Rep. Buddy Cater, Peter McIlvenna, Rep. Pete Sessions, Tony Perkins, Dr. David Closson

Rep. Buddy Cater, Peter McIlvenna, Rep. Pete Sessions, Tony Perkins, Dr. David Closson

October 23, 2026

The Washington Stand�s Casey Harper reports on the rise of socialism in the Democratic Party, Michael Bloomberg�s $80 million donation to Democratic candidates, and the U.S. Supreme Court allowing New Hampshire to ban student IDs as voter identification in the midterm elections.

Rep. Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative for Georgia�s District 1, discusses the impact of the Democratic Socialists of America�s (DSA) agenda on the federal budget, the national debt, and America�s long-term financial stability.

Peter McIlvenna, Co-Founder of Hearts of Oak, joins from across the pond to analyze what�s behind the riots in France and concerns the protests could spread to neighboring countries.

Rep. Pete Sessions, U.S. Representative for Texas�s District 17, explains the White House�s whistleblower reward program for exposing fraud, and responds to alarming reports that AI chatbots have engaged in unauthorized access to customers� bank accounts.

Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, shares an on-the-ground report as he travels to Missouri and Kansas.

Dr. David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council, provides a Christian perspective on the abortion-related measures on the ballot this fall and responds to the Democratic Party recruiting pastors with wrong theology to run for office.

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