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Washington Watch with Tony Perkins - Audio

Tony Perkins

Washington Watch with Tony Perkins helps Christ's followers consider current events and issues of our day from a Biblical worldview. Frequent guests include political leaders, statesmen, newsmakers, ministry leaders, and everyday citizens

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from across the country.

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  1. 497/14/2026 Resisting the Culture War Against a Biblical Worldview Here at Home and Overseas Comes at a PriceToday on Washington Watch: Senator Lindsey Graham’s sister is named to hold his seat until January; Update on reconciliation 3.0; The U.K. denies a Finnish parliamentarian entry to the country due to her biblical worldview on marriage; Louisiana pastor sues the library after being fired for not bowing to their LGBT orthodoxy; Concerns over potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey.54 min
  2. 507/13/2026 Mourning the Loss of Sen. Lindsey Graham While Attempting to Advance Good U.S. and Foreign PolicyOn today’s program, Tony and guests reflect on the life of Senator Lindsey Graham, following his sudden passing, and consider how his death may impact the Republicans’ agenda. They also analyze the current situation in Iran, why the U.S.-Israel relationship remains so important, the Pentagon’s supplemental spending package, and discuss whether reconciliation 3.0 has legs.54 min
  3. 517/10/2026 As We Review Today’s Top Stories, We’re Reminded of the Christian’s Role to Steward Our CultureToday on Washington Watch: Charlie Kirk’s murder case; Maine’s Senate Race following Platner’s withdrawal; Affordable housing; In-Depth Analysis on the tenuous Middle East situation; Potential strategies to minimize future birth tourism; A Biblical perspective on dealing with gender-affirming care; Reconstructing a Christian culture in America that resembles the values of our founders.59 min
  4. 527/9/2026 Considering the Gravity of the Problems Around Us While Recognizing God’s Solution Remains RelevantAfter looking at Florida medical groups promoting child gender mutilation, women harmed by abortion drugs, California’s ambition to silence pro-life medical professionals, Maine’s goal to force faith-based schools to compromise core beliefs, and Islamists seeking to radically change our culture, Tony Perkins shares a historical and biblical view of Government, and America’s rich Christian past.54 min
  5. 537/8/2026 Addressing Ongoing Middle East Tensions and Understanding God’s Standard for Civil GovernmentAnalyzing Middle East concerns, including Iran, after it escalated things by firing on ships again, unanswered questions following the meetings between President Trump and Turkish President Erdogan, and Israel-Gaza tensions. We also look at how our founders and present legislators view the separate roles of church and state, and a biblical view on how God judges nations.54 min
  6. 547/7/2026 U.S. Engagement Internationally and Domestically, While Restricting Government’s OverreachToday on WW: Gaining context on the NATO Summit, President Trump’s trip to Turkey, and the current status of Iran; Reviewing the legislative achievements of the recent past, present, and goals for the near future; Collaborative efforts of state AGs to secure elections; Tony Perkins shares from FRC’s God & Government course about the well-designed constraints intended for civil government.54 min
  7. 557/6/2026 America’s 250th and the Path ForwardToday on Washington Watch: Contemplating America’s patriotic divide as we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary; what to anticipate from Congress ahead of the August break; Exploring whether current efforts to tackle terrorism are effective; Identifying efforts to silence therapists who won’t align with radical transgenderism; A Biblical view of government and a Christian’s role in it.54 min
  8. 567/2/2026 The Role Cultural and Historical Events, Both Domestic and Abroad, Help Chart America’s FutureIn preparation for America’s 250th anniversary, Tony and guest look at recent Capitol Hill activities, SCOTUS efforts to protect women, Israel’s safety amid a hostile region, critiquing the cultural costs of secularizing England, a concerning trend of socialist candidates winning Democratic primaries, and contrasting America’s founding principles with an emerging socialist ideology.54 min
  9. 576/30/2026 Tony Perkins and Guests Discuss Capitol Hill Activities and Landmark Supreme Court DecisionsToday on Washington Watch: Congress seeks passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and the SAVE America Act; Insights into the U.S.-Iran Negotiations; The U.S. Supreme Court issues rulings on birthright citizenship, campaign finance, and protecting women’s sports.54 min
  10. 586/29/2026 Middle East Negotiations, Domestic Antisemitism, and the Unexpected Consequences of Abortion DrugsToday’s Washington Watch highlights developments in the U.S.-Iran Negotiations, Speaker Mike Johnson’s assessment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the upcoming Generation Zion Summit, the rise of rampant anti-Israel sentiments, exposing the abortion drug’s presence in American drinking water, and the case of an army officer who secretly dosed his girlfriend with mifepristone.54 min
  11. 596/26/26 Following the Top News Stories, We Look at a New PVS Chapter, and the Anniversary of ObergefellOn Friday’s edition of Washington Watch, we look at President Trump’s return to the Washington Hilton after the last assassination attempt, the Israel-Lebanon framework, the status of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the efforts of a new Pray Vote Stand chapter, and the 11th anniversary of SCOTUS’ infamous Obergefell v. Hodges decision.54 min
  12. 606/25/2026 Conservatives Attempt to SAVE America and Celebrate Its 250th, While Abortions Increase After DobbsBreaking down the House Freedom Caucus’s press conference on the SAVE America Act, President Trump’s delayed signing of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, why only 1 in 5 Republicans understands the spike in abortion since Dobbs, and Rep. Mary Miller’s ‘In God We Trust’ bill to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. founding.54 min
  13. 616/24/2026 Evaluating Primary Elections, the Dobbs Decision Anniversary, and the U.S.-Iran NegotiationsOn Today’s Washington Watch, we review President Trump’s meeting with Senate GOP, analyze several democratic socialist election wins, the SAVE America Act, a potential Reconciliation 3.0, the fourth anniversary of SCOTUS’s Dobbs decision, a new pastors’ letter demanding the reinstatement of Luke Ash in the Baton Rouge Library system, and grade the ongoing U.S.-Iran talks.54 min
  14. 626/23/2026 Healthcare Fraud, Vote Counting Anomalies, the SPLC, and Iran’s Future, All Featured Today on WWToday on Washington Watch: Investigating healthcare fraud that runs into the billions of dollars; Looking into the problematic delays in vote counting; the continued firestorm surrounding the Southern Poverty Law Center; the future of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the Strait of Hormuz.54 min
  15. 636/19/2026 After Rollercoaster Week Review, We Explore How FRC’s Worldview Workshops Encourage Biblical ThinkingToday we look into the complex relationships between Israel, Lebanon, Iran, and Hezbollah, attempt to understand Israel’s concerns with the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, review a California bill that could challenge parental custody rights, discuss the value of fathers for kids and our culture, and explore the declining support for same-sex marriage and transgender ideology.54 min
  16. 646/16/2026 Securing America and Its Interests and Living Out One’s Faith in the Public SquareTony Perkins and guests discuss: • Continued analysis and anticipated implications of the U.S.-Iran agreement • Legislative efforts to secure and defend America • MLB controversy surrounding players who express their faith • An Adoption agency that reversed a policy to reaffirm its Christian identity • Federal efforts to combat fraud54 min
  17. 656/15/2026 Investigating the Iran Deal, Abortion Drugs Hospitalize a Woman, and Funding Kids’ Trans-ProceduresTony and guests offer analysis on the U.S.-Iran deal, President Trump’s travel to the G7 Summit in France, connecting passage of FISA with the SAVE America Act, troubling charges of another woman given abortion drugs without her knowledge, 550 companies funding children’s gender transition procedures, and a software business using the SPLC hate map to prevent donations from certain charities.54 min
  18. 666/12/2026 News from the Hill and in the Middle East and Reclaiming Parental Rights from Trans RadicalismDid FISA’s failure in the House prompt the new nominee for the Director of National Intelligence? Washington Watch looks at that, another run at reconciliation, whether the newly proposed deal with Iran has legs, before considering a biblical perspective on parental rights violations from Virginia to Washington state, and preparing for Father’s Day.54 min
  19. 676/11/2026 Tony and Guests Explore Concerns Over Domestic and Foreign Security, as Well as Our Water SupplyFISA failed to pass in the U.S. House as members grapple with balancing security, freedom, and political divides. President Trump insists that Congress pass the SAVE America Act and claims an agreement between the U.S. and Iran may finally be reached this weekend. Multiple state Attorneys General push for the EPA to investigate whether our water supply is polluted with abortion chemicals.54 min
  20. 686/10/2026 The End of War is not Near, Violence Veiled in Civil Rights Advocacy, and an Impactful Local ChurchToday on Washington Watch: The future roles of Iran, Israel, and the U.S. in Middle East negotiations, as the U.S. resumes strikes following Iran’s ceasefire violations | Primary elections | Parental rights violations | The disastrous hearing exposing the Southern Poverty Law Center’s deceitful strategies | How local churches can positively impact communities.54 min
  21. 696/9/2026 Funding, Fraud, and Framing Public Laws, Policy, and Primary Elections, Today on Washington WatchToday, we review Capitol Hill efforts to fund the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, root out government waste and fraud, and discuss the contentious hearings over the Southern Poverty Law Center. We also examine multiple tensions regarding Israel, the U.S., and Iran, the growing public opinion division over same sex marriage, New York state’s gestating parent law, and primary elections.54 min
  22. 706/8/2026 Christians Stand for God-Given Rights While Exposing the Evil Deeds of DarknessToday on Washington Watch: Congressional anti-fraud hearings; Iran-Israel Conflict; Young Americans question our exceptionalism; Congressional debates over Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and reconciliations; Minnesota’s free exercise of religion problem; Exposing the Dark Underbelly of the Southern Poverty Law Center.54 min
  23. 716/5/2026 Progress and Regress are Today’s Themes in Government as We Analyze Things from a Biblical WorldviewToday, we look at the Senate’s passage of its version of the reconciliation bill and the upcoming FISA debate, complications surrounding the Iran deal, and what’s next for the SPLC as its leaders are called to testify before Congress. In closing, Dr. David Closson offers a biblical perspective on New York law that blurs parental roles and a Capitol Hill hearing on gender mutilation of minors.54 min
  24. 726/4/2026 In Stewarding What God has Entrusted to Us, there is Much Work for Christians in the Public SquareTony and his guests look at efforts on Capitol Hill, including how to address the legal violations of mailing abortion drugs and mutilating children through gender procedures, before Franklin Graham shares his 50-day prayer initiative and Pastor Jack Hibbs discusses the important role Christians should play in the American electoral process.54 min

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