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On today’s Washington Watch: Updates on the Wars in Iran and Ukraine; The upcoming 25th anniversary of 9/11 and properly teaching its history; An encouraging jobs report; The rapidly growing national debt; An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the mail-in voting case; The decision by three countries to ban trade with Judea and Samaria; Abortion drug makers in the hot seat.
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On today’s Washington Watch: Updates on the Wars in Iran and Ukraine; The upcoming 25th anniversary of 9/11 and properly teaching its history; An encouraging jobs report; The rapidly growing national debt; An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the mail-in voting case; The decision by three countries to ban trade with Judea and Samaria; Abortion drug makers in the hot seat. ...more Show the full description Show less On today’s Washington Watch: Updates on the Wars in Iran and Ukraine; The upcoming 25th anniversary of 9/11 and properly teaching its history; An encouraging jobs report; The rapidly growing national debt; An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the mail-in voting case; The decision by three countries to ban trade with Judea and Samaria; Abortion drug makers in the hot seat.
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In this video 0:00 Top Headlines and 9/11 Remembrance13:00 Middle East and Ukraine Updates21:00 Economic Growth Under Current Policies38:00 UK Push for a Two-State Solution52:00 Teaching 9/11 and the Abortion Drug Debate
Top Headlines and 9/11 Remembrance 0:00 Hello. I'm Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council and host of Washington Watch. Thanks for tuning in. Every day, we offer a biblical perspective on the news as well as insightful interviews with elected0:12 leaders, newsmakers, and culture experts. We have a great program planned for you today, but 1st, get up to speed on the top headlines with Washington Stan's news brief.0:27 Welcome to the Washington Stan news brief. I'm Quinn Dellamater bringing you Monday's top stories. 1st, the lawyer for Lindsey Clancy asked president Donald Trump on Tuesday morning0:39 to pardon her. The 36 year old Massachusetts mother's trial for murdering her 3 children ended in a mistrial last week. At the end of an interview on ABC's0:51 Good Morning America, Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, mentioned he hopes the president would consider a presidential pardon.1:00 What's next for Lindsey?1:02 I'd like to, say that perhaps Donald Trump, who felt compelled to speak out about this case, may very well, mister president, I would hope that you would consider this young lady,1:15 the type of person she is, what she's been through, and consider a pardon.1:20 A president's pardon power applies only to federal crimes, and Clancy was prosecuted under state law. When asked about the Clancy pardon request, the White House referred to the president's previous
1:31 comments on the case. Last week, Trump told reporters that Clancy did a horrible, horrible thing that can't be worse and that there would be a price to pay. At the trial, Clancy's
1:43 lawyers argued she was not guilty by reason of insanity while prosecutors argued the killings were premeditated. The state could now seek a retrial. In other news, the Trump
1:55 administration asked the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow it to use a revamped immigration database for checking the accuracy of state voter rolls. Justice department lawyers ask
2:07 the court to halt a Washington DC based federal judge's June ruling that blocked the mass voter verification system, which the judge claimed contained unreliable citizenship
2:18 data. In their supreme court filing, justice department lawyers called the judge's order indefensible. Trump's DOJ argued that it threatens the integrity of upcoming elections
2:30 by vacating the federal government's authority to internally use social security data when fulfilling its duty to respond to requests by states to verify the citizenship of individuals
2:42 for voting and other purposes. And for our last story, at a White House ceremony Tuesday, the president honored firefighters and 1st responders who died on 9 11,
2:54 just days ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks that killed around 3000 Americans.
3:02 On 9 11, nearly 3000 precious souls were stolen from us, killed by evil terrorists at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on flight 93.
3:14 All of these years later, we gather on another Tuesday morning in September to reaffirm the sacred vow we made 0.25 of a century ago. We will never forget.
3:26 Trump made the remarks at an event for the Tunnels to Tower Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports 1st responders and veterans that was set up in tribute to a firefighter by the name
3:38 of Stephen Siller who died on nineeleven. And while Trump has shown his respect for those fallen heroes and their families that outlive them, mayor of New York City Zoran
3:50 Mamdani is under fire as the anniversary approaches. Some are calling on him not to show his face at the upcoming Friday memorial ceremony for his association with figures such
4:02 as Ramzi Kassim, whom Mamdani appointed as the city's chief legal counsel. Kassim's past legal representation includes a convicted Al Qaeda member whose brother-in-law
4:14 was 1 of the 9 11 plane hijackers.
4:17 I'm not asking politely for the mayor not to come to 9 11 for that ceremony. I am asking I am demanding that he not show his face
4:30 at that sacred ground. He does not belong there.
4:34 And that video video was of New York City councilwoman Vicki Paladino as aired by Fox News. I'm Quindella Mater, and that's Monday's news.
4:53 From the heart of our nation's capital in Washington DC, bringing compelling interviews, insightful analysis, taking you beyond the headlines and sound bites into conversations with our nation's leaders and
5:05 newsmakers, all from a biblical worldview. Sitting in for Tony is today's host, Casey Harper.
5:12 And we mean it. We will never forget those we lost, and we will never forget the immortal heroes of September 11th 2001. And, I will
5:24 tell you, we're right now fighting because we have a certain nation that wanted a nuclear weapon. They were very close to getting it,
5:35 and now they have no chance of getting it. They will never have a nuclear weapon. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.
5:43 That was president Trump earlier today at an event honoring heroes of 9 11. Welcome to this Tuesday, September 8th edition of Washington Watch. I'm Casey Harper, your guest host for today. Thanks for joining
5:55 us. Well, coming up on today's program, with this week marking the 25th anniversary of the 9 11 terrorist attacks against the US, how are our nation's youngest generations learning and
6:06 observing the tragic day that America has vowed to never forget? Well, former Oklahoma state superintendent Ryan Walters will join us to discuss. And heading into this past Labor Day
6:18 weekend, Americans received some good news. The addition of 162000 jobs in August. That's a number that far exceeded expectations. Georgia congressman Barry Loudermill will join
6:30 us to share his assessment. Plus, the abortion drug mifepristone will again find itself in court as the US 5th circuit prepares to hear arguments tomorrow in Louisiana's case against the Biden era
6:41 policy that has fueled its usage and trafficking into pro life states. We'll discuss that as well. And in international news, the UK has announced a new approach to advance the so called
6:53 2 state solution. We'll discuss that with Jonathan Tobin, editor in chief of the Jewish News Syndicate. All that and more straight ahead.
7:07 Well, let's begin with news out of the Middle East. Tensions in the region are escalating after Iran backed Houthis carried out attacks earlier today. Joining us now to discuss this is Washington Watch reporter Mary
7:18 Stackhouse. Mary, walk us through the latest in this conflict.
7:22 Casey, earlier today, Houthis in Yemen launched multiple attacks in Saudi Arabia, which is an ally of the US. The Houthis the Houthis say that they attacked vehicles along energy sites with drones and ballistic
7:34 missiles. 73 people were reportedly wounded in what authorities in Saudi Arabia say is a dangerous escalation. The flare up in violence between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis come at a time
7:46 where tensions continue, between the US and Iran. The wider Middle East conflict sent oil prices soaring with diplomatic negotiations stalling. Earlier today, while speaking to reporters, secretary of state
7:58 Marco Rubio commented on the attacks. Here's a clip.
8:01 The Houthis in many ways are agents and proxies of the Iranians. I think behind some of this is clearly the Iranian hand. The US has a very strong defensive military relationship with Saudi Arabia, and,
8:13 we're watching those events very closely.
8:15 The new attacks by the Houthis come as Iran is warning of military escalation. Iran has been put under tremendous pressure by the US after new sanctions, military strikes, and a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
8:27 Today, the US issued 36 new Iran related sanctions, which target Iran's aviation sector and other companies. Casey?
8:35 Thanks for that update, Mary. I wanna shift north to Russia's war on Ukraine. What are the latest developments?
8:41 Earlier this morning, Russia launched a deadly wave of attacks on Kyiv. 3 people were reportedly killed in those strikes. And according to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, residential buildings and civilian
8:53 infrastructure was also struck. Now today's attacks come right after a visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner who aim to resume peace talks that have been stalled. On x
9:05 following the talks, special envoy Steve Witkoff said that progress was being made in their efforts to end the Russia Ukraine war. Here's a clip from Witkoff on Sunday discussing their efforts to restart negotiations.
9:17 Both sides have to, come to a resolution here, and my job with and and Jared's job together is to bring the parties together, to narrow the issues between them, to create good communication
9:28 channels. And, hopefully, we began that process, constructively in the last, 48 hours, and we're confident that there'll be a good resolution here.
9:39 Yesterday, a spokesperson for Russia said that trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US were possible. However, he did not give a timeline for negotiations. Casey?
9:49 Thanks, Mary. Let's shift to domestic news. Of course, this week marks the 25th anniversary of the deadly September 11th terrorist attacks. Earlier today, president Trump honored the victims and 1st responders
10:01 who served and sacrificed their lives in a ceremony at the White House. Tell us about the event.
10:07 Yes. Earlier today, president Trump paid tribute to those who died in the deadly terrorist attacks that happened on September 11th, which killed nearly 3000 people. On display of the ceremony was a 21 foot steel
10:19 beam that was recovered from the World Trade Center. And next to that, photographs of 1st responders who tragically lost their lives in the attacks. Those were also on display. During the event, president Trump said that
10:30 those who were lost will never be forgotten. He also asserted that Iran would never have a nuclear weapon. 9 11 remembrance events are scheduled across the country this week. On Friday, New York City
10:42 mayor Zoran Mondami has confirmed that he will attend the 9 11 commemoration in New York City. And this is in despite some criticism from victim's family members as well as some Republicans over
10:53 his political record, his past statements, and controversial administration appointments. Casey?
11:00 Alright. Thanks for the update, Mary. Now I wanna turn to some economic news. Late last week, the Trump administration announced the US economy had added 162000 jobs in August. Now
11:12 as I said, that number far exceeded expectations, but what does it tell us? Well, joining us now to share his assessment is congressman Barry Loudermilk, a member of the House Financial Services Committee. He
11:24 represents the 11th congressional district of Georgia. Congressman, welcome back to Washington Watch.
11:29 Okay. So it's good to be with you. Thank you for having me on.
11:32 Well, it's
11:32 good to have you. And I wanna ask you, with the ongoing US conflict against Iran, some might expect only bad news on the economic front, but this job report is certainly not that. What does this
11:44 report suggest to you?
11:46 Well, it it is good news, but it's amazing to me that regardless of how good the news is, mainstream media will will run over themselves trying to turn it into negativity. And, that's what we're seeing
11:58 happening right now. Look. This jobs number is very good, especially when you're kind of on the tail end of the summer travel season. And it's not just the number of jobs. We
12:10 have to look at where and what sector those jobs are in to actually get a good feel for it. And as we see that these are, 1st of all, non farm jobs, which means they are not seasonal workers that are
12:21 coming in for planting or harvesting, etcetera. These are solid jobs within the US job sector, which you may consider permanent jobs. And a lot of the growth, most
12:33 of the growth was in the restaurant and hospitality sector. That indicates that there is an increased consumer confidence in the economic system because
12:45 this means that people are doing luxury spending. And that's 1 of the key elements that we have been looking for because there several of, of the reports and the numbers out there have been showing that we have been on
12:57 the verge of a good, strong economy. In fact, we should be declaring it's a good, strong economy. But the 1 thing that was lacking was consumer confidence. And I think it's a lot of the negativity out there.
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13:09 It's it's still people are hesitant after COVID, the Biden inflation that we saw. And so people are have been a little hesitant. But when you look at these jobs number job numbers, these are in
13:20 sectors that you only see that amount of growth is if they are indeed growing themselves, which means Americans are growing more confident, and they're starting to spend money in areas that are considered
13:32 more luxury items.
13:33 Yeah. It's also job growth in manufacturing, which is really notable, something the White House is, pointing out. I mean, when these are these are not just good numbers. They're triple what economists expected. Now at
13:45 this point, I don't I don't put too much weight on what, you know, these expert economists say is gonna happen, but it's noteworthy. When you see this compared to what we just went through, how does Trumponomics compare
13:55 to Bidenomics?
13:57 Well, there there's no there there's no comparison whatsoever on what is good for the country. But what we're gonna end up fighting, and this is where part of the consumer confidence, issue comes in,
14:08 is how the media is portraying it. And and do we have the consumer confidence? When you look at what's happened, we've had inflation on both sides. The Biden inflation was stimulated by
14:20 its strong and growing government control, the government getting involved in the private sector. Trump has reversed that, and he has put in natural organic growth. We've cut taxes. I
14:32 mean, it's ironic that we're seeing this kind of growth in the restaurant sector when we have passed no taxes on tips. I mean, right now, you're seeing the result of
14:44 reducing government regulation and letting people keep more money in their pocket. And, but the the inflation we're seeing right now is due because we are in a war, in with
14:56 Iran, and that is causing some upward inflation and pressure on the oil industry. However, this is temporary. This is not a long term thing. And I I remind people, if you go back into World
15:08 War 2, Americans were willing to sacrifice for the greater good, for the cause of freedom and liberty. I mean, we ration gasoline. We ration sugar. People voluntarily
15:20 ration coffee. Now that's something that's really hard to do for a lot of people. But Americans were willing to sacrifice, right, because they knew that we were fighting for a cause of freedom, liberty, and defend our
15:31 way of life as America. And this is we are we are fighting against a a national threat, a security threat against the United States. And so, we're we're seeing that we're gonna have to put
15:43 up with a little bit, more time probably, these gas prices. But then again, you look at it, we are nowhere near the top. In Europe, they're paying almost 10 dollars a gallon for gas. And and in Georgia, where where
15:55 I live, we're we're paying about 3.5 dollars per gallon. So once once we get stabilization, in that sector, open the Strait of Hormuz. And in fact, there's other things people aren't hearing. There
16:07 are pipelines being built to avoid having to go through the Strait. And the deal that president Trump just did with Venezuela is gonna be huge. It's probably gonna take a few years for us to see the results of that, but
16:19 that is gonna be huge. And that will that will once again, make America dominant in the energy sector, and we will set the international price, not the Middle Eastern countries.
16:29 Yeah. Well, it's it doesn't help that president Biden drained the strategic petroleum reserve during peacetime down to pretty dangerous levels. And here we are in wartime, and we don't have those same resources. But
16:40 setting aside Biden and president Trump, it's not just the administrations. The House GOP has been working on this. What have Republicans done since you've been in office to, you know, help boost
16:51 the economy in this way? And what's next on the agenda? Of course, it's a midterm, so a little busy campaigning now. But if if we see, you know, House GOP next year, how do this progress continue?
17:03 Well, if you go back and look, this has been 1 of the most productive, congresses in the history of our country. I mean, I don't think there's been as much accomplishment in the hundred and 19th con in any
17:15 other congress than what we had in the hundred and 19th. And a lot of that is that benchmark mark bill that, Trump deemed the big beautiful bill. That in itself took a tremendous, there were
17:27 tremendous amount of good legislative provisions packaged into that. So many that it really bawcockled people's mind. But you look at what we're seeing with the jobs numbers right now, that is a a direct
17:38 impact of that big beautiful bill. When we lower taxes on tips, when we lower taxes on Social Security, and just generally lowered lower taxes at all to the largest tax cut in American history
17:50 because it continued the tax cuts that we did in 2017 when I was in congress here, which was at Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And the other aspect besides just letting people
18:02 keep more of their money in their own pockets, the biggest impact on our economy that people don't seem to see is overregulation by the federal government, and we began attacking that as well. The president
18:14 had through several executive orders has loosened the reins that the federal government had on private industry through overregulation. We're following suit by trying to codify
18:26 several of those right now by reining in these government agencies and making them abide by the constitution. And what we really need, Casey, is to go back to the days where the government regulators
18:38 and the industry were partners, not adversaries. Right.
18:41 Well, that's that's a good place to leave it and a good point to be made. Thank you for making it and joining us today. Georgia congressman Barry Loudermill. Coming up, we'll discuss the UK and what they're up to with
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