Casey Harper, Steve Daines, Jonathan Hessen, Mark Harris, Suzanne Bowdey

About this episode

The episode discusses U.S. negotiations with Iran, the Southern Poverty Law Center hearing, and public opinion on various social issues.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the House Judiciary Committee hearing with the Southern Poverty Law Center, primary elections in four states, and an update in the Iranian conflict following a downed U.S. helicopter. Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, offers a status update on U.S. negotiations with Iran, insight into an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and shares where things stand with reconciliation. Jonathan Hessen, Senior Fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, offers an assessment of Iran’s recent attacks on Israel in response to Israel’s operations against Hezbollah and President Trump’s call for Israel and Iran to reach a ceasefire agreement. Mark Harris, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 8th District, provides context on the congressional hearing involving the Southern Poverty Law Center’s interim CEO, Bryan Fair, before the House Judiciary Committee, which frequently referenced the violent attack on Family Research Council by a shooter inspired by the SPLC Hate Map. Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer at The Washington Stand, and Casey Harper discuss the congressional hearing on the…

People in this episode

Host: Casey Harper

Guests: Steve Daines, Jonathan Hessen, Mark Harris, Suzanne Bowdey

Topics covered

• Iran negotiations
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• U.S. politics
• Israel-Hezbollah conflict
• public opinion on same-sex marriage

Keywords

• Iran
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• House Judiciary Committee
• Israel
• public opinion
• same-sex marriage
• Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Poverty Law Center, Family Research Council, Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security

Places: Montana, North Carolina

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