Washington Watch

Today’s show features:

Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator elect from Kansas, on Joe Biden's plans to change abortion and health care policy.

Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, on a stunning testimony regarding the Pennsylvania election that the media has dutifully ignored.

Nury Turkel, Commissioner for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and Chairman of the Board for the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), on Nike, Coca-Cola, and others reportedly lobbying against a bill banning imports from Chinese regions that use Uyghur forced labor.

George Barna, President of Metaformation Inc., FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, and the Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, on his post-election survey showing a record turnout from conservative Christian SAGE Cons.

Today’s show features:

Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator from Missouri, Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, on the contested election, the prospects for Joe Biden’s nominees in the U.S. Senate, and what’s at stake in the Georgia Senate runoffs.

Cleta Mitchell, election law attorney, on the recount resuming in Georgia and her filing today with the Georgia Secretary of State.

Stephanie Borowicz, Pennsylvania State Representative, on the resolution she is co-sponsoring disputing the Pennsylvania election.

Joe Davis, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, on the U.S. Supreme Court blocking strict COVID-19 restrictions on New York houses of worship.

On this special "Faith & Freedom" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Senator Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, and Rep. Chip Roy, who represents Texas's congressional 21st district. Sen. Cramer discusses how he views public service as a ministry and calling and opens up about keeping an eternal perspective in times of great joy and loss – specifically the tragic loss of his son, Isaac, in 2018. Rep. Roy shares how his faith journey with the Lord informs his passion for defending our fundamental freedoms. He also talks about trusting God and persevering amidst a surprising cancer diagnosis at 39 years old.

Today’s show features:

Dr. Paul Jehle, Executive Director of the Plymouth Rock Foundation, on why the Pilgrims came to America and how they shaped the nation.

Michele Bachmann, former U.S. Representative from Minnesota, on the state of religious freedom in the nation today, 400 years after the Pilgrims came to America seeking freedom to worship.

Pastor Carter Conlon, General Overseer of Times Square Church, on the way forward to keep the Pilgrims’ founding vision alive and prospering.

Today’s show features:

Jay Richards, Research Assistant Professor in the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America and Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, on his new book, “The Prince of Panic: How the Tyranny Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe.”

John Cribb, author, on his new book, “Old Abe.”

Arielle Del Turco, FRC’s Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, on her new publication, “Criminalizing Conscience: The Status of Apostasy, Blasphemy, and Anti-Conversion Laws Around the World.”

David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on a biblical perspective of Thanksgiving.

Today’s show features:

Katherine Beck Johnson, FRC’s Research Fellow for Legal and Policy Studies, on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the right of Texas and Louisiana to end government funding of Planned Parenthood through the states’ Medicaid program, the Sixth Circuit upholding Tennessee law prohibiting abortion based on the race, gender, or diagnosis of Down syndrome of the child.

Peter Sprigg, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, on his new publication, "No Proof of Harm: 79 Key Studies Provide No Scientific Proof That Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE) Are Usually Harmful."

Caleb Lyman, Director of Research and Analytics at the Becket Fund on Religious Liberty, on their new faith survey showing that Generation Z Americans are more likely to say faith has been ‘important’ during the pandemic than any other generation.

John Cooper, Skillet music artist, on his new book “Awake & Alive to Truth -- Finding Truth In A Relativistic World.”

Today’s show features:

Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, on Israel Prime Minister Benjamin meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and the potential impact of a Biden presidency on Israel.

Samah Norquist, USAID Chief Advisor, on her speech at a recent International Christian Concern event highlighting some of the Trump administration's religious freedom efforts over the past four years and the President’s executive order on international religious freedom.

Rebecca Mansour, Senior-Editor-At Large at Breitbart, on totalitarian governors issuing COVID restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan’s Purse, on Operation Christmas Child and his reflections on Thanksgiving.

On this special "Faith & Freedom" edition of Washington Watch, we feature Randy Weber, U.S. Representative for the 14th district of Texas. He shares how God transformed his life in his twenties and how his faith has equipped him to lead in times of hardship. We also hear from Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4th district of Louisiana and newly-elected Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference. He describes the shared calling he and his wife have to the political arena and offers encouragement to young Christians to confidently stand for their faith.

Today’s show features:

Reince Priebus, President of the Michael Best Law Firm, former White House Chief of Staff to President Trump, and former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, on the Wisconsin rule change following the Trump campaign’s recount filing and other election related oddities.

Dr. Andrew Bostom, Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University, on a Danish Mask study finding little protection for the wearer.

Tyler O'Neil, Senior Editor at PJ Media and author of Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center, on Thanksgiving and Christmas rules being handed down by totalitarian governors.

Dr. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on the Human Rights Campaign demanding that a Biden administration deny accreditation to Christian colleges and schools.

Today’s show features:

Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, on what’s at stake in the Georgia runoff election.

Lela Gilbert, FRC’s Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, on her piece in Providence Magazine, “Multiple Beheadings in Mozambique: Is the World Indifferent?”

Andrew Beckwith, President of Massachusetts Family Institute, on newly passed Massachusetts legislation that allows abortion through all nine months of pregnancy and eliminates parental notification requirements.

Jonathan Keller, President of the California Family Council, on California Governor Newsom’s latest coronavirus mandates, and how the tide turned in favor of California Republican congressional candidates in the 2020 election.