Mary Stackhouse, Andy Biggs, Kenneth Finn, David Closson, Mollie Hemingway

About this episode

The episode features discussions on various political and social issues including the Iranian War, cannabis reclassification, and insights from notable guests.

Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse on America Reads the Bible, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's press conference on the Iranian War, and President Trump’s announcement on extending the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire. Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for Arizona’s 5th District, offers insight into a letter from the House Judiciary Committee to the Southern Poverty Law Center and the possibility of upcoming hearings, where things stand on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and the latest on budget reconciliation concerning DHS. Dr. Kenneth Finn, Vice President of the International Academy on the Science and Impacts of Cannabis, explores the potential implications of reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule C drug, the dangerous facts of cannabis, and what we’ve learned from Colorado since it legalized the drug. Dr. David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at FRC, shares from the Biblical Worldview Conference in Ohio, Senator Josh Hawley’s amendment to defund Planned Parenthood, the evolution of gambling, and what we can discern from the alleged betting on the capture of Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro by a U.S. Soldier who had insider information…

People in this episode

Guests: Mary Stackhouse, Andy Biggs, Dr. Kenneth Finn, Dr. David Closson, Mollie Hemingway

Topics covered

• Bible reading
• Iranian War
• FISA
• cannabis reclassification
• Planned Parenthood
• gambling evolution
• Supreme Court

Keywords

• Bible
• Iran
• cannabis
• FISA
• Planned Parenthood
• gambling
• Supreme Court

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: House Judiciary Committee, Southern Poverty Law Center, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, International Academy on the Science and Impacts of Cannabis, Center for Biblical Worldview, Planned Parenthood, The Federalist

Books & works: Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution

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