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On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Louie Gohmert joins Tony to discuss the first successful Congressional veto override during President Obama's administration. The veto override was in response to President Obama's veto of the 9/11 bill that would allow Americans to sue the Saudi Arabian government for their part in the terror attack. FRC Action Director, Brent Keilen, joins Tony to give an update of the Values Bus Tour. Skyline Church Lead Pastor Jim Garlow and Living Stones Church Senior Pastor Ron Johnson join Tony to discuss religious freedom and Pulpit Freedom Sunday.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) joins Tony to discuss today's introduction of the Free Speech Fairness Act. Bishop Harry Jackson joins Tony to discuss the Free Speech Fairness Act and Pulpit Freedom Sunday this Sunday, October 2.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Brett O'Donnell, regarded as one of our nation's best debate coaches, joins Tony with his analysis of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) joins Tony to discuss the latest news on the short term government funding fight. Also, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R-Ga.) joins Tony to discuss election results integrity concerns.
On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" AFR Talk host Sandy Rios guest hosts for Tony. Breitbart News Washington Political Editor, Matthew Boyle, joins Sandy to preview the presidential debate tonight. Family Research Council President and host of Washington Watch, Tony Perkins, joins Sandy to preview the presidential debate as well.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Dr. Everett Piper, guest hosts for Tony. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) joins Dr. Piper to discuss today's hearing in the House of Representatives regarding the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and Hyde Amendment.
On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" President of the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation at Georgetown University's Berkley Center, Dr. Brian Grim, joins Tony to discuss his recent study on the socio-economic value of religion to American society. Chairman of the House Select Panel on Infant Lives, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), joins Tony with the latest on the House investigation into the sale of baby body parts. Also, founder and President of Styrk, Scott Rasmussen joins Tony to preview the upcoming presidential debate.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" American Family Association President Tim Wildmon joins Tony to discuss the latest news on the Target boycott. Also, FRC's Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, Travis Weber, joins Tony to discuss the Johnson amendment.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Commissioner Peter Kirsanow of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights joins Tony to discuss the commission's report on Peaceful Coexistence: Reconciling Nondiscrimination Principles with Civil Liberties. FRC Executive Vice President and founding member of the Army's elite Delta Force, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin joins Tony to discuss the latest news related to the terror attacks in New York City and New Jersey.
On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) joins Tony to discuss the latest news related to the short term continuing resolution. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus joins Tony to discuss the latest presidential race polling data. Also, Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) joins Tony to discuss the effort to impeach IRS Chief John Koskinen.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" FRC Executive Vice President and founding member of the Army's elite Delta Force, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin joins Tony to discuss a prayer controversy brewing within West Point. FRC's Vice President of Government Affairs, David Christensen, joins Tony to discuss GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's child care policy. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joins Tony also to discuss Donald Trump's child care policy plan.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" North Carolina natives Jason and David Benham join Tony to discuss the NCAA pulling seven games because of the state's HB 2. Also, Hot Air's Ed Morrissey joins Tony to discuss the continued fallout from Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" comment.
On Monday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) joins Tony to discuss former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's now infamous "baskets of deplorables"insult from over the weekend. FRC's Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, Ken Blackwell, joins Tony to discuss a recent report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Also, FRC Action Director, Brent Keilen, joins Tony to discuss the FRC Action Values Bus Tour.
On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) joins Tony to discuss his push to see the Clinton Foundation undergo an investigations into allegations that while Mrs. Clinton was at the State Department, Clinton Foundation donors were allowed special access that breaches the public's trust. Also, former presidential candidate and Congresswoman from Minnesota, Michele Bachmann, is here to highlight this year's Values Voter Summit and how we can get America back on track.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) joins Tony to discuss the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. There continues to be a massive disparity between the numbers of Muslim refugees the Obama administration is admitting into the country compared to Christian refugees. Also, FRC's Executive Vice President and founding member of the Army's Delta Force, Lt. General (ret.) Jerry Boykin is here to highlight a letter signed by 88 retired generals voicing their support for Donald Trump as the next Commander in Chief. The latest polls show a growing number of former military men and women support Donald Trump for the presidency.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" founder of Rasmussen Reports and president of Styrk, Scott Rasmussen, joins Tony with his analysis regarding the latest presidential poll numbers and where he sees the race is heading. Also, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, (R-Mo.) is here to highlight the life and legacy of conservative grassroots leader, Phyllis Schlafly, who passed away yesterday.
On this special Labor Day edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" we highlight a recent FRC lecture by founder and president of CIRA International, Al Fadi, titled: ISIS, Sharia, & the Islamic State Phenomenon: The Caliphate in Light of Sharia.
On Friday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Senior Counsel and Director of Strategic Affairs for First Liberty Institute and legal editor for Breitbart News, Ken Klukowski, guest hosts for Tony. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach joins Ken to discuss the latest news on the issue of immigration. Also, FRC Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, Ken Blackwell, joins our guest host to discuss the latest developments in the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server.
On Thursday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" former Minnesota Congresswoman and 2012 presidential candidate, Michele Bachmann, joins Tony with her analysis of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's speech on immigration last night. Congresswoman Bachmann is also a speaker at this year's Values Voter Summit. Also, founder of the Barna Group, and Executive Director of the American Culture and Faith Institute, George Barna, is here with the latest numbers surrounding SAGE (Spiritually Active, Governance Engaged) voters and how they view the Second Amendment.
On Wednesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" Rep. Chris Smith (R- N.J.) joins Tony to discuss the latest regarding the ISIS genocide designation and what our government is doing about it. President of Judicial Watch, Tom Fitton, joins Tony to discuss his book Clean House: Exposing Our Government's Secrets and Lies. Also, University of Notre Dame student journalist, Kate Hardiman, joins Tony to discuss another case of campus bias, this time at the University of Colorado.
On Tuesday's edition of "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" FRC's Executive Vice President and founding member of the Army's Delta Force, Lt. General (ret.) Jerry Boykin, joins Tony to highlight the conflict in Syria, which pits two U.S. allies against each other. David Harms, a representative from India Partners, is here to talk about their initiative with American Family Radio in the effort to raise money to build a boy's orphan home in India. Senior Pastor of The Church, with several locations in the Baton Rouge area, Mark Stermer, joins Tony to discuss the role the local church body plays when disaster strikes like the historic flooding we've seen in Louisiana. Also, Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and Representative from the 4th congressional district of Ohio, Jim Jordan, is here to highlight his call for a special prosecutor regarding the allegations against the Clinton Foundation and their relationship with foreign governments.