July 15, 2026
The Washington Stand's Casey Harper reports on the confirmation hearing for Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche especially relating to the abortion drug mifepristone. He also reports on President Trump asking Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to pull Israeli troops from Syria and Lebanon and about Congressman Massie's amendment to cut off aid to Israel. Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, reflects on the passing of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and comments on the status of Reconciliation 3.0. Steve Marshall, Attorney General of Alabama, highlights his work to combat the illegal mailing of the abortion drug into his state. He also offers a perspective from the state level on Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing focusing on how mifepristone affects drinking water. John Cornyn, U.S. Senator from Texas, zeroes in on Todd Blanche's comments on his policy positions regarding the illegal mailing of mifepristone into pro-life states. Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer for The Washington Stand, and Casey Harper recap Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing and why defunding Planned Parenthood needs to be in Reconciliation 3.0. They also sound the alarm on rise of threats against U.S. Supreme Court justices and why Democratic Socialists are winning in many elections.
March 4, 2026
On today's program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, shares the latest on the Middle East and Iranian conflict, recaps the primaries in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas, and reviews the U.S. House Homeland Security Hearing. Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, reviews the Senate's consideration of a War Powers resolution, the progress of Operation Epic Fury, and contemplates NATO's response to the conflict with Iran after Tehran launched missiles towards Turkey. Jon Husted, U.S. Senator from Ohio, covers the need to reform the FDA's abortion drug policies and efforts to protect our future elections. Vicky Hartzler, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and former U.S. Representative, discusses USCIRF's Annual Report, highlighting global persecution and religious freedom challenges throughout the world. Marc LiVecche, McDonald Distinguished Scholar of Ethics, War, and Public Life at Providence, and author of "The Good Kill: Just War & Moral Injury," reviews just war theory as it pertains to the Iranian conflict and explains its military and biblical applications.
February 3, 2026
On today's program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, shares the latest on the government shutdown, positive news on an abortion drug case in Texas, and context surrounding Bill and Hillary Clinton's plans to testify in the House Epstein probe. Ben Cline, U.S. Representative for Virginia's 6th District and member of the House Budget Committee, discusses the GOP efforts to end the partial government shutdown, DHS funding, and prayer events in DC this week. Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, provides insight into negotiations in Iran later this week and efforts to restore safety standards for abortion drugs. Dr. Jim Garlow, Founder and CEO of Well Versed, previews the National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance. Sarah Holliday, Reporter for the Washington Stand, and Casey Harper examine a lawsuit involving a California doctor who violated a Texas abortion drug ban, HHS's halted pharmacist requirement to dispense abortion drugs, a $2 million award to a detransitioner, body cams for federal agents in Minneapolis, arrests of St. Paul's City Church agitators.
January 7, 2026
On today's program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, covers the House Oversight Committee hearings on fraud and abuse allegations in Minnesota, and the U.S. seizure of Russian-flagged oil tankers fleeing Venezuela. Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, details what senators learned during their briefing on Venezuela. James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, responds to President Trump's call to be "flexible" on the Hyde Amendment and how that could affect the continued federal funding of abortion. Brigadier General (Ret.) John Teichert, former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for the Air Force for International Affairs, analyzes escalating conversations surrounding the future relationships between Greenland, Denmark, and the United States. Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 4th District, and Quena Gonzalez, FRC's Senior Director of Government Affairs, give the history of the Hyde Amendment and why it is appropriate to apply it to the Obamacare subsidies.
September 10, 2025
On today's program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, comments on the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace, Trump's possible expansion of the National Guard into another major city, and America's troubling test scores. Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, reacts to the concerning escalation of the Ukraine war, as well as news that Hamas leaders survived the Israeli strike on Doha. Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, responds to the horrific shooting of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event. Burgess Owens, U.S. Representative for Utah's 4th District, laments the new lows in American math and reading scores and suggests a path forward. Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, refutes Senator Tim Kaine's suggestion that our rights come from government, not God.
July 31, 2025
On today's program: Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, breaks down the world's impatience with the Gaza war, the anti-Israel resolutions in the Senate, and his chamber's busy schedule heading into August. Julie Emerson, Louisiana State Representative, calls on Congress to ban the shield laws that enable out-of-state doctors to bypass pro-life laws on the abortion pill. Luke Moon, Executive Director of the Philos Project, shares how and why young people are being swayed toward anti-Semitism. Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer at The Washington Stand, and Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand, respond to the media's continued bias on Gaza, the growing Republican divide on Israel and what's fueling it, and an encouraging new study on the falling divorce rates.