Washington Watch

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on America Reads the Bible, the Senate confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, and Vice President J.D. Vance’s expected trip to Pakistan for talks with Iran as the two-week ceasefire is set to expire Wednesday. Jon Husted, U.S. Senator from Ohio, comments on an effort by some Capitol Hill Republicans to expand the Reconciliation 2.0 bill beyond funding for ICE and CBP and vents about how the SAVE America Act has now taken a backseat to other legislative priorities and shares an update on the FDA’s review of the abortion drug mifepristone. Dr. Bertha Madras, Professor of Psychobiology at Harvard Medical School, reacts to President Trump’s order to the FDA to fast-track their review of psychedelic drugs. She also comments on FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary’s claims that the psychedelics will only be administered “under close medical supervision.” Dr. Chris Gacek, FRC's Senior Fellow for Regulatory Affairs, unpacks news that the U.S. Department o