55:26February 17, 2026
On today's program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, reports on the fourth day of the Democrat-led partial government shutdown, a Rhode Island shooting allegedly perpetrated by a transgender individual and the Iranian regime's partial shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Mark Harris, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 8th District, reveals the latest developments to end the partial government shutdown after a White House proposal was sent to Democrats. He also comments on the tragic Rhode Island shooting and why two major medical associations are backtracking on recommendations on transgender surgery for minors. Jonathan Hessen, Senior Fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, shares insights into recent Iranian military drills and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing US-Iran talks. Cherielynn Westrich, State Senator for Iowa's 13th District, highlights a state bill that would prohibit telehealth, mail-order prescriptions for the abortion drug mifepristone. Kevin Waldman, Founder and CEO of PsychFORM, breaks down his research study showing 88 percent of college students pretend to hold progressive views in order to be socially and academically accepted. Dr. Jeff Myers, President of Summit Ministries, advises parents and college aged-students on how to interpret and learn from the PsychFORM study findings in their own lives.
January 15, 2026
On today's program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, reports on President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, a Senate hearing on the amount of time children spend looking at video and mobile screens, and the U.N. Security Council's meeting on Iran. Tim Walberg, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th District, weighs in on the protests in Minnesota, President Trump's threat to remove federal funding for sanctuary cities, and the role of a federal response to domestic unrest. Jonathan Hessen, Senior Fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, delves into the growing protests in Iran as well as the ongoing violence and Christian persecution in Syria. Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, and Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer at The Washington Stand, discuss the Senate hearing on children's screen time, the status of the annual appropriations bills in Congress, and growing concerns over the Chinese Communist Party's influence over Chinese nationals now living in Kazakhstan.