The CBN News Daily Rundown - Audio Podcast

Israel is celebrating two important anniversary's today: the 71st anniversary of its independence and the one year anniversary of the US moving its embassy to Jerusalem. Mideast bureau chief Chris Mitchel spoke with the US ambassador to Israel this afternoon and he's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

At least a thousand pro-life advocates gathered in Philadelphia Friday, in protest of a Pennsylvania lawmakers verbal attacks against several people praying outside his neighborhood abortion clinic. Senior Washington correspondent Paul Strand attended the event and he's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

For makeup artist Chanel Abrams, working for CBN News is "a perfect blend of makeup and ministry." 

Chanel does makeup and hair for CBN's reporters, anchors and news guests at the network's Washington Bureau.

“I feel like my makeup is my ministry,” she says after a busy morning.

Chanel shares the challenges of her job, makeup tips and why it's such a blessing to work for a Christian network today on the CBN News Daily Rundown.

“We have to keep these stories alive, we have to tell the personal stories behind the headlines so that folks can feel them and hopefully in the feeling of them that will produce change that will prevent in the future other horrible acts like this,” says Eric Phillips, National Security Correspondent for CBN News.

When terrorists attacked churches, hotels and other places in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, the life of a young American boy was tragically cut short, but his father is determined to make sure his extraordinary life continues to inspire others. Eric Phillips explains today on the CBN News Daily Rundown.

Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who made international headlines, is in Canada reunited with her family after spending years on death row for violating Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws.

"It's been a long time in coming because even though the court ruled several months ago that she was acquitted and free to go, there were reports that she was being detained and held for her safety and for the safety of the country. The main concern has been militant Muslims not liking this decision... many of them would like to see her dead," says CBN News Chief International Correspondent Gary Lane.

Lane shares his knowledge of Bibi's case and explains why Pakistan's blasphemy laws are so dangerous today on the CBN News Daily Rundown.

President Trump continues his tough stance on America's trade deficit with China promising new tariffs on Chinese goods if Beijing doesn't make good on some of the promises it's made in trade talks.

"We've heard the Commander in Chief say time and time again that he's done with China taking advantage of the US," says CBN News White House Correspondent Ben Kennedy.

He helps us break down what this latest escalation may mean for your pocketbook today on the CBN News Daily Rundown.

The US is deploying military resources to the Middle East in response to intelligence that Iran and its proxy terrorist forces are potentially preparing to attack US military personnel stationed in the region. 

CBN News International Correspondent George Thomas breaks it down today on the CBN News Daily Rundown.

"This is sending a military message and a warning to the Islamic regime that 'listen if you try to launch any attacks against US forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria – we will respond accordingly and we have the military might of the US military, backed by our allies in the region, to serve notice to you,'" Thomas says.

This comes as the Islamic Republic sounds internal alarms about a growing number of Iranians leaving Islam and converting to Christianity.

"Iran looks at Christianity as a western import. They see it as a faith that is not indigenous to Iran and so they attach Christianity to the west and they see Christianity as a way to undermine the Islamic framework, the texture of Iran," Thomas continues.

Homegrown terrorism remains a major threat to the West. One organization is working to raise awareness about how to prevent children from becoming radicalized. The head of the group is all too familiar with the warning signs after her own son converted to Islam and then died fighting with ISIS jihadists. Christianne Boudreau recently shared her story with senior international correspondent Gary Lane. He's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

There's a strategy behind the increase in abortion legislation passing nationwide. Senior Washington correspondent Paul Strand says that pro-life advocates believe now is the time to end Roe v. Wade and even the laws that end up held up by court battles are all a part of the plan. He's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.

Attorney General William Barr spent his day on Capitol Hill. This was the first opportunity for lawmakers to question Barr since he released the redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report. A recent Washington Post story disclosing details from a letter sent from Mueller to Barr has provided lawmakers a new angle for their questioning. In the letter, Mueller expresses concern that the attorney generals summary of the special counsel report did not capture the "context, nature and substance," of the work and conclusions of the Mueller team. Chief political analyst David Brody has been following this story and he's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.