February 20, 2026
On today's program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, reports on Day 7 of the partial government shutdown, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down President Trump's tariffs and potentially imminent U.S. strikes on Iran. Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District, comments on the Democrat-led partial government shutdown, and the U.S. Supreme Court's tariffs decision. Elliot Abrams, Senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, previews what to expect following the first Gaza Board of Peace meeting and from the potentially imminent U.S. strikes on Iran. Jerry Bowyer, President and CEO of Bowyer Research, breaks down what to expect after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's tariffs. Dr. David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, reacts to an unaired interview between comedian Stephen Colbert and Senate candidate James Talarico. He also comments on Minnesota State Rep. Finke's testimony against age verification for pornographic sites and Chloe Cole's upcoming court date against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and unpacks Just War Theory as it relates to Iran.
November 19, 2025
On today's program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, updates us on the courts' responses to both Texas's congressional redistricting and Ten Commandment legislation, the release of the Epstein files, and the Capitol Hill visit of the Saudi Crown Prince. Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District, discusses the release of the Epstein files, Congress's efforts to reform health care, and the movement to pass appropriations bills. Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action, reviews a federal judge's decision to strike down the Texas congressional redistricting plans and efforts to redraw the map in Indiana. Peter Doran, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, explains what we know about President Trump's latest proposal to end the war in Ukraine and Russia. Vicky Hartzler, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and former U.S. Representative, cautions the Trump administration about Saudi Arabia's record of religious persecution and what the U.S. should do to address it and other global challenges to religious freedom.
October 1, 2025
Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the "Outstanding" podcast, reports on the government shutdown, a DOJ lawsuit against individuals who targeted a synagogue in West Orange, New Jersey, and previews a survey that reveals a growing theological confusion among Christians. Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th district, discusses the stalled congressional talks that have led to the government shutdown. Dr. Moshe Glick, president of the New Jersey chapter of Israel365, shares a first-hand perspective on an anti-Semitic attack at a New Jersey synagogue and the DOJ's pending FACE Act lawsuit against the violent protesters. Tony Perkins and Casey Harper discusses the backlash to Hillary Clinton's comments about White men of "a certain religion" damaging America. Jack Hibbs, Senior and Founding Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, responds to the reports of people returning to church and shares why they must be discipled as followers of Jesus.