Plus: War Correspondent Recounts His Journey From Political Leftist to Born-Again Christian
November 21 2022
Good morning from Washington, where Republicans hope to win back senators who voted to advance a same-sex marriage bill that endangers religious freedom. Mary Margaret Olohan has two reports on developments. On the podcast, a veteran war correspondent and former liberal assesses today’s news media. Plus: GOP lawmakers target a fallen cryptocurrency kingpin’s largesse with Democrats; physical fitness as a part of national security; and a drama about Jesus and his disciples rocks the multiplex. On this date in 1916, the Britannic sinks in the Aegean Sea, but unlike four years earlier with its sister ship, the Titanic, only 30 perish and over 1,000 are rescued.
The vote Wednesday on the same-sex marriage bill merely allowed the debate to move forward. The 12 Republicans who voted for allowing debate don’t need to vote for final passage.
A longtime war correspondent, Ken Timmerman has a unique take on the news media given his own journey from the political Left to the Right during his lifetime.
The Utah Republican urges 12 Republican senators who voted for the so-called Respect for Marriage Act to oppose ending debate and moving to a final vote unless his amendment is added.
Since 2014, studies have shown that only a meager 29% of Americans were qualified to serve without being granted a waiver for one of the standards for entry into service.
The latest release of “The Chosen” marks the first time one of the series’ seasons has premiered in theaters, and judging by its performance, it won’t be the last.
In 2010, President Obama lost 63 House seats. Is President Biden, therefore, more charismatic or more energetic than Obama? Was his agenda more successful and popular?
