polling numbers on the presidential race.
• Jeff Landry, Louisiana Attorney General, on the Hurricane Laura relief response.
• David Closson, FRC's Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on the differences between the two party platforms on LGBT issues and his new publication on biblical principles for human sexuality.

Today's show features:

• Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, on the federal relief response to Hurricane Laura and the riots.
• Luther Harrison, Vice President of North American Ministries for Samaritan's Purse, on their hurricane relief efforts, and the Washington Prayer March 2020.
• Pastor Rob McCoy, Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel, on the local government's effort to shut down his church.
• Shelby Talcott, Media Reporter for the Daily Caller, on evidence suggesting that the riots are being coordinated.
• Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative for the 5^th district of South Carolina, on his call for a federal investigation into the riots.

On this special "Faith & Freedom Friday" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Rep. Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8^th district of Ohio and Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for the 10^th district of Georgia, Communications Chair of the House Freedom Caucus, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations. Rep. Davidson shares how his faith has been his foundation as he has answered the calls to serve his country, first in the United States Army, and then in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Hice discusses how his faith brought him to understand the importance of religious freedom, and how advocating for this crucial issue started during his time in pastoral ministry and eventually led him to run for Congress.

Today's show features:

• Hans von Spakovsky, Manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow at the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, on the history of voter fraud with balloting by mail.
• Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project, on the current status of states and mail-in ballots.
• Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, on successful efforts to protect the integrity of voting against mail-in ballots in Texas.
• J. Christian Adams, President and General Counsel of Public Interest Legal Foundation, on what voters can do to ensure the integrity of their ballot.

Today's show features: 

• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5^th district of Arizona, on concerns over universal mail in voting and Speaker Pelosi calling Congress back from recess to hold hearings about the U.S. Post Office.
• Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor at PJ Media, on a preview of the DNC Convention.
• David Curry, CEO of Open Doors USA, on Open Doors USA reports showing Christians in Southeast Asia and Sudan are being denied coronavirus aid because of their faith.
• Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, and Ted Yoho, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd district of Florida and Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on the Israel-UAE Peace Accord.

On this special "Faith & Freedom Friday" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Senator Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, and Rep. Chip Roy, who represents Texas's congressional 21^st district. Sen. Cramer discusses how he views public service as a ministry and calling and opens up about keeping an eternal perspective in times of great joy and loss – specifically the tragic loss of his son, Isaac, in 2018. Rep. Roy shares how his faith journey with the Lord informs his passion for defending our fundamental freedoms. He also talks about about trusting God and persevering amidst a surprising cancer diagnosis at 39 years old.

Today's show features: 

• Mollie Hemingway, Senior Editor at The Federalist, Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College, and co-author of “Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court,” on what the courts would look like under a Biden-Harris administration.
• Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of Susan B. Anthony List and author of the soon-to-be-released book “Life is Winning: Inside the Fight for Unborn Children and Their Mothers,” on Kamala Harris’s radical anti-life policies.
• Terry Jeffrey, Editor in Chief for CSNNews.com, on Kamala Harris’s support for the so-called “Equality Act” and her views on other issues including “Medicare-for-All” and taxpayer funding for gender transition surgery.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, on how Black Lives Matter influenced Joe Biden’s choice of running mate, the real agenda behind Black Lives Matter, and on the resignation of Seattle’s first black police chief.
• Rob McCoy, Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel, on his decision to hold church services in violation of a court restraining order prohibiting his church from holding services and an update on his court appearance yesterday.

On this special "Faith & Freedom Friday" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Rep. Ken Buck, who represents Colorado's 4^th congressional district, and Dr. Greg Murphy, who represents North Carolina's 3^rd district. We will hear each of them share about their faith journey with the Lord and how it informs their passion for defending freedom.

Today's show features:

• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, on the Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the role of Antifa and other radical groups' in the riots across the country, and also an update on the coronavirus relief bill. 
• Dean Nelson, FRC's Senior Fellow for African-American Affairs and the Executive Director of Human Coalition Action, on claims that the Hyde Amendment, which has protected federal taxpayer funding from being used for abortion for decades, is racist.
• Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, on California Governor Newsom's overreaching restrictions on churches.
• David Closson, FRC's Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on what pastors and churches should consider when facing overreaching government restrictions on church services.

Today's show features:

• Frank Wolf, former U.S. Congressman and author of the 1998 United States' International Religious Freedom Act, on his work in Sudan in the 2000s and how the problems then set the stage for Sudan moving forward.
• Faith McDonnell, Director of Religious Liberty Programs and of the Church Alliance for a New Sudan at the Institute on Religion and Democracy, on the progress of religious liberty in Sudan over the past 20 years.
• Mariam Ibraheem, religious persecution survivor and activist, on religious liberty advances in Sudan since her release from death row.
• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, and Arielle Del Turco, FRC's Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, on religious liberty progressing in Sudan, the needed next steps in Sudan, and the status of apostasy laws all around the world.

Today's show features:

• Jorge Ventura, field reporter for the Daily Caller, on his on the ground report on the riots in Portland, and on Congressman Jerrold Nadler (R-N.Y.) saying Antifa violence in Portland is a "myth."
• Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, on the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 decision Friday declining to immediately halt enforcement of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak's discriminatory restrictions on churches during the pandemic, and also on his announcement that before he votes for any future Supreme Court nominee he wants to see record evidence that the nominee acknowledges Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided as a matter of law.
• David Cortman, Senior Counsel and Vice President of U.S. Litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom, on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold Nevada Governor Sisolak's discriminatory restrictions applying to churches but not to other secular organizations, such as casinos, restaurants, bars, theme parks, and gyms.
• David Closson, FRC's Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on the debate over church restrictions from a biblical perspective and helpful resources for churches.

Today's show features:

• David Harsanyi, senior writer for National Review and the author of "First Freedom: A Ride through America's Enduring History with the Gun," on his piece "The Problem in Portland Isn't the Law; It's the Lawlessness."
• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on the contrast between the presidential candidates' views on religious freedom with Joe Biden promoting teaching Islam in public schools and President Trump promising to prosecute vandals who target Catholic churches and statues.
• Dean Nelson, FRC's Senior Fellow for African American Affairs, on Planned Parenthood's NYC chapter finally acknowledging its founder's racist and eugenicist agenda.
• Dan Celia, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host and President/CEO of Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries, on the state of the economy and the markets as Congress begins negotiating another round of Coronavirus relief legislation.

Today's show features:

• Ken Blackwell, FRC's Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, on violence escalating in major cities as mayors avoid responsibility.
• David Closson, FRC's Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on how Joe Biden's worldview compares with a biblical worldview, and also on a new Pew Research survey showing how people view the connection between a belief in God and morality.
• Lindsey Burke, Director for the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Fellow in Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, on how 'Pandemic Pods' are fundamentally reshaping K-12 education.

On this special edition of Washington Watch, we feature a conversation between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Family Research Council President Tony Perkins about the release of the draft report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights. They also discuss how pastors are essential to the promotion and protection of human rights, individual liberty and democracy all around the world.

Today's show features:

• Peter Berkowitz, Executive Secretary of the Commission on Unalienable Rights, on the cultural attacks on America's founding principles.
• Michael New, professor of social research and political science at the Catholic University of America and research fellow at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, on a federal judge in Maryland removing the in-person requirement for obtaining abortion pills and the health risks this decision poses.
• Michael Brown, President and professor of practical theology at the FIRE School of Ministry and author of "Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test?," on why so many evangelicals support President Trump.
• Gordon Chang, foreign affairs reporter, on U.S. Attorney General William Barr's speech calling out Hollywood and big business for becoming pawns of the Chinese communists.

Today's show features:

• Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for the 1^st district of Maryland, on Democrats omitting the Mexico City Policy, a policy that prevents foreign NGOs who refer for or provide abortions from receiving federal funding, from the House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Funding bill.
• David Closson, FRC's Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on the contrast between the Biden/Sanders platform plan and the Republican party platform.
• Mark Hemingway, Senior Writer for Real Clear Investigations, on liberal elites' open letter against cancel culture, and the fragility of the woke.
• Bob Fu, FRC's Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, on China obliterating freedom in Hong Kong.
• Rushan Abbas, Founder and Executive Director for the Campaign for the Uyghurs, on the U.S. sanctioning Chinese officials in charge of the forced sterilization of Uyghurs.

Today's show features:

• Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, on the Chinese Communist party imposing forced sterilization and abortions on Uyghurs and other minorities, the State Department issuing a business advisory to caution U.S. businesses about the risks of supply chain links to entities that engage in human rights abuses, and also on Hong Kong dissenters being arrested under the so-called "national security law."
• Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah, on his resolution condemning mob violence, and also on President Trump's speech at Mount Rushmore.
• Richard Mast, Senior Litigation Attorney with Liberty Counsel, on Colorado's attorney general sending a cease and desist letter to Andrew Wommack Ministries over its Bible conference.
• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on California Governor Gavin Newsom banning singing during church services. 

As we approach Independence Day, today's show features conversations from FRC's special broadcast, ARISE & STAND. We hear messages of hope and encouragement from:

• Secretary Ben Carson, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Pastor Carter Conlon, Times Square Church, New York City, NY
• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th district of Louisiana and Chairman of the Republican Study Committee
• Bishop Garland Hunt, The Father's House, Atlanta, Georgia