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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2025 · 54 MIN

Kevin Hern, Tim Burchett, Stefan Padfield, Suzanne Bowdey

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On today's program: Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 1st district highlights key priorities for the reconciliation bill and stresses the importance of GOP unity heading into the new year. He also provides insight into this weekend’s Republican gathering at Mar-a-Lago and the direction of the party moving forward. Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 2nd district discusses how released terrorists, like Yahya Sinwar, returned to terrorism after being freed in prisoner swaps. He also details his recent letter urging an end to U.S. funding that could be benefiting the Taliban. Stefan Padfield, Executive Director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research, breaks down Meta’s decision to end fact-checking on its platforms and examines McDonald’s move to eliminate DEI programs, signaling a shift in corporate policies. Suzanne Bowdey, Editorial Director and Senior Writer for The Washington Stand, shares an overview of how companies have moved away from DEI in recent years. She also discusses how corporate America’s shift away from woke policy presents an opportunity for the church to act.

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