Rep. Mike Johnson, Frank Gaffney, Tom Farr, Travis Weber
March 21, 2018
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Washington Watch is a daily program hosted by Family Research Council President Tony Perkins that covers the issues of faith, family and freedom. Tony is your leading source for what is really happening in our nation’s Capital.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) is here to highlight the latest controversy with Facebook. Founder and President of the Center for Security Policy, Frank Gaffney, joins Tony to discuss the differences in security clearance for elected officials and federal employees. Director of the Religious Freedom Research Project at the Berkley Center, Dr. Tom Farr, joins Tony to discuss how religious liberty and national security are interrelated issues. Also, FRC’s Travis Weber, Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, is here to highlight the changes that Mike Pompeo will bring to the State Department.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Senate Armed Services Committee Member Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is here to highlight his efforts to oppose atheist chaplains from being allowed in the armed services. ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot joins Tony to discuss today’s Supreme Court oral arguments in the NIFLA v. Becerra case. Also, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) is here to weigh in on the battle over government funding before the federal government runs out of funding this Friday.
On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" House General Aviation Caucus Member, Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.), joins Tony with the latest case of Russian hacking, this time of the American aviation industry. Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) is here to highlight the battle over government funding. The federal government runs out of funding this Friday. Also, Oklahoma State Senator Greg Treat is here to discuss State Bill 197 and State Bill 1140.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.), joins guest host Russ to discuss President Trump accepting an invitation to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un, and he'll highlight President Trump's move to impose stiff sanctions on Russia. Senior policy analyst at Independent Women's Forum, Patrice Lee Onwuka, joins Russ to give her thoughts on comments made by Hillary Clinton on why she thinks white women voted for President Trump. Also, here with us is Julianne Benzel, a California teacher on leave after questioning if schools would be as supportive of students protesting abortion.
On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), joins Tony to discuss the changes made in President Trump's Cabinet this week. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant joins Tony to discuss the 15-week abortion ban, the most pro-life bill in the nation, that is now in his hands. Oklahoma State Senator Joseph Silk is here to give us an update on a bill in Oklahoma that would protect religious liberty in the Sooner State. Also, President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Dr. Everett Piper, is here to add his thoughts on this "Right of Conscience Act."
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, joins Tony to discuss the committee's upcoming vote to reach a final report on the Russia investigation. Chair of Patriot Voices and former senator of Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum, joins Tony to take a look at yesterday's special election in Pennsylvania. Also, author and editor-at-large of The Pearcey Report, Nancy Pearcey, is here to tell us about her new book "Love Thy Body."
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) joins Tony to weigh in on the appointment of Mike Pompeo as the new Secretary of State. Executive Editor of NewsBusters and MRC's Director of Media Analysis, Tim Graham, is here to talk about Joy Behar's public apology after recently making anti-Christian comments on ABC’s “The View.” Then, former Secretary of Education and Drug Czar and New York Times best-selling author, Bill Bennett, joins Tony to discuss the new federal school safety commission put in place to examine ways to best protect students from gun violence.
On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Tony will give his thoughts on a recent comment made by Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson on CBS's "Face the Nation" where he called Evangelicals who voted for President Trump "slimy political operatives, not moral leaders." Then, Family Research Council's Vice President of Communications J.P. Duffy joins Tony to discuss a bill in Maryland that would force every homeschooling family in the state to open their home twice a year to government official for home investigations.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) joins our guest host Russ to discuss a myriad of issues including; new job numbers, the unemployment rate, and NAFTA. FRC's Executive Vice President and founding member of the Army's Delta Force, Lt. General (ret.) Jerry Boykin, is here to weigh in on President Trump's decision to accept an invitation to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Director of the National Center for Public Policy Research Free Enterprise Project, Justin Danhof, joins our guest host to tell us about what happened at a meeting he attended where Disney CEO Bob Iger addressed Joy Behar's comments against Christianity and Mike Pence. Also, President and CEO of Fellowship of Companies for Christ International, Chad Merrill, is here with Russ to take questions from callers.
On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joins Tony to discuss California's status as a sanctuary state and the latest news on Planned Parenthood. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is here to weigh in on how Google may have violated state anti-trust laws. Also, New York Times best-selling author and founder of the Joshua Fund, Joel Rosenberg, joins Tony to give an analysis on new poll findings regarding American attitudes toward Russia, Vladimir Putin and President Trump.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) is here with the latest news from Capitol Hill. Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle joins Tony to highlight how Georgia stood up to Delta and in support of the Second Amendment. Publisher of ScottRasmussen.com, the Editor-At-Large at Ballotpedia, and author of “Politics Has Failed: America Will Not,” Scott Rasmussen, joins Tony to preview the upcoming midterm elections. Also, Rabbi Jonathan Hausman joins Tony to highlight why the Southern Poverty Law Center has ignored left-wing anti-Semitism on college campuses.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), joins Tony to discuss the latest controversy involving the FBI. American Family Association Action Vice President Rob Chambers is here to highlight the upcoming race to replace Senator Thad Cochran (Miss.) who recently announced he was leaving the Senate due to health issues. James Chen, Executive Director of the Institute for Global Engagement, joins Tony to talk about what religious liberty issues Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Liberty Sam Brownback will have to address. Also, FRC Senior Fellow Peter Sprigg is here to share new research regarding transgender surgeries.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Vice president and senior international spokesperson for International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), David Parsons, joins our guest host Russ at the NRB Convention in Nashville to discuss the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem issuing a warning Tuesday night to American citizens in Israel of the planned protests by a coalition of various terrorist groups in response to President Trump's decision to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, all of this taking place with tensions rising with the coming 70th anniversary of Israel as a nation. Founder and president of CURE, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, Star Parker, is here to highlight how President Trump's current economic success has impacted the black unemployment rate reaching an all-time low. Christian Actor Stephen Baldwin will join Russ to share with us about his new film, "Staines." Also, Trail Life USA CEO Mark Hancock joins us to give us a look at the reality of how fatherlessness tragically impacts our homes and our culture.
On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Chairman, CEO and President of TimkenSteel, Tim Timken, joins our guest host Russ to discuss the Trump administration’s proposed plan to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Media Research Center Political Director Christian Robey joins Russ to share about MRC’s campaign highlighting the anti-Christian bias of ABC’s “The View.” Also, Executive Director of the National Bible Bee, Brian Mullins, is here to talk about this year’s National Bible Bee.
On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" President and Chief Executive Officer of National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), Dr. Jerry Johnson, joins Tony at the NRB Convention in Nashville to talk about how NRB is pushing back against the censorship of conservative thought. Former Vanderbilt University professor, Dr. Carol Swain, is here to discuss YouTube restricting a PragerU video she narrated that shed light on the true history of the Democratic Party. Also, New York Times best-selling author and founder of the Joshua Fund, Joel Rosenberg, joins Tony to weigh in on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech to the Russian people claiming nuclear superiority over the West. Joel will also share with us about his new book, “The Kremlin Conspiracy.”
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Fox News reporter Kelly Wright joins Tony at the Nation Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville to discuss corporate activism and how it is costing shareholders. Film producer Steve Cleary shares with us about his new film "Tortured for Christ" which tells the story of imprisoned Voice of the Martyr's founder, pastor Richard Wurmbrand. Also, Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis is here to give us a look into her book "Under God’s Authority: The Kim Davis Story."
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" CEO of WPA Intelligence, Chris Wilson, joins Tony to discuss the push from conservatives on the GOP to continue promoting the benefits of President Trump's tax law. Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.), joins Tony to give us a report on what he learned during his recent trip to Niger and Cameroon, Africa after four U.S. soldiers were killed by Islamic militants in Niger. Also, international speaker, Bible teacher, and the pastor of The Strong House Abuja in Nigeria, Polycarp Gbaja, is here with Tony to shed light on the radical Islamic violence that has resulted in the death of over 16,000 Nigerian Christians since 2015.
On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" professor of political science and sociology at Southern Illinois University, Tobin Grant, joins Tony to weigh in on Ohio Gov. John Kasich's recent claim that America could be reaching the "end of a two-party system." Also, Tony is joined by Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) to discuss the importance of elections.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Washington Watch producer, Russ Jones, guest hosts for Tony. Founder and CEO of American Majority, Ned Ryun, joins our guest host Russ with a preview of the 2018 midterm elections. Col. (ret.) David Maxwell, current fellow at Institute for Corean American Studies, is here to highlight President Trump's announcement today of further sanctions against North Korea. Also, Betsy Tanner, attorney and Miracle Hill Ministries foster parent, joins our guest host to discuss South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster's defense of the Miracle Hill Ministries amidst controversy.
On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.) is here to discuss the issue of school violence in light of the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Fla. FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, Ken Blackwell, joins Tony to further discuss the issue of school shootings. Retired Baton Rouge Police Chief Greg Phares joins Tony to share his thoughts on whether or not gun control is the answer to school shootings. Also, FRC’s National Director of Ministry Engagement, JC Church, is here to discuss his work with pastors and how folks can start a Culture Impact Team in their church.
