This Week on Capitol Hill

Minneapolis in the Spotlight

In the wake of Wednesday’s deadly confrontation with ICE officers in Minneapolis, Daily Wire White House correspondent MARY MARGARET OLOHAN unpacks Trump Administration response to protesters fomenting unrest as they try to impede enforcement of immigration laws; Congressman SCOTT PERRY (R-PA) unveils how Congress also considers the multi-billion-dollar Minnesota Somali daycare fraud scandal “just the tip of the iceberg” in Blue State fraud; U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA)unveils his 6 reasons why Republicans will see victory in the 2026 Midterms; Arkansas U.S. Senator TOM COTTON says “America is safer” after the capture of dictator Nicolas Maduro because Venezuela had been a staging area for potential terrorist attacks on America. And TONY PERKINS offers a commentary in how the GOP must prevent the Hyde Amendment being stripped from any 2026 legislation so taxpayers “never end up paying public funds to take unborn lives.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to 2026: Midterms Year Edition

As the new year dawns, Tony Perkins is joined by U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) to unpack challenges facing Congress as it returns this coming week…and the Speaker shares his excitement about our 250th birthday as a nation this year. Former Secretary of State MIKE POMPEO warns of potential dangers in the Middle East and Ukraine, and looks at the deadly ISIS-inspired attack in Australia late last year. PHILIP WEGMANN—White House correspondent for Real Clear Politics.com—suggests a packed Congressional agenda will kick-off 2026…including a looming January 30th deadline for funding the Federal government. Is another shutdown possible? And TONY PERKINS’ commentary reminds us why New Year’s resolutions need to be rooted in —and guided by — Scripture. All this.…plus much more on our latest edition of THIS WEEK ON CAPITOL HILL, releasing at 10AM Eastern Saturday on the Salem News Channel. More here: http://thisweekoncapitolhill.com. Sponsored by: Americans for Prosperity Clear Path See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post-Christmas Encore Edition, from Israel

After hoping listeners and viewers are enjoying the post-Christmas weekend, As prospects for peace in the Middle East are once again front and center, Tony Perkins encores one of 2025’s best editions of THIS WEEK ON CAPITOL HILL from Jerusalem. Special guest U.S. Ambassador MIKE HUCKABEE sat down for an exclusive, one-on-one interview with topics covering Israel, Iran, and the entire Middle East region; he adds that “President Trump will never, ever allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.” U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON outlined the “dizzying pace on Capitol Hill as we try to keep up with President Trump” and this week’s Supreme Court case dealing with Charter Schools in Oklahoma. CHRIS MITCHELL, Christian Broadcasting Network’s Middle East bureau chief focuses on the contrast of Israel’s total confidence in President Trump vs. when Joe Biden was in office. And TONY PERKINS’ commentary is a clarion call for “the defense of conscience” by people of faith when the actions of government are at odds with their values.…plus much more on our latest edition of THIS WEEK ON CAPITOL HILL, releasing at 10AM Eastern Saturday on the Salem News Channel. More here: http://thisweekoncapitolhill.com Sponsored by: Americans for Prosperity Clear Path Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Packed Week in Washington: Fentanyl, Marijuana Reclassification, and the Fight Over Healthcare

U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) unpacks the year-end actions in Congress including GOP plans to lower healthcare costs while expanding choices for Americans. PHILIP WEGMANN, White House correspondent for Real Clear Politics.com also weighs in on President DONALD J TRUMP’s “warrior dividend” for military members, and what’s on the horizon in D.C. in 2026. Congressman MARK HARRIS (R-NC) reflects on this week’s Judiciary Committee hearing on dangers of the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center targeting conservatives like the late CHARLIE KIRK and the Family Research Council; Ambassador MIKE HUCKABEE reports from Jerusalem with a prediction that Hamas will soon be disarmed “because President Trump promised it will happen.” And Tony’s commentary queries the Administration’s conflicting positions on drugs: naming fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction” while moving to lessen penalties for marijuana. All that and more on This Week on Capitol Hill. Sponsored by: Americans for Prosperity Clear Path Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indiana Senate Trainwreck Edition

Thursday’s rejection of a Congressional redistricting plan advocated by President DONALD J. TRUMP shocked many political observers but Indiana Lt. Governor MICAH BECKWITH unpacks the vote, saying “We are a Red state, but we don’t have a Red Senate” and says many GOP lawmakers are closer to Mitt Romney than Donald Trump philosophically. U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) joins us to assure listeners he’ll campaign just as hard to retain the Republican majority in the ’26 Midterms. Congressman DARIN LaHOOD (R-IL) updates us on dangers involving both Ukraine and China; Daily Caller WH correspondent ELIZABETH MITCHELL previews the week ahead in D.C.; and Tony’s commentary urges listeners to text ACA to 67742 to join a petition stripping abortion funding from any Obamacare revisions. All that and more on This Week on Capitol Hill. More here: http://thisweekoncapitolhill.com. Sponsored by: Americans for Prosperity Clear Path Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.