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Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse provides an update on the hijacking attempt of the FlyDubai jet and shares the latest on the conflict with Iran.

Marlin Stutzman, U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 3rd District, discusses the Trump administration’s decision to remove Syria from the U.S. arms blacklist, whether we should be concerned about Syrian conversations with Hezbollah, and considers the impact midterm elections may have on the Middle East.

Joel Griffith, Senior Fellow at Advancing American Freedom, reviews why Treasury bonds have reached a 24-year high mark and explores what this could mean for American families.

Eyal Hulata, Senior International Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Former Head of Israel’s National Security Council (NSC), offers insight into what we’ve learned about the co-pilot who attempted to take down a jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, how an Omani national got assigned to an Israel-bound plane, and more details being uncovered about the hijacker.

Chris Mitchell, CBN’s Middle East Bureau Chief, reviews the failed efforts by Senate Democrats to inject themselves into how Israel governs Judea and Samaria, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the Israel Defense Forces’ headquarters in Judea and Samaria, and what Israeli leadership is doing to stop extremist violence.

Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse shares how Democrats are seeking to condemn Israel over violence, covers the Senate’s vote on the Stop Insider Trading Act and the Ratepayer Protection Act, reports on the Fremont City Council vote, and a hijacked airline filled with Israeli passengers.

Tim Miller, President and Founder of LionHeart International Services Group and Former Secret Service Special Agent, reports on the heroic efforts of passengers to foil a hijack attempt on an Israeli airline and additional efforts in the U.K. to prevent a terrorist attack on a military base that houses U.S. forces.

Mike Kehoe, Governor of Missouri, explains his support for a state constitutional amendment that, if passed, will Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors.

Andrew Coates, Volunteer Firefighter in Nebraska, responds to the unanimous vote by the Fremont City Council to revise the city hiring policy to include graduates of homeschooling.

Liz Murrill, Louisiana Attorney General, gives an update on the Louisiana v. FDA case and reviews the history of the Hyde Amendment on its 50th anniversary.

Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse reports on the White House Meeting with artificial intelligence leaders, President Trump, and House Speaker Johnson, the Senate’s efforts to reduce violence in Israel and ban stock trading in Congress, and the upcoming Fremont, Nebraska, council meeting that will impact the future of homeschool applicants to city positions, like the fire department.

Dr. Greg Murphy, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 3rd District, reacts to the White House meeting on artificial intelligence, the current status of U.S.-China trade relations, the need for A.I. regulations, and new tariff negotiations between President Trump and China’s President Xi.

Dave Wasserman, Senior Editor and Elections Analyst at Cook Political Report, shares his forecast for the GOP ahead of the midterm elections.

Brent Keilen, FRC’s Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, reports from Fremont, Nebraska, ahead of the city council meeting that will vote on whether to reverse its anti-homeschool job-hiring policy.

State Senator Dave Murman, Nebraska District 28 and Chairman of the Committee on Education, previews the Fremont City Council vote tonight on whether to overturn its anti-homeschool hiring policy and discusses how the legislature can support homeschooling.

Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator from Iowa and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, explains how the hearings unfolded with the former prosecutor Jack Smith, who famously went after President Trump.

Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse reports on President Trump’s White House announcement today, a discouraging political forecast for the Republicans, and the upcoming Fremont, NE, city council meeting set to discuss the application of the homeschooled firefighter.

Jonathan Gilliam, former FBI Special Agent and Navy SEAL, shares insight into the arrests of 5 British nationals who appear to have been involved in a terror plot against a military installation from which the U.S. operates.

Hogan Gidley, Vice-Chair, Secure Elections Policy at AFPI, explores what to anticipate now that the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump to continue its voter citizenship verification program to secure election integrity.

Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director at Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, provides context on Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program, how it takes advantage of people in their darkest hours, and where the safeguards within the system are breaking down.

Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, and Erin Hawley, Of Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, sat down with Tony at the Pray Vote Stand Summit to discuss their work to protect life, especially as it concerns the abortion drug and the nomination of Dr. Heidi Overton as the next FDA Commissioner.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper gives an update from the second day of meetings between China’s leader and President Trump, the final day of the U.N. General Assembly meetings, and considers what we can anticipate during the Congressional legislative wrap-up before the midterm elections.

Michele Bachmann, Distinguished Professor at Large for Regent University, provides greater context on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s United Nations appearance when many delegations walked out during his speech, and explains why Christians should continue supporting Israel, while many in the world are abandoning them.

Brigitte Kranendonk, Granddaughter of the 83-year-old woman euthanized in Canada, explains what unfolded in the days leading up to the death of her grandmother under the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program in Canada and how her family is demanding answers, disputing the circumstances of her death.

Os Guinness, Author and Political Commentator, dives into new polling data revealing that the approval rating for socialism in America has reached 40% for the first time, and previews his new book on America's 250th anniversary, A Freedom Like No Other.

The Washington Standard’s Casey Harper offers an update on the White House meetings between Presidents Trump and Xi, the Senate confirmation hearings for the new FDA Commissioner, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly, including comments on NYC Mayor Mamdani’s dangerous rhetoric.

Marlin Stutzman, U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 3rd District, analyzes Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech at the U.N. and the meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi at the White House.

David Chan-oong Kang, Author and Scholar of East Asian International Relations, provides insight into the White House meetings between President Trump and China’s President XI.

Gary Hamrick, Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Chapel, explains the rationale behind churches engaging in political discourse, and how his sermon, Why Your Vote Matters, went viral, prompting his church to host the Pray Vote Stand Summit.

Dr. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, discusses the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pension Committee confirmation hearing, and how the gender ideology conversation factors into it.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on fairness and safety for female athletes, the United Nations General Assembly sessions, and the latest in Iran.

Randy Fine, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 6th District, explains the rationale for seeking to declare the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) a foreign terrorist organization, China’s increasing influence in America, and how China may be spearheading the opposition movement to Data Centers in the U.S.

Steve Marshall, Alabama Attorney General, shares the significance of Heidi Overton’s nomination to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) and highlights the upcoming Pray Vote Stand Summit.

Sam Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, breaks down the upcoming meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi while emphasizing the ongoing persecution of Christians in China.

Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Pastor Emeritus and former Senior Pastor of The Moody Church, discusses what Karl Marx and D.L. Moody can teach us about today’s cultural divide and previews his new book Marx and Moody: Two Contemporaries. Two Gospels. Two Tombstones. One Choice.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on President Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly, a congressional hearing on China’s regressive policies, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s criticism and claim to expose the truth about NYC Mayor Mamdani’s support for Hamas, during the Prime Minister’s New York Visit.

Ben Cohen, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, evaluates President Trump’s Speech at the U.N. and previews the upcoming summit between President Trump and China’s President Xi.

Admiral Brian Christine, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), discusses the decision by New York University Langone Hospitals and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to end “gender affirming care” to minor children.

Andrew Coates, a Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, Volunteer Firefighter, explains how the Fremont, Nebraska, Fire Department rejected his application to become a firefighter upon learning he was homeschooled and didn’t possess a high school diploma from a state-accredited school.

Michael McCaul, U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th District and Chairman Emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, highlights the meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky in New York during the convening of the United Nations, digs into the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, and shares concerns over China’s threat to invade Taiwan.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper previews the United Nations General Assembly meetings, the upcoming visit between President Trump and Mayor Mamdani, and the recent meetings between Secretary Bessent and the Chinese Vice-Premier. He also highlights the State Department’s call for U.S. Citizens to depart Iran immediately.

Mark Harris, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 8th District, shares the investigation into ActBlue over allegations that it facilitated the illegal funneling of foreign political donations to Democratic candidates, sheds light on a troubling report revealing that U.S. Student performance is at an all-time low, and expresses concerns about efforts in blue states to restrict religious freedom.

Brigadier General (Ret.) John Teichert, former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for the Air Force for International Affairs, contemplates the implications of Iran’s warnings to expand the conflict in the Middle East, coupled with increased threats from the Houthis in Yemen, in the wake of President Trump's forthcoming “big decision.”

Jeff Landry, Governor of Louisiana, explains a Louisiana initiative to help land the U.S. Space Academy in New Orleans.

Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of New Jersey, explains what the meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi should include, the increased persecution of Christians in China, and calls for the release of detained pastors in the country.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block the U.S. Postmaster from advancing a computer system to reduce mail-in-ballot fraud, the opening of Virginia’s absentee voting season, and the delay in the nomination of FDA Commissioner Dr. Heidi Overton.

Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 6th District, explains the significance of the SCOTUS decision on mail-in ballots as we head into the midterm elections, previews the upcoming White House meetings on artificial intelligence regulations, and legislation passed by the House concerning data centers.

Caleb Dalton, Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life, elaborates on Constitution Day, focusing on the First Amendment and free speech protections, and breaks down his recent article, “The Censorship Industrial Complex: A Quiet Threat to Free Speech.”

Dr. Tom Benz, Founder and President of Bridges of Faith International, provides insight into how his ministry offers hope and encouragement found in God’s word while delivering waterproof Bibles to soldiers fighting on the front lines in Ukraine.

Sean McDowell, Professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and Co-Host of the “Think Biblically Podcast,” shares the background on what is contributing to the rising numbers of single young men, explains why Christians should support Israel, and previews his new book, “Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture.”