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Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse shares the latest on President Trump?'s decision to cancel the livestreaming of Nidal Hasan?'s execution, a new AP-NORC poll on voter enthusiasm ahead of midterms, and Congressman Chip Roy?'s letter to the FDA over chemical abortion dangers.

Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin?'s 6th District, reflects on the need for congressional oversight of financial institutions after efforts to debank Christian and conservative organizations based on Southern Poverty Law Center?'s ?"Hate Map.?"

Dr. Steve Curtis, International Director and Acting Asia Regional Director for Timothy Two Project International, shares the challenges Timothy Two Project International faced as a victim of debanking by Bank of America in 2020.

Richard Mast, Senior Litigation Counsel at Liberty Counsel, discusses Liberty Counsel?'s letter to the National Future Farmers of America after it denied exhibit space at its national convention based on a participant?'s Christian faith.

Dr. John Plake, Chief Ministry Insights & Innovation Officer at American Bible Society, unpacks a new American Bible Society survey exploring American beliefs in the supernatural, findings on forgiveness, and what the study means for today?'s society.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and their development of ballistic missiles capable of striking Israel, along with President Trump’s announcement of new natural resource exploration in Greenland, and Virginia ending Medicaid coverage for gender-transitions surgeries for minors.

Mike Haridopolos, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 8th District, reacts to Bank of America’s $1.21 billion fine for failing to report billions in suspicious financial activity, as well as major banks’ decisions to debank pro-life organizations after the Biden administration labeled them “Hate Groups.”

Kyle Lammott, Lead Pastor of Exodus Church in Wichita, Kansas, shares his open letter to Rev. Adam Hamilton urging him to repent of false teaching and withdraw from the Senate race.

Victor Marx, Founder of All Things Possible Ministries, addresses local reports that his campaign was fined over $50,000 and shares an update on the court battle over Colorado’s decision to exclude religious schools from its “universal” preschool program.

Dr. Michael Rubin, Director of Policy Analysis at the Middle East Forum, speaks to the next steps in Iran, how to address the Houthi threat, and Syria’s role in Lebanon.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the latest in Middle East, including ongoing Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, Turkey’s consideration of the Mecca Agreement, and a network of Muslim donors supporting anti-Israel candidates in the Democratic Party.

John Rogers, Senior Partner and Pollster at Cygnal, unpacks a new Cygnal poll showing 64% of voters believe America is safer standing with its allies, including Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel, and what those views mean for midterms.

Peter Doran, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, analyzes President Trump’s diesel deal and the contradiction it poses with the Lindsay Graham sanctions bill, as well as the President’s comments alleging Russia and China are not helping Iran.

Catherine Hanaway, Missouri Attorney General, shares her efforts to rally support for Missouri’s Amendment 3, which would prohibit abortion and transgender procedures.

Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer for The Washington Stand, and Casey Harper discuss whether the livestreamed execution of Nidal Hasan is appropriate or beneficial for society, a Center Square Voters’ Voice poll showing Americans are concerned about Democratic Socialist candidates, and fallout from a satanic prayer at an city council meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the latest Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s international airport, growing concern over Democratic Socialist candidates, and the Department of Homeland Security investigation into Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.

Chuck Fleischmann, U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 3rd District, reacts to a new poll showing a majority of Americans are concerned about Democratic Socialists winning elections and shares the implications of socialist economic policies.

Steven E. Moore, Founder and President of the Ukraine Freedom Project (UFP), discusses President Trump’s “energy ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia, President Trump’s call to replace Zelensky, and U.S. senators’ bipartisan push to cancel a U.S.-Russia energy agreement.

Dr. Willy Rice, President of the Southern Baptist Convention, addresses efforts to silence the church from politics and pastors’ responsibility to speak biblical truth on today’s issues.

Larry Taunton, Author and Columnist, unpacks his latest poll showing 43% of young voters have a positive view of Sharia law, what these findings could mean for midterms, and how socialism ideologically intersects.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the Pentagon’s execution announcement of the Fort Hood shooter, the Senate candidate debate in Michigan, and Israel’s criticism of the Nobel Peace Prize committee for its recently announced prize recipient.

Dr. Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 1st District, highlights Republican efforts to lower gas prices, which include suspending the federal gas tax, growing concerns over the drug Kratom and illegal flavored vapes from China targeting kids in the U.S., and his call to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable.

Dr. Christina Francis, CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, examines the Food and Drug Administration's report about the safety review of mifepristone.

Joshua Arnold, Senior Writer for The Washington Stand, observes how countries like Canada and the Netherlands have accepted euthanasia and sounds the cautionary alarm about how America is moving down a slippery slope.

Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 15th District, reviews new polling from Washington State on an initiative to prohibit biological males from competing in women’s sports and reviews her proposed legislation to protect parents from being penalized by state welfare systems for affirming their child’s biological sex.

Ryan Helfenbein, Vice President of Communications & Public Engagement at Liberty University and the Founding Executive Director of the Standing for Freedom Center, discusses a petition from Virginia pastors opposing a state constitutional amendment that would permit widespread abortion and sex altering procedures on children without parental consent. He also reviews NYC Mayor Mamdani’s October 7th comments, which are drawing bipartisan criticism, and considers how Christians and pastors should react to Satanic prayers like the one in Iowa.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the FDA’s new March 2027 deadline to complete mifepristone’s safety review, Mamdani’s response to anti-Israel protests in New York, President Trump’s consideration of military action in Iran ahead of the midterms, and escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels.

Stanley E. Woodward, Jr., Associate Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice, dives into the Garland Memo report, the Biden administration’s attacks on parental rights, the Trump DOJ’s letter reaffirming parents should not be treated as domestic terrorists, a discussion of safeguards against future abuses, and the establishment of a DOJ task force combating anti-Semitism.

Rick Bick, Pastor of New Life Center in Ottumwa, Iowa, recounts his decision to speak out at an Ottumwa City Council meeting after a former city council member opened with a prayer to Satan.

Phil Hopper, Author and Lead Pastor at Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit, discusses his campaign to rally support for Missouri’s Amendment 3, which would prohibit abortion and gender transition procedures for minors.

Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer for The Washington Stand, teams up with Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast, to discuss the FDA’s new March deadline for the mifepristone safety review and the ongoing legal challenges in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the third anniversary of the Hamas terror attack in southern Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s address in Greece, where he states that the West is at an inflection point, and a new poll revealing that Republicans hold a slight advantage with Hispanic voters.

Andrew Clyde, U.S. Representative for Georgia's 9th District, responds to findings in a Rasmussen poll about a growing Republican affiliation among Hispanic voters, proposed legislation to improve election integrity through the MAGA Act, a federal judge’s ruling that calls banning noncitizens from voting unconstitutional, and explains what is at stake in the upcoming midterm elections.

John Pistole, Former Deputy Director of the FBI, analyzes efforts by the FBI to thwart the plot of a mass shooting “to kill non-Muslims” at the Mall of America by an 18-year-old born in Minnesota to Somali parents, and delves into a conversation about how conflicts overseas contribute to the rise of anti-Semitism and security threats here at home.

Paul Chappell, Senior Pastor of the Lancaster Baptist Church in California and President of West Coast Baptist College, discusses the Clergy Act, which he helped initiate and is awaiting President Trump’s signature. If signed, clergy who have taken advantage of the ministers’ Social Security exemption can opt back into Social Security contributions during an approved two-year window.

Dr. David Adesnik, Vice President of Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, recounts the Hamas terror attack on Israel as we reach its third anniversary, and considers how the attack contributed to a rise in anti-Semitism and Middle East tensions, including the wars in Gaza, Iran, and Yemen.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the ongoing talks between the U.S. and Iran, the approval of a firing squad for the convicted Fort Hood killer, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s response to questions about the Russian plague case.

Keith Self, U.S. Representative for Texas’s 3rd District and Founding Member of the Sharia Free America Caucus, provides insight into the latest developments in Iran, the meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, as they discuss efforts to counter the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and he reacts to Israel’s commemoration of the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack.

Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General, comments on the anticipated impact of the Department of Justice’s efforts to protect parental rights that, according to the Garland Memo Report, were grossly violated under the Biden administration.

Greg Burt, Vice President of California Family Council, analyzes two bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that require “anti-hate speech” instruction as part of existing workplace sexual harassment training, which extends the mandate to elected officials, and raises concerns for Christians who may view the policy as potentially chilling religious or political speech.

Julia Letlow, U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th District, responds to the Department of Justice’s efforts to dismantle a Hamas terror financing network that is raising funds from the United States, the impending court filing in the 5th Circuit by the FDA regarding the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, and her unwavering support of the Hyde Amendment.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper highlights intel on pulling U.S. bombers out of the U.K. following a terror threat, the latest developments in Iran and Yemen, and the reconvening of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brigadier General (Ret.) John Teichert, former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for the Air Force for International Affairs, dives into what precipitated the U.S. removal of bombers from England, Middle East tensions between the Houthis and the Official government of Yemen, and the role of Iran in that crisis.

Nick Reaves, Counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, previews the SCOTUS docket that begins today and explores a religious liberty case in Colorado in which the Catholic Church claims the state is infringing on its religious liberty.

Brad Dacus, President and Founder of Pacific Justice Institute, explains how the city of Lakewood, California, is abusing a state law by confiscating 10 church buildings, claiming the city needs them for low-income housing.

James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Kentucky and Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, reacts to a disturbing report from the DOJ on former U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the House Committee’s decision to continue investigating insider trading and prediction market platforms, and the White House’s announcement regarding the cost of socialism in America.

Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse shares information about the FlyDubai pilot speaking after the attack by his co-pilot, new information on Iran, and concerning news about the slowing job growth in the U.S.

Dr. David Wurmser, Senior Analyst for Middle East Policy at The Center for Security Policy, explores the latest developments with Iran, concerns over Turkey’s support for Hamas, and what Israel has learned during its investigation of the FlyDubai jet hijacked by the co-pilot.

Shahram Hadian, Former Muslim and Founder of Truth in Love Ministry, shares his story of life in Iran, becoming a follower of Christ, and how he continues equipping and supporting believers around the world through the Truth in Love Ministry.

Abigail DeJarnatt, Founder and CEO of Counteract USA, considers declining numbers within Generation Z who subscribe to a biblical worldview, economic factors contributing to their disenchantment in culture and politics, and how Counteract USA is seeking to disciple the younger generation.

Dr. David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, reviews the risks of Artificial Intelligence and isolation among younger generations, a Christian consideration of the botched capital punishment execution in Tennessee, and the establishment of the Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon by the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.