
Washington Watch with Tony Perkins - Audio
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 from across the country.
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- 976/12/2026 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.
- 986/11/2026 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.
- 996/10/2026 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.
- 1006/9/2026 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.
- 1016/8/2026 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.
- 1026/5/2026 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.
- 1036/4/2026 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.
- 1046/3/2026 Tony and Guests Review Capitol Hill Activities, Primary Election Results, and Redistricting EffortsToday on Washington Watch: Protecting kids from sex mutilation procedures; Assisting kids who age out of the foster care system; Secretary Rubio’s congressional testimony on Iran; DHS funding; Proposed legislation to end government shutdowns; Prime Minister Netanyahu’s support of a U.S. bill that Halts Free Military Aid to Israel; Primary election results; Court decision on redistricting Alabama.
- 1056/2/2026 Capitol Hill Activities, Kentucky’s Pro-Life Controversy, and an MLB Team’s Anti-Christian BiasToday, Washington Watch reviews Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Capitol Hill testimony on Iran, California primaries, the ongoing funding battle for ICE & CBP, the Senate’s consideration of Reconciliation 2.0, a court’s decision that calls Kentucky’s pro-life law ‘internally conflicting’, and anger from fans of the National’s baseball franchise over Anti-Christian Bias.
- 1066/1/2026 As Securing the Middle East Continues, so Does Securing America’s HomelandTony Perkins and guests cover the upcoming U.S. Congressional agendas as Democrats determine to defund crucial aspects of the government, California primary elections, celebrating families in June, how the marathon White House Situation Room meeting impacted the on-again, off-again ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, and the recent incursion of Israel into Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon
- 1075/29/2026 Addressing Criminal Activity, Pursuing Peace, and Thinking Biblically Amid Conflicting IdeologiesFormer AG Pam Bondi’s testimony on the Epstein probe, exposing government fraud, ICE protests in New Jersey as Democrats seek to defund the DHS, the present status of Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, behind the scenes of the Ukraine-Russia war and its impact on Christians, and responding to highly publicized statements by political and religious leaders from a biblical perspective.
- 1085/28/2026 Exposing Bad Government Practices and Understanding the Iranian War and the Impact on ChristiansPray.com Description: Today on WW: The GSA joins the federal government in its fraud investigation | A CIA officer stole of a $40 million in gold | A look into the proposed U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal and the lives of citizens and Christians in Iran today | Analyzing the future of artificial intelligence | Discussing how NYC Mayor Mamdani’s proposed socialist policies undermine American principles.
- 1095/27/2026 Funding Necessary Elements of the Government While Stopping Criminal and Fraudulent EnterprisesToday on WW: Reviewing the TX primaries; proposed non-disclosure agreements designed to hold federal employees accountable; reconciliation; pro-immigration protests in New Jersey; the proposed ICE-FROST bill; a challenge to Alabama redistricting; the anti-fraud White House meeting with State AGs; birthright tourism; new reports showing how abortion drug distributors continue violating the law.
- 1105/26/2026 Elections, the Middle East, Awakening Woke Corporations, and Becoming a Light in the DarknessToday on Washington Watch: Texas primary elections; a court ruling on Alabama’s redrawn congressional map; steps toward a deal with Iran; President Trump calls for Middle East nations to join the Abraham Accords; Chloe Cole’s campaign against Home Depot and other woke corporations; a new study shows an increase in believers who say others don’t know they’re Christians.
- 1115/25/2026 Discovering the Link Between Biblical Values and American GovernmentOn this Memorial Day edition of Washington Watch, we feature excerpts from FRC’s God & Government course taught by Tony Perkins, exploring the connection between biblical principles and American government. Today, with gratitude, we honor the memory and sacrifice of those who "gave the last full measure of devotion,” for our freedoms.
- 1125/22/2026 Negotiating Government Funding and Foreign Policy, and Contemplating the Harms of TechnologyJody Hice and guests discuss stalled negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, struggles to fund ICE, along with other funding proposals before Congress, growing tensions in Southeast Asia, the indictment of Communist Dictator Raúl Castro, Life for Christians in Cuba, and how technology, specifically the smartphone, is jeopardizing families and marriages.
- 1135/21/2026 Celebrating Christian Heritage, Securing a Safe Culture, and Promoting Godly Values for TomorrowJody Hice and guests consider reconciliation, the War Powers Resolution, Iran, and the SPLC congressional hearings. We also explore the Protect Kids Act, the misuse of AI as a spiritual authority, an initiative to grant public schools access to the Bible, and state legislation designed to protect houses of worship.
- 1145/20/2026 Tony Perkins Testifies Before Congress and Other Breaking News on Washington Watch TodayWashington Watch follows FRC’s president, Tony Perkins, in the news testifying before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Southern Poverty Law Center. Additional topics covered include primary election results, government funding initiatives, the status of the Iranian War, the housing affordability language that cleared the House, and the weaponization of the DOJ.
- 1155/19/2026 Following Some Weighty Discussions, We Consider America’s Foundation Based on Deep Christian RootsJody Hice and guests review Tuesday’s primary elections, enforcement efforts to end racial gerrymandering, next steps in the war in Iran, how the DOJ was weaponized under previous administrations, Reconciliation 2.0, the status of Ebola and Hantavirus, how New York City has become ground zero for anti-Semitism in America, pro-life efforts before SCOTUS, and America’s spiritual heritage.
- 1165/15/2026 U.S.-Chinese Relations, SCOTUS Decisions, and Christians in Culture from a Biblical PerspectiveOn Biblical Worldview Friday, Washington Watch breaks down the Trump-Xi Summit, under the cloud of China’s persecution problem and threats to Taiwan. We also offer expert analysis on the recent SCOTUS decision on mifepristone, while considering the moral implications, and then review a survey on “How Americans feel About Religion in Government and Public Life.”
- 1175/14/2026 Tony and Guests Look at the SCOTUS Abortion Drug Case and Concerns Over ChinaToday, we look at the SCOTUS abortion drug mifepristone case and breaking news permitting a lower court decision to continue temporarily. Tony and his guests also discuss concerns surrounding Chinese nationals spying within the U.S., China’s illegal organ trafficking, and persecution of Christians, which is prompting in part, a call for a U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom.
- 1185/13/2026 President Trump’s Trip to China, the Incompatibility of Sharia and U.S. Law, and Reducing AbortionsTony Perkins and guests preview President Trump’s Trip to China and raise concerns over political prisoners who are suffering under President Xi. They also look at the ongoing redistricting saga in South Carolina, contemplate how political Islam and Sharia law are incompatible with American laws, and look at Missouri’s efforts to reduce abortions through a joint effort with 23 other states.
- 1195/12/2026 Exploring China’s Human Rights Violations, Supreme Court Decisions, and Reconciliation 2.0Today on Washington Watch: President Trump’s China trip amid that country’s egregious human rights abuses, including an organ harvesting industry | U.S. Supreme Court decision reverses congressional districts drawn according to racial bias | DHS funding and the White House ballroom | Another SPLC investigation announced| The future of mail order abortion drugs as America awaits SCOTUS news.
- 1205/11/2026 Tony and Guests Analyze Budget Reconciliation, Iran, Pregnancy Resource Centers, and RedistrictingWashington Watch today covers what is anticipated to be included in Reconciliation 2.0, President Trump’s rejection of Iran’s peace proposal, the status of Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, a White House Initiative to provide help to expectant moms, the Virginia redistricting chaos, its ripple effect on other states, and the anticipated shifting of congressional Seats resulting from redistricting.
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