Keith Self, Austin Knudsen, Greg Burt, Julia Letlow

Keith Self, Austin Knudsen, Greg Burt, Julia Letlow

October 6, 2026 · 54 min

The Washington Stand�s Casey Harper reports on the ongoing talks between the U.S. and Iran, the approval of a firing squad for the convicted Fort Hood killer, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio�s response to questions about the Russian plague case.

Keith Self, U.S. Representative for Texas�s 3rd District and Founding Member of the Sharia Free America Caucus, provides insight into the latest developments in Iran, the meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, as they discuss efforts to counter the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and he reacts to Israel�s commemoration of the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack.

Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General, comments on the anticipated impact of the Department of Justice�s efforts to protect parental rights that, according to the Garland Memo Report, were grossly violated under the Biden administration.

Greg Burt, Vice President of California Family Council, analyzes two bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that require �anti-hate speech� instruction as part of existing workplace sexual harassment training, which extends the mandate to elected officials, and raises concerns for Christians who may view the policy as potentially chilling religious or political speech.

Julia Letlow, U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th District, responds to the Department of Justice�s efforts to dismantle a Hamas terror financing network that is raising funds from the United States, the impending court filing in the 5th Circuit by the FDA regarding the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, and her unwavering support of the Hyde Amendment.

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