Stanley Woodward, Rick Bick, Phil Hopper, Suzanne Bowdey, Casey Harper

Stanley Woodward, Rick Bick, Phil Hopper, Suzanne Bowdey, Casey Harper

October 8, 2026 · 54 min

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the FDA’s new March 2027 deadline to complete mifepristone’s safety review, Mamdani’s response to anti-Israel protests in New York, President Trump’s consideration of military action in Iran ahead of the midterms, and escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels.

Stanley E. Woodward, Jr., Associate Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice, dives into the Garland Memo report, the Biden administration’s attacks on parental rights, the Trump DOJ’s letter reaffirming parents should not be treated as domestic terrorists, a discussion of safeguards against future abuses, and the establishment of a DOJ task force combating anti-Semitism.

Rick Bick, Pastor of New Life Center in Ottumwa, Iowa, recounts his decision to speak out at an Ottumwa City Council meeting after a former city council member opened with a prayer to Satan.

Phil Hopper, Author and Lead Pastor at Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit, discusses his campaign to rally support for Missouri’s Amendment 3, which would prohibit abortion and gender transition procedures for minors.

Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer for The Washington Stand, teams up with Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast, to discuss the FDA’s new March deadline for the mifepristone safety review and the ongoing legal challenges in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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