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On today’s program:

• Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Oklahoma, reacts to President Biden’s comments on a “climate change emergency,” and the Congressional Budget Office’s revisions to the federal deficit projection to $1.7 trillion this year. He also spotlights the Republican Study Committee’s public health funding priorities.
• Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action, analyzes the Ohio Issue 1 election results and previews the state’s November referendum on abortion and parental rights as well as similar referendums in other states.
• Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma, unpacks his decision to deploy the Oklahoma National Guard to the southern border and highlights his executive order on biological sex.
• Riley Gaines, Independent Women's Voice Advisor, shares her NCAA swim team’s story and what drew her into the effort to save women’s sports, recounts what she encountered when she attended the Save Women’s sports bill signing in Austin, and previews her address at the Pray Vote Stand Summit.

On today’s program:

• Alex Mooney, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of West Virginia, reacts to President Biden’s speech on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act and Vice President Harris’s recent Bidenomics speech.
• Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Georgia, unpacks the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on the federal government’s spending and the economy.
• Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, comments on a judge’s recent ruling blocking Biden’s latest student loan bailout as well as preview his oral arguments in a social media censorship case.
• Tom Kilgannon, President of Freedom Alliance, responds to how the Biden administration misled families about what happened on the day 13 servicemembers were killed in Afghanistan.
• Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, offers his reflections on Afghanistan two years after the U.S.’s botched withdrawal and assesses the Biden administration’s handling of the military and national security.

On today’s program:

• Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Tennessee, comments on Hunter Biden associate Devon Archer’s House Oversight Committee testimony and responds to Rep. Jamie Raskin’s criticism of the committee’s investigation. He also further unpacks the weaponization of the Biden Department of Justice in light of the Trump indictments.
• Matt Carpenter, FRC Action Director, unravels where dark money pouring into Ohio's special election is coming from.
• John Wahl, Alabama Republican Party Chairman, highlights why the Alabama GOP passed a resolution supporting Senator Tommy Tuberville’s stand for life.
• Aaron Baer, Center for Christian Virtue President, encourages Ohioans to vote for Issue 1 in the state’s August 8th special election.
• Arielle Del Turco, FRC’s Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, discusses the recent spate of church attacks in Texas.
• Marcus Schroeder, a Wisconsin street preacher who was arrested while protesting a drag queen event, shares his story.

On today’s program:

• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, offers an update on the Trump indictments and the latest on investigations into the Biden family business dealings.
• Jonathan Keller, CEO of California Family Council, uncovers why Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are seeking to keep child marriage legal in California.
• Jared Bridges, editor-in-chief for The Washington Stand, comments on the impact of artificial intelligence on our society.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, reacts to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ board’s decision to approve an “external review” of policies on gender transition procedures and drugs.
• Patrick Trueman, The National Center on Sexual Exploitation President, unpacks good news that law enforcement rescued more than 200 sex trafficking victims in a nationwide security sweep.

On today’s program:

• Debbie Lesko, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Missouri, comments on former President Trump’s appearance in a DC court to face the newest federal charges against him. She also discusses the latest border numbers and a New York City councilman’s complaints about the Biden administration’s handling of the border.
• Eric Eggers, Government Accountability Institute Vice President of Research, reacts to former Hunter Biden associate Devon Archer’s interview with the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
• Mike Davis, Article III Project Founder, shares the latest news on the most recent indictment against former President Trump.

On today’s program:

• Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Missouri, reacts to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of former President Trump as well as Fitch’s downgrade of the U.S.’s debt rating from the highest AAA rating to AA+.
• Phill Kline, Associate Professor of Law at Liberty University School of Law and former Kansas Attorney General, offers legal insights into the newest indictment against Trump.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, talks about a Montgomery County, Maryland principals’ document showing concern about LGBTQ books and a ‘opt-out’ denial.
• Dr. Dave Brat, Dean of Liberty University’s School of Business,  questions: what has led to the most recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating? What does the downgrade mean for the national debt, interest rates, and the U.S. economy? And what can be done to put the U.S. on a road to fiscal responsibility?

On today’s program:

• Rich McCormick, U.S. Representative for the 6^th District of Georgia, comments on the Biden administration’s decision to cancel Space Command’s move to Alabama and on an illegal Chinese biolab discovered in California.
• Nicki Neily, President of Parents Defending Education, reacts to uncovered documents showing a Tennessee school district’s staff were trained on how “white Christians are privileged, polyamorous, and oppressed” and highlights her organization’s new report showing how Chinese propaganda is being pushed into U.S. public schools.
• Gordon Chang, author of The Great U.S.-China Tech War, uncovers the growing threat of China’s infiltration into American society.
• Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma State School Superintendent, unpacks the Left’s legal battle against religious charter schools.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, shares how parents can impact their child’s school and the resources available to parents.

On today’s program:

• Bob Good, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Virginia, comments on the highly anticipated Capitol Hill testimony of Hunter Biden’s former business associate Devon Archer. He also forcefully pushes back on President Joe Biden’s attacks on Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s stand for life and unpacks how Democrats are attempting to use Appropriations bills to advance abortion.
• Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, reacts to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan’s release of further evidence of the censorship enterprise coming from the White House.
• Aaron Baer, Center for Christian Virtue President, offers analysis on Ohio’s pro-abortion referendum in the state’s upcoming election.
• Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of New Jersey, shares how the Biden administration is using the PEPFAR program to promote abortion.

On today’s program:

• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, pushes back on Biden’s attack on Senator Tuberville’s stand for life and reacts to the president’s speech on Bidenomics.
• Daniel Schmid, Liberty Counsel Senior Litigation Counsel, unpacks the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on the U.S. military.
• Michael Seifert, Founder and CEO of Public Sq., shares about his efforts to help laid off Bud Light employee find a new job in his network of non-woke businesses.
• Travis Weber, FRC's VP for Policy and Government Affairs, shares insights into where we go from here in the effort to protect children from the harms of experimental gender transition procedures.

On today’s program:

• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana, reacts to the House Judiciary committee’s hearing on the harms of gender transition for children, DHS Sec. Mayorkas’s recent congressional testimony, and offers an update on the National Defense Authorization Act.
• Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, reports on how Israelis are reacting to the judicial reform law that was recently enacted.
• Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah, voices support for Senator Tommy Tuberville’s stand for life.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, shares about her testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on the harms of gender transition procedures.

On today’s program:

• Harriett Hageman, U.S. Representative for Wyoming, recaps what happened at DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas’s recent testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on his handling of the southern border crisis.
• Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma State School Superintendent, unpacks why education degrees have plummeted 50 percent since 1970 and how atheist groups are responding to his efforts to teach the Bible in public schools, alongside the Constitution and Federalist Papers.
• Diana Harshbarger, U.S. Representative from the 1^st District of Tennessee, shares what she heard at HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on his handling of unaccompanied minors at the southern border.
• Elijah Crane, U.S. Representative from the 2^ndDistrict of Arizona, comments on the House Homeland Security Committee hearing featuring DHS Secretary Mayorkas and shines a light on the persecution of Christians in India.

On today’s program:

• Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative for the 1^stDistrict of Florida, shares the latest on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and President Biden’s woke military policies and nominees. He also comments on potential impeachment inquiries against President Biden and Attorney General  Garland.
• Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator from Iowa, uncovers further evidence of an alleged foreign bribery scheme by then-Vice President Biden’s family.
• Bob Good, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Virginia, pushes back on Biden’s threat to veto pro-family appropriations bills. He also responds to the White House’s statement elevating abortion, transgenderism, and climate change as the administration’s top concerns in the appropriations process.
• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator for Arkansas, offers an update on Senate deliberations on the NDAA and Democrats’ efforts to attach the Credit Card Competition Act to the NDAA. He also highlights his resolution in support of Israel.

On today’s program:

• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, draws attention to how school boards are moving to protect parental rights, how state-level Democrat leaders are responding, and how the federal government can address the issue.
• Sonja Shaw, Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education President, shares why she is continuing to stand for protecting kids from woke ideology in public schools.
• Aimee Guidera, Virginia Secretary of Education, highlights her state’s model education policy guidelines.
• Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, comments on the revelations by the IRS whistleblowers and concerns about retaliation against them as well as revelations that Hunter Biden put then-VP Joe Biden on the phone with business associates at least two dozen times. He also shares the latest on the Senate’s deliberations over the yearly National Defense Authorization Act and voices support for Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s stand against the Pentagon’s abortion travel funding.
• Travis Weber, FRC's VP for Policy and Government Affairs, offers an update on the re-authorization of PEPFAR.

On today’s program:

• Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative for the 6^thDistrict of Wisconsin, highlights the latest on the House Oversight Committee’s investigations into the Biden family.
• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, comments on the House Homeland Security Committee’s investigative report into DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s dereliction of duty and unpacks why he supports impeaching President Joe Biden.
• Lauren Boebert, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of Colorado, shares why she filed articles of impeachment against President Biden.
• Sonja Shaw, Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education President, talks about her experience taking a stand on protecting kids from radical gender ideology in California.
• Gina Gleason, Real Impact Executive Director, highlights how to start Community Impact Team.

On today’s program:

• Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for the 21st District of Texas, unpacks what the latest hearing of the House Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government has uncovered.
• Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, comments on the Senate Judiciary panel’s advancement of a U.S. Supreme Court ethics reform bill.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, examines why the bipartisan push for psychedelics drugs ignores its inherent spiritual and physical dangers.
• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, offers an update on where the National Defense Authorization Act stands in the Senate.
• Seamus Bruner, Government Accountability Institute Director of Research, reacts to the recent Capitol Hill hearings over concerns the Biden family has been compromised by China.

On today’s program:

• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, reacts to what he saw at Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s speech before a joint session of Congress and comments on the protests facing Ariel University in Samaria.
• Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, shares how Israelis are responding to President Herzog’s address before Congress.
• Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah, shares the latest on the National Defense Authorization Act as the Senate considers the legislation.
• Gabe Firment, Louisiana State Representative, and Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, highlight great news about the state’s bill protecting kids from harmful and permanent transgender surgeries.
• Lisa McClain, U.S. Representative for the 9^thDistrict of Michigan, spotlights the latest on the IRS whistleblower testimony on the investigation into Hunter Biden.

On this special program, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): From Culturally Woke to Strategically Strong:

• Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Senator from Alabama, provides an update on provisions in the NDAA to rid the military of the weak and woke policies of the Biden administration that distract from the military’s core mission.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President and founding member of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief Rocky Rogers, Army Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Joseph Arbuckle, and Marine Lt. Col. (Ret.) Tommy Waller discuss how the military should go about returning to their main mission of fighting and winning wars.

On today’s program:

• Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Missouri, shares the latest on where negotiations over the National Defense Authorization Act stand.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, shares why Ohioans need to vote for Issue 1 on Aug. 8.
• Gene Mills, President of the Louisiana Family Forum, offers an update on Louisiana’s Stop Harming Our Kids Act.
• Tim Throckmorton, FRC’s National Director of Community Impact, highlights FRC’s Community Impact Teams.

On today’s program:

• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, shares the latest on the National Defense Authorization Act, how the House GOP are combatting the politicization of the FBI and DOJ. He also comments on the Montana State Library Commission’s decision to withdraw from the American Library Association.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to news that the Montana State Library Commission has voted to separate from the national American Library Association.
• Gene Mills, President of the Louisiana Family Forum, offers an update on Louisiana’s Stop Harming Our Kids Act.
• Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 10^th District, unpacks the major shift in the GOP’s approach to the NDAA.

On today's program:

• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana, provides an update on the annual must-pass National Defense Authorization Act and shares his thoughts about FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, talks about her letter to the DOJ/FBI regarding Chinese surveillance in U.S. cities. She also comments on the story of an illegal immigrant arrested for assaulting and raping children.
• E. J. Antoni, The Heritage Foundation’s research fellow in regional economics, grades Biden’s handling of the inflation issue.
• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, offers an update on Rep. Ronny Jackson's amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
• David Closson, Director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, showcases a new FRC resource: An Introduction to Worldview: Refining the Lens Through Which You See Everything.