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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 54 MIN

Casey Harper, Kevin Cramer, James Lankford, John Teichert, Chris Smith, Quena Gonzalez

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On today’s program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, covers the House Oversight Committee hearings on fraud and abuse allegations in Minnesota, and the U.S. seizure of Russian-flagged oil tankers fleeing Venezuela. Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, details what senators learned during their briefing on Venezuela. James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, responds to President Trump’s call to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment and how that could affect the continued federal funding of abortion. Brigadier General (Ret.) John Teichert, former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for the Air Force for International Affairs, analyzes escalating conversations surrounding the future relationships between Greenland, Denmark, and the United States. Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 4th District, and Quena Gonzalez, FRC’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, give the history of the Hyde Amendment and why it is appropriate to apply it to the Obamacare subsidies.

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