May 26, 2026
Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse reports on the elections in Texas, the U.S. Department of Justice's request to lift an injunction that paused the progress on the White House's East Wing construction project, and a court ruling blocking Alabama's redrawn congressional map. Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President for the American Foreign Policy Council, shares the latest on the U.S.-Iran negotiations and analyzes Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments that negotiating a deal to end the conflict with Iran could take a few days. He also comments on President Trump's call on other Middle Eastern countries to join the Abraham Accords. Randy Fine, U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th District, reacts to President Trump's comment that he will link any Iran deal with the Abraham Accords, as well as news from the anti-ICE protests in New Jersey. He also offers an update on a potential immigration and reconciliation package. Chloe Cole, Detransitioner and Advocate, highlights her campaign against Home Depot and other corporations for funding so-called gender transition surgeries for minors through their employee health plans. She also calls out the Human Rights Campaign's pressure campaign on corporations' support for these dangerous surgeries. Scott McConnell, Executive Director of Lifeway Research, unpacks their new study finding the share of Christians who say many people are unaware of their faith has doubled since 2013. He reveals what cultural and social dynamics are contributing to the growing share of Christians whose faith is not evident to others. He also offers suggestions on how churches should respond to this.
March 6, 2026
Mary Stackhouse, Senior Producer for Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, provides an update on the latest military strikes against Iran, the failure to pass a War Powers Resolution, Secretary Kristi Noem's departure from the DHS, and the future fate of DHS funding. Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President for the American Foreign Policy Council, highlights the attacks Iran has launched on its neighbors in recent days, reports of Russia assisting Iran in identifying U.S. bases, and President Trump's comments on the transition of power in Iran, as well as the Kurdish ground offensive. Gordon Chang, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute, looks at China's reaction to the U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iran in light of Iran's use of Chinese equipment and technology. Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action, reviews Democratic Party initiatives to gerrymander their congressional districts in Maryland and Virginia. Dr. David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, responds to some strange theological claims from Texas Democrat Senate Candidate James Talarico and looks into the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that will require California to stop blocking parents from knowledge about their children who have begun changing their gender expression.