Washington Watch

On today's show:

James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma and member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, unpacks hidden agendas in President Biden’s $3.5 trillion “infrastructure” bill and Biden’s speech this week on voting rights.

Sam Brownback, former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom and co-chair of the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit 2021 Steering Committee, shares highlights from this week’s IRF Summit.

Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid Association and FRC’s Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, talks about his testimony during the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on the state of international religious freedom.

Nadine Maenza, chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, provides an overview of the current state of religious freedom around the globe.

Travis Weber, FRC’s vice president for policy & government affairs and director of the Center for Religious Liberty, shares why FRC advocates for religious freedom at home and abroad.

On today's show:

Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor of PJ Media, reports on President Biden’s speech pushing back on the view that the 2020 election exposed ballot fraud issues.

Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Attorney General, shares the contents of a letter from 21 state attorneys general to President Biden concerning his new guidance on education and employment, and reaffirms the necessity of the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act as the Department of Justice works to overturn the Act.

Justin Butterfield, Deputy General Counsel at First Liberty Institute, commends the Fifth Circuit for issuing a stay to allow a judge to have chaplains pray at the start of his court sessions.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, discusses COVID mask mandates and the vaccination crusade.

On today's show:

Craig L. Parshall, attorney and special counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice and senior advisor of legal policy & civil liberty for the American Principles Project, discusses President Biden’s executive order on Big Tech.

Mo Brooks, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Alabama, talks about the implications of a mandatory COVID vaccine for the U.S. military.

Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s senior fellow for education studies, gives an update on Chicago Public Schools’ new sex education policy.

On today's show:

Rob Schwarzwalder, senior lecturer and director of the Center for Christian Thought and Action at Regent University, gives the history of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and laments how the organization has strayed from its founding ideals and adopted radical ideologies.

Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, shares the mission of Trail Life USA, a church-based, Christ-focused mentorship and discipleship organization that seeks to encourage and equip boys to carry out the mission for which they were created.

On today's show:

Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th District of Florida and member of the House Judiciary Committee, discusses attempts to break up Big Tech and hold the companies accountable, the White House’s fraudulent claims that Republicans are defunding the police, and the latest ransomware attacks targeting American businesses.

Sam Brownback, former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, previews next week’s International Religious Freedom Summit.

Lea Patterson, Counsel with First Liberty Institute, applauds the IRS for reversing its decision to deny a religious organization tax-exempt status because their “Bible teachings” are “affiliated with the Republican party.”

Dan Bishop, U.S. Representative for the 9th District of North Carolina, urges parents to fight back against the push to include critical race theory in school curriculum.

On today's show:

Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative the 5th District of South Carolina, talks about President Biden’s door-to-door vaccination campaign and efforts in Congress to end the mask mandate on public transportation.

Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska, declares July “Victims of Communism Remembrance Month.”

Stanley Kurtz, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, shares why efforts to stop indoctrination in school curriculum is both necessary and justified.

Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance and former Ohio Secretary of State, discusses the surge in crime in major U.S. cities.

On today's show:

Lisa McClain, U.S. Representative for the 10th District of Michigan and member of the House Armed Services Committee, calls out President Biden for refusing to take responsibility after he pulled U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, and U.S. athlete Gwen Berry for disrespecting the flag and anthem of the country she represented during the Olympic Games.

Kristen Waggoner, general counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, laments the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to review the Washington Supreme Court decision against floral artist Barronelle Stutzman, who politely declined to violate her religious beliefs by creating a floral arrangement for a same-sex wedding.

John Bursch, senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom and attorney representing Thomas More Law Center, celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of protecting the privacy of donors to nonprofits.

Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s senior fellow for education studies, discusses over 5,000 teachers pledging to push Critical Race Theory (CRT) in their classrooms “regardless of the law” and the largest U.S. teachers union vowing to “fight back against anti-CRT rhetoric.”

On today’s Independence Day edition of Washington Watch, Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy, and Dr. Ben Carson, Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute, join Tony Perkins to discuss the necessity of a correct understanding of American history. They compare two very different movements that are battling one another for a spot in our classrooms. The 1776 Commission shares America’s story as an imperfect nation moving towards a more perfect union, built on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The 1619 project catapults on radical ideologies, like Critical Race Theory, in an attempt to reframe history, replacing America’s story with one of division.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

Daniel Dreisbach, professor of legal studies at American University, sets the record straight on American history.

Dean Nelson, FRC’s senior fellow for African American affairs and the executive director of Human Coalition Action, remembers Frederick Douglass’ Fourth of July speech in context.

Ryan Bangert, senior counsel and vice president for legal strategy at Alliance Defending Freedom, provides an update on the Jack Phillip’s Masterpiece Cakeshop case and the College of the Ozarks’ fight to keep separate dorms for men and women.

On today's show:

Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, talks about the letter he signed to President Biden opposing the expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Georgia’s election integrity law.

Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th district of Florida, discusses the threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary.

Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action, shares the status of election reform efforts at the state level.