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On today’s program: Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of South Carolina, reacts to the White House’s upcoming summit to ostensibly battle violent extremism and shares the latest legal news on the FBI’s raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. John Daukas, former U.S. Department of Justice’s Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, shares his insights on the DOJ’s probe on allegations of sexual abuse and harassment within the Southern Baptist Convention. Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, highlights a recent court win over the U.S. Marine’s COVID vaccination mandate. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, assesses the CDC’s overall handling of COVID, highlights the Great Barrington Declaration that he co-authored and his new Academy of Science and Freedom.

On today’s program: Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, covers what parents need to know for engaging with their children’s education. Ginny Gentles, Director of the Education Freedom Center for the Independent Women’s Forum, discusses school choice opportunities available to parents and how the landscape for school choice has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Jim Mason, President of the Home School Legal Defense Association, provides an update on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected home schooling and what parents considering home schooling their children need to consider. Dr. David McDonald, Global Lead of the Third Education Revolution Team, overviews how parents can impart a biblical worldview to their children regardless of their educational setting.

On today’s program: Dan Bishop, U.S. Representative for the 9th District of North Carolina, shares the latest fallout from the FBI’s raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property, the Inflation Reduction Act and the latest data on illegal immigration at the Southern Border. Mike McClure, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel San Jose, highlights good news his church recently received in their case and discusses growing religious intolerance in the Western world. Douglas P. Seaton, President and Founder of the Upper Midwest Law Center, breaks down the legality of the Minneapolis teachers’ union’s agreement to lay off white teachers first regardless of seniority. Tiffany Justice, Moms for Liberty Co-Founder, offers back to school season advice for parents looking to push back on their children’s schools that may be teaching radical ideologies.

On today’s program: Dave Brat, Dean of Liberty University’s School of Business, corrects the record on what the Inflation Reduction Act will actually do in practice. Greg Baylor, senior counsel and director of the Center for Religious Schools at Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses the Biden administration’s relaxation of Title IX regulations with lunch programs at religious schools. Libby Emmons, Editor-in-chief for The Post Millennial, pushes back on Boston Children’s Hospital’s ‘gender affirming care’ for adolescents. Peter Thomson, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, offers his analysis of the search warrant and the supporting affidavit authorizing the FBI’s raid of former President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago property.

On today’s program: Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th District of Florida, comments on the one year anniversary of the U.S.’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and the questions still left unanswered by the FBI’s raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. Peter Thomson, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, answers the question: is the FBI’s raid of President Trump’s home is actually a departure from the Department of Justice’s typical practices? Jeff King, President of International Christian Concern, gives an update on what Christians are facing in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban retook control of the country. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's elite Delta Force, reflects on the one year anniversary of the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the ten year anniversary of the shooting at FRC.

On today’s program: Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, breaks down the legal and constitutional concerns surrounding the FBI raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. Larry Taunton, Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation, offers his analysis on what we can learn from other countries’ governments that have employed overly aggressive tactics against their political opponents. Jack Hibbs, senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, shares how Christians should respond to the unsettling times in which we live.

On today’s program: Pat Fallon, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Texas, discusses the continuing fallout from the FBI’s raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property, reacts to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s complaints about Texas busing illegal immigrants to his city, and the ongoing tensions between China and Taiwan. Quena Gonzalez, FRC’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, reacts to the budget bill proposal to add 87,000 more IRS agents and how the agency is being weaponized against conservatives. Stephanie Borowicz, Pennsylvania State Representative, shares about her party’s demand that the acting state education secretary reverse course over student indoctrination in gender theory or resign his post. David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, responds to Rev. Al Sharpton’s claim that the Bible is ‘pro-choice’ and why California’s attack on parental rights should concern parents across the country.

On today’s program: Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, shares about a pro-life pharmacist who won a recent court case. Mike Davis, founder of Article III Project, discusses the latest news on the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. David Harsanyi, Senior Editor of The Federalist, breaks down why there is so little trust in the FBI. Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, shares insights on the recent Chinese military drills and what it could mean for Taiwan. Owen Strachan, FRC’s Senior Fellow at the Center for Biblical Worldview, offer his analysis of how church attendance among millennials has shifted during the pandemic.

On today’s program: Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Arizona, reacts to the FBI’s unprecedented raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property, growing concerns about how the Biden administration might deploy the 87,000 new IRS agents and the official end of the 'Remain in Mexico' policy. Bill Marshall, Judicial Watch Senior Investigator, highlights documents Judicial Watch uncovered showing that West Point is indoctrinating cadets with Critical Race Theory. Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, highlights Indiana’s newly passed post-Dobbs pro-life law, the first state law passed since the landmark Supreme Court decision. Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation’s senior legal fellow, offers his analysis of the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago and how Congress should respond.

On today’s program: Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Georgia, discusses the latest on the Senate reconciliation bill and his bill opposing President Biden’s executive order on abortion. Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, shares the latest news on the recently brokered Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire. Erica Steinmiller-Perdomo, Alliance Defending Freedom legal counsel, provides an update on an ADF lawsuit against the Biden administration for threatening to take away children’s lunches if their schools don’t embrace radical gender policy. Will Flanders, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty’s research director, shares his new report showing how colleges are teaching future educators to take their Leftist indoctrination into elementary school classrooms.

On today’s program: Stephen Moore, FreedomWorks Senior Economic Contributor, shares the latest news on the Senate reconciliation bill, reacts to the latest jobs report and sets the record straight on what a recession really is. Mary Beth Waddell, FRC's Director of Federal Affairs for Family and Religious Liberty, shares the latest on the so-called "Respect for Marriage" Act. Chuck Donovan, Charlotte Lozier Institute president, highlights what we can learn from the history of the pro-life movement as we move forward from the Kansas abortion amendment loss. Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, offers her analysis on a study that claims transgenderism isn’t a social contagion. David Closson, FRC's Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, compares and contrasts how the Left is approaching the handling of monkeypox versus COVID.

On today’s program: John Stemberger, President of the Florida Family Policy Council, reacts to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s announcement that he is suspending a state attorney who refuses to enforce the state’s laws on abortion and gender transitions. Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, breaks down President Biden’s latest executive order on taxpayer-funded abortion. Erica Steinmiller-Perdomo, Alliance Defending Freedom legal counsel, highlights an ADF lawsuit against the Biden administration for threatening to take away children’s lunches if their schools don’t embrace radical gender policy. Greg Burt, California Family Council’s Director of Capitol Engagement, shares about a California bill that would allow out-of-state children to receive gender transitions, over their parents’ objections. Tony Perkins, host of Washington Watch and FRC’s president, shares about his post-Roe panel discussion at the RNC summer meeting, the abortion vote in Kansas, and how House

On today’s program: Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Kansas, remembers his colleague, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), upon the news of her death and overviews the many flaws with the Democrats’ misnamed “Inflation Reduction Act.” Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Texas, remembers his colleague, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), upon the news of her death and explains why the 40 House Democrats’ letter targeting FRC is false, as well as how it is part of a broader effort at silencing religious organizations. Lori Windham, Senior Counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, discusses Seattle Pacific University’s stand against persecution for adhering to biblical teaching. Dr. Michael New, Professor of Political Science and Social Research at Catholic University, provides encouragement and outlines next steps following the ballot defeat of the “Value Them All” pro-life effort in Kansas Tuesday. Brent Keilen, FRC Action Vice President, reviews last night’s primary electi

On today’s program: Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, outlines the $369 Billion in climate provisions in the Senate reconciliation bill and details Senate Democrats' upcoming effort to shut down pregnancy resource centers. Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to the latest woke controversies taking place in our schools and overviews FRC’s new 30-Day Prayer Guide for a spiritual awakening in America’s schools. Joey Fillingane, State Senator representing Mississippi’s 41st District, celebrates the closure of abortion facilities in pro-life states and details how we must continue to protect life by shutting down chemical abortion loopholes. Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, analyzes what Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan will mean for U.S.-Chinese relations. Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia attorney general and former acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the atmosphere of lawlessness in so many cities and the Big Governmen

On today’s program: Dr. Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 1st District, outlines the tax and spend provisions of the Senate reconciliation bill and how this bill will only increase inflation. Brent Keilen, Vice President for FRC Action, previews this week’s primary elections in six states as well as the “Value Them Both” vote Tuesday for a pro-life amendment to the Kansas Constitution. Luther Harrison, Vice President of North American Ministries for Samaritan’s Purse, explains the disaster relief efforts in Eastern Kentucky following last week’s deadly flooding. Lt. Gen (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's elite Delta Force, discusses how Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Asia could impact U.S. relations with China, the latest from Russia, our military’s continuing struggle to recruit and retain servicemembers as well as a breaking news report that the U.S. conducted a successful counterrerrorism operation in Afghanistan over the weekend.

On today’s program: Steve Marshall, Alabama Attorney General, discusses the lawsuit he has joined against the Department of Agriculture over linking school lunch programs to transgender policies, as well as his letter to Google warning them not to censor searches for information regarding pregnancy resource centers. Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, responds to statements from the mayors of New York City and Washington, DC criticizing the actions of border states like Texas and Arizona that have bussed illegal migrants to their cities. Chris Wiest, Attorney at Law, PLLC, recaps the legal victory he recently achieved for religious freedom when a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in the case of Air Force servicemembers rejecting vaccine mandates. George Barna, FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for the Center for Biblical Worldview, explains his latest research that finds many Americans yearning for a return to traditional values of faith, family, and freedom.

On today’s program: Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative from the 1st District of Oklahoma, discusses the flagging U.S. economy under President Biden and the Republican plan to kickstart the economy following the November midterm elections. Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for the 10th District of Georgia, recaps the message he delivered today at FRC’s Georgia Pastors Briefing and provides reasons why Republican Senators should vote against the so-called Respect for Marriage Act. Quentin Van Meter, President of the American College of Pediatricians, exposes the potentially harmful effects of puberty blockers for children, which led to a recent FDA warning for the treatment. Garland Hunt, Senior Pastor of The Father’s House, and Jeff Appling, Lead Pastor of The Grove, reflect on the Georgia Pastors Briefing and discuss practical ways Christians can be salt and light in today’s culture.

On today’s program: James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, discusses the Biden administration’s attempt to redefine a recession in our flagging economy, as well as his opposition to the Senate’s radical same-sex marriage bill and the devastation it would cause to religious freedom. Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for the 15th District of Illinois, reacts to the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule on gender transitions. Brenda Lebsack, teacher and former school board member, talks about her suspension from the California Teacher’s Association for speaking out about its radical, left-wing agenda. Robert Malone, chief medical and regulatory officer for The Unity Project, examines the monkeypox outbreak and Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent comments that COVID-19 restrictions should have been much more oppressive.

On today’s program: Jim Banks, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of Indiana, discusses the Biden administration’s attempt to redefine recession, the agenda of the Republican Study Committee, and the 260,000 troops facing discharge over Covid vaccine mandates. Pat Fallon, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Texas, explains his letter to President Biden regarding Strategic Petroleum Reserve barrels going to China. Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Missouri, furthers the discussion on the standoff between the Biden administration and China over a potential visit to Taiwan by Speaker Pelosi. Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, unpacks the impact of same-sex marriage on education as well as the Left’s response to this.

On today’s program: Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, analyzes China’s warning to the United States regarding a potential trip to Taiwan for Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Dr. Andrew Bostom, epidemiologist and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University, discusses the possibility of the Biden administration declaring a public health emergency in response to the monkeypox outbreak in light of the World Health Organization’s recent declaration. Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, provides an update on the latest news from Congress. Melissa Ohden, director, Abortion Survivors Network, and Brittany Jones, director of Policy and Engagement, Kansas Family Voice, highlight their efforts to support life with the Value Them Both Amendment introduced to the Kansas Constitution.