The CBN News Daily Rundown - Audio Podcast

Israeli voters could soon be headed back to the polls. Benjamin Netanyahu has been unable to get the religious and secular parties on the same page in order to form a new government and the deadline for doing so is midnight tonight. Mideast Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell and Mideast correspondent Julie Stahl are on today's CBN News Daily Rundown talking about how Israel got to this point, what's next and how this political crisis could influence the Mideast Peace Plan.

European politicians are jockeying to become the next leader of the European Union. UK voters weren't supposed to participate in this election, but due to several delays in leaving the EU, UK voters had to take part. In the highest turnout in 20 years, right-wing parties in France, Italy, and Hungary gained a majority of seats. But the UK's Brexit party--formed only six weeks ago--is now the largest political party in Europe. International correspondent Dale Hurd has been following this story and he's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

You may remember the 1986 movie, Top Gun, it brought national attention to the Navy's elite fighter pilot school. Well, that school was founded to take on an incredible challenge, the Navy was failing in the skies over Vietnam and losing pilots at an astonishing rate. Reporter Heather Sells traveled to California to speak with the pilot who founded Top Gun. She's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

Tensions between Democratic leadership and President Trump reached a boiling point Wednesday when Trump abruptly walked out of a meeting scheduled to discuss infrastructure. His exit came after remarks from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who accused him of being involved in a cover-up since he won't cooperate with congressional investigations. Now, Trump says he won't work with Democrats on any until they stop investigating him. Chief political analyst David Brody is on today's CBN News Daily Rundown with the latest.

Socialism is defined as the transition from capitalism to communism. In Washington D.C. there's a monument honoring those who have died due to communism, yet, in the halls of Congress, Democrats are increasingly calling for socialist policies. Senior Washington correspondent Jennifer Wishon is looking into this trend. She's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

The spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the second-largest outbreak ever recorded. More than 11,000 people are dead according to the World Health Organization, but aid groups estimate the death toll is much higher. Efforts to combat the epidemic have been slowed down and even stalled because of attacks on treatment centers and on health workers. CBN News international correspondent George Thomas has experience in an Ebola hot-zone. He's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

Over the weekend, the Jerusalem studio of Daystar, one of the largest Christian networks in the world, was firebombed. Police are investigating the attack but so far don't have a suspect. CBN videographer Jonathan Goff is based out of our bureau in Jerusalem and he went to what's left of the Daystar facilities Monday morning to cover the attack. He was able to view security footage of how the arsonist got into the building and saw the moment it exploded. Jonathan is on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

This month thousands of college students will walk across the stage and collect their diplomas but most are also leaving school saddled with thousands of dollars of crippling debt. Lawmakers are looking into options to solve the college debt crisis--but in the meantime churches and charities are stepping in to help. Jennifer Wishon is on today's CBN News Daily Rundown with the story of a DC area church that felt called to act.

Democrats are pushing for the 1964 Civil Rights Act to be amended. That law bans discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin. In what's being called the Equality Act of 2019, House Democrats are pushing for discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity to be banned as well. Capitol Hill correspondent Abigail Robertson has been looking into this new legislation. She's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

The US State Department is ordering all non-essential personnel out of Iraq. This, amid growing threats from Iran--whose Supreme Leader says, "no one wants war." Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agrees but says the US will respond if attacked. Mideast Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell says that with so many fumes in the air, it could only take a spark. He's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.