Washington Watch

On the Friday, August 16, 2019 edition of Washington Watch, we heard from:

• Mort Klein, President of Zionist Organization of America, on Israel denying entry to U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)
• Matt Sharp, Alliance Defending Freedom’s Senior Counsel, on congressional Democrats using the scandal-plagued Southern Poverty Law Center to attack a former ADF staff member who now leads the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Innovation.
• Bob Fu, Founder and President of China Aid, on China massing paramilitary forces on its border with Hong Kong.

Today we'll hear from:

• Mary Beth Waddell, FRC's Senior Legislative Assistant, on a proposed rule by the Department of Labor that protects religious employers from government discrimination.
• Dr. Michelle Cretella, Executive Director of the American College of Pediatricians, reacting to a USA Today opinion piece detailing how a public school undermined a parent's efforts to help their daughter who believes she is transgender.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President, on the 7 year anniversary of a gunman entering FRC's headquarters in Washington, D.C. with the intent to kill as many staff as possible.
• Penny Nance, President and CEO of Concerned Women for America, on how her son's freshman orientation at Virginia Tech was full of leftist propaganda.

Today we’ll hear from:

• John Cooper, lead singer from the Christian band Skillet, on his viral Facebook post reacting to recent church influencers who have renounced their faith.
• New Jersey Mayor Alfonso Cirulli, on his opposition to a new state law forcing schools to teach an LGBT curriculum. 
• Angie Wallace, Founder of Truth for Our Children, on her upcoming A Call to Arms conference that will address the troubling state of public education, the dangers facing our children, and strategies to engage politically and equip the Church to take back our schools.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on how Christians should respond to church influencers who have renounced their faith in Jesus.

Today we’ll hear from:

• Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, on the massive protests that have shut down Hong Kong’s airport for two days.
• Tennessee State Senator Kerry Roberts, on his legislation that directly challenges Roe v. Wade by protecting unborn children from abortion at all stages of pregnancy.
• Patrina Mosley, FRC’s Director of Life, Culture and Women's Advocacy, on Teen Vogue using Snapchat to instruct teens on how to get an abortion.
• Emily Zinos, Project Coordinator for Ask Me First Minnesota, on public schools in various states adopting curricula that promote graphic sex ed and LGBT “history.”

• Bishop Harry Jackson, Senior Pastor of Hope Christian Church and Chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, on the controversy over presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Cory Booker attending services last week at a Las Vegas, Nevada church that holds the biblical belief that homosexual behavior is a sin.
• Mary Beth Waddell, FRC’s Senior Legislative Assistant., on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) accepting comments on a rule that would protect the conscience rights of people of faith who have a moral objection to performing abortions and undo an Obama era regulation that could be used to sue doctors who don’t affirm a patient's self-identified gender.
• Pastor J.C. Rico, Lead Pastor of Immanuel Church El Paso, on the ways El Paso churches are coming together to help the victims and their families affected by the recent mass shooting.
• Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor of PJ Media, on a new Hollywood film about liberal elites hunting “deplorables.”

• James Hirsen, conservative watchdog on Hollywood and author of the weekly NewsMax.com column, “The Left Coast Report,” on disturbing developments in Hollywood, including a range of Disney programs promoting LGBT propaganda and a Universal Studios movie in which liberal elites hunt down and kill “deplorables” for sport.
• Richard Mast, Attorney with Liberty Counsel, to discuss an incident in an Ohio middle school, where school officials attempted to intimidate a 6^th grader for referring to a male friend who identified as female by his friend’s biological pronouns.
• Diana Verm, Counsel for The Beckett Fund, to discuss a ruling by the 3^rd Circuit Court of Appeals, which cited the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Bladensburg peace cross in its decision to uphold the constitutionality of a cross in the city seal of Lehigh, Pennsylvania.
• Elizabeth Berney, Director of Special Projects for the Zionist Organization of America, to discuss a judge’s order that Jesuit-affiliated Fordham University must recognize the anti-Israel group, Students for Justice in Palestine, as an official student organization.

On the Thursday, August 8, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Ronnie Floyd, President of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, who outlined 3 responses Christians should have to living in a divided America.
• John-Henry Westen, Editor-in-Chief of LifeSiteNews.com, which has been reinstated to the Apple News platform.
• Jim Mischel, President of the Christian Employers Alliance, to discuss their court victory over an Obama-era regulation forcing them to provide abortifacient drugs in violation of their sincerely held religious beliefs.
• Meg Kilgannon, Executive Director of Concerned Parents and Educators of Fairfax County, on the Alliance Defending Freedom’s defense of a Christian school that was removed from a Maryland voucher program after state officials feigned surprise that it espoused Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality, and a federal investigation launched into a Connecticut state policy that allows biological males to dominate girls’ sports and take their scholarships.

On the Wednesday, August 7, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• David Harsanyi, Senior Editor at The Federalist, to explain how Rep. Joaquin Castro’s doxxing of San Antonio voters who donated to President Trump’s re-election campaign is un-American.
• Patrina Mosley, FRC’s Director of Life, Culture, and Women’s Advocacy, on a federal judge who continues to block three pro-life laws from going into effect in Arkansas.
• Elizabeth Johnston, the Activist Mommy, who persuaded a library to cancel a drag queen event with one simple phone call.
• Warren Farrell, speaker and author on men’s and women’s issues, on his USA Today op-ed, “'Boy crisis' threatens America's future with economic, health and suicide risks.”

On the Tuesday, August 6, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Bassam Ishak, Co-Chair of the Syrian Democratic Council Representation in the U.S. and President of the Syriac National Council, on reports that Turkey is poised to invade a U.S.-protected, autonomous region of Northeast Syria that guarantees religious freedom to all faiths.
• Gordon Chang, foreign affairs journalist focusing on China, on the latest salvo in the U.S.-China trade war and the importance of raising religious freedom as an item of concern amid trade talks.
• Greg Laurie, Senior Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, responding to criticisms of prayer as a useless response to tragedy.

On the Monday, August 5, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for the 10^th District of Georgia, as he guest hosts today’s edition of Washington Watch.
• Mark Green, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Tennessee, who recently visited the Southern Border, to set the record straight about what conditions are really like.
• Al New, Chaplain with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Rapid Response Team, on how they are ministering to those affected by the shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.
• Bill Becker, Attorney with Freedom X, on the victory of “Bring Your Bible to School Day” against a California school district that tried to ban students from promoting it.

On the Friday, August 2, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Ken Blackwell, Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance at Family Research Council, who wrote on how President Trump has delivered for African Americans.
• Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at Family Research Council, to discuss a proposed Virginia resolution to silence faith-based counselors who try to help those with unwanted same-sex attractions.
• Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert McGinnis, on a warning of an “order and discipline problem” among Navy SEALs from their commanding officer.
• Ron Coleman, attorney specializing in First Amendment cases, on the latest whistleblower at Google, who says he was bullied and ultimately fired for expressing his conservative views.

On the Tuesday, July 30, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Mo Brooks, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Alabama, to respond to CNN’s John Berman, who claimed on air that Huntsville, Alabama is worse off than Baltimore, Maryland.
• Pat Fagan, Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute, to explain how the problems in Baltimore have more to do with the absence of fathers than with the presence of rats.
• David Barton, Founder of WallBuilders, to respond to a group of liberal Christians who have planted their flag against what they call “Christian nationalism.”
• David Closson, Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council, to discuss a new Gallup poll showing that 40 percent of Americans still believe in a young-earth, Biblical account of Creation.

On the Monday, July 29, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Ted Yoho, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Florida, to give a live update from the U.S.-Mexico border and discuss the border wall’s latest win at the Supreme Court.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, on Iran’s continued belligerence and NATO allies’ refusal to assent to their unreasonable demands.
• Phil Jensen, State Senator for the 33^rd District of South Dakota, and sponsor of a bill to prominently display the national motto, “In God We Trust,” in South Dakota’s public schools.
• Bill Simon, Former President and CEO of Wal-Mart, on the Department of Justice opening an anti-trust review against technology giants for behaving like monopolies.

On the Friday, July 26 2019, edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Brandon Showalter, Reporter for the Christian Post, on reports from the U.K. warning parents against the lies and surgical horrors awaiting children who seek gender transitions.
• Jarrett Stepman, Author at the Daily Signal, on how the Left’s attacks on the Electoral College are motivated by a desire for political power.
• Max Eden, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss his book, “Why Meadow Died: The People and Policies That Created The Parkland Shooter and Endanger America's Students.”

On the Thursday, July 25, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Texas, to discuss a new whistleblower at Google and the Department of Justice’s new anti-trust investigation against big tech companies.
• Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon, Directors of “Unplanned,” on Hollywood’s attempts to normalize abortion by repeatedly showing it on screen.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs and Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, on the ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria, while their government continues to deny the genocide.

On the Wednesday, July 24, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana and member of the House Judiciary Committee, to analyze Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony today before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees.
• Chris Wilson, Partner and CEO of WPA Intelligence, on a new poll released by Pew Research Center which shows rising distrust among Americans, especially for business leaders and elected officials.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signing a bill that would ban veterinarians from declawing cats (because that’s just too cruel), after signing a bill earlier this year that permits abortion until birth and repeals legal protections for infants who survive abortion.

On the Tuesday, July 23, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• David Brat, Former U.S. Congressman and Dean of Liberty’s School of Business, on the economic and biblical arguments for the U.S. to exercise fiscal restraint and accountability.
• Jim Bridenstine, Administrator of NASA, on the 50^th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing.
• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana and member of the House Judiciary Committee, to give a preview of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony tomorrow on the baseless Russian collusion conspiracy theory that still refuses to die.
• Dr. Michelle Cretella, Executive Director of the America College of Pediatricians, who authored a letter to the U.S. Surgeon General, asking him to investigate the “toxic” practice of performing sex-changes on children.

On the Monday, July 22, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Congresswoman for the 4^th Congressional District of Missouri, on Amazon.com caving to a Change.org petition and banning books that offer counseling and hope to people struggling with unwanted same-sex attractions.
• Gordon Chang, foreign affairs journalist focusing on China, North Korea, and Iran, on Iran’s claim that it has captured 17 CIA operatives.
• Matt Philbin, Managing Editor for Media Research Center, on how the new “Top Gun” movie kowtowed to Communist China by replacing the flags of Japan and Taiwan on the star character’s jacket and how catering to Chinese audiences is becoming a trend in Hollywood.
• Peter Sprigg, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, to continue the conversation about Amazon’s book ban and to highlight critics’ mischaracterizations about change therapies and books promoting them.

On the Friday, July 19, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Lathan Watts, Director of Legal Communications for First Liberty, on a court case in South Carolina, where the federal district judge banned school officials from allowing students to pray or sing religious songs at graduation.
• Kristen Eastlick, Editor-in-Chief of InfluenceWatch.org and Senior Vice President of Capital Research Center, on the ties between billionaire financier George Soros and leftwing groups that seek to replace the Biblical gospel with progressive social activism.
• Ryan Bomberger, Founder of TooManyAborted.com, on the new interim president of Planned Parenthood, chosen for her background in political activism, not in healthcare.
• Walter Williams, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and syndicated libertarian columnist, on his piece in the Daily Signal arguing that rising school shootings and other crime is caused in large part by moral erosion.

It’s Tuesday, July 16, 2019, and we’re getting ready for another exciting edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, where each day we’re joined by America’s leaders, policy makers, and culture-shapers as we talk about the important issues of the day from a biblical worldview. Listen here live at 5:05 p.m. ET.

Today we’ll hear from:

• Mark Green, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on how USAID promotes religious freedom as a means to achieve economic development.
• Kristina Arriaga, Vice Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, to highlight Cuba’s ongoing religious suppression, including their prohibiting key religious leaders from leaving the country to attend the U.S. State Department’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. 
• Tristan Azbej, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, on Hungary’s effort to provide aid to persecuted Christians.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs and Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, to reflect on the first day of the 2^nd annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom.