Casey Harper, Mark Harris, Jonathan Hessen, Cherielynn Westrich, Kevin Waldman, Jeff Myers

On today’s program: Casey Harper, Managing Editor for Broadcast at The Washington Stand and Host of the “Outstanding” podcast, reports on the fourth day of the Democrat-led partial government shutdown, a Rhode Island shooting allegedly perpetrated by a transgender individual and the Iranian regime’s partial shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Mark Harris, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 8th District, reveals the latest developments to end the partial government shutdown after a White House proposal was sent to Democrats. He also comments on the tragic Rhode Island shooting and why two major medical associations are backtracking on recommendations on transgender surgery for minors. Jonathan Hessen, Senior Fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, shares insights into recent Iranian military drills and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing US-Iran talks. Cherielynn Westrich, State Senator for Iowa’s 13th District, highlights a state bill that would prohibit telehealth, mail-order prescriptions for the abortion drug mifepristone. Kevin Waldman, Founder and CEO of PsychFORM, breaks down his research study showing 88 percent of college students pretend to hold progressive views in order to be socially and academically accepted. Dr. Jeff Myers, President of Summit Ministries, advises parents and college aged-students on how to interpret and learn from the PsychFORM study findings in their own lives.