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Well, this week, the SupremeCourt is back in session.

Today, justices weighed in on the issue

of discrimination laws andif a person can be fired

for being gay or transgender.

Our Paul Strand brings usdetails from Washington.

- What's involved hereis what the law means

when it says the word sex

because you are not allowed, since 1964,

to discriminate on the basis of sex.

We have three cases here; twoof them involve homosexuals,

one involves a transgender person,

and they all say theywere discriminated against

because of either, in the case of the two,

their sexual orientation; theother, his gender identity.

And so they want thosethings to be included

in the legal definition of the word sex.

On the other side of it,people say you have to worry

about the law of unintended consequences.

Especially women are worried about this,

because we have seen, in some cases,

transgenders who are, they'remales who say they are female,

and they've gotten onto female sports teams

and really wiped out the chances

for the girls to compete fairly.

We've seen things like restrooms

where now boys can go in anduse the girls' restrooms.

In England right now,

there are girls who are skipping school

because they're afraidto use the restrooms.

And also, we have thingslike women's shelters

where some men, now, aredemanding to use the showers

or to sleep right beside thewomen, and women are afraid.

So the court has a lotmore to consider here

than just whether they are going to be

discriminating againsthomosexuals and transgenders.

They also have to worryabout the rights of women.

This is Paul Strand reportingto you from the Supreme Court.

- Thanks, Paul, and RogerGannam with Liberty Counsel

joins us now with more on thesignificance of these cases.

Welcome to NewsWatch, Roger.- Thanks for having me, Wendy.

- Well, you filed two briefs in support

of the employers in these cases.

What points were in them?

- Well, it's important to remember here

that the federal anti-discrimination laws

recognizing things likerace, religion, and sex

recognize objective categoriesthat employers can work with.

When you start to try to add the concepts,

the fluid and subjectiveconcepts like sexual orientation

and gender identity into that mix,

it creates an unworkablesituation for employers.

Employers should be ableto make distinctions

based on the objectivebiological differences

between men and women.

That means separate bathrooms,even separate dress codes.

That ought to be allowed for employers

and changing the lawthrough a court decision,

which is what theplaintiffs in these cases

are trying to do,wouldn't work for anyone.

- Roger, is the idea that aperson's mental perception

of their sex versus theiractual biological sex,

is that the key issue thecourt will have to address?

- Well, really the issue for the court,

what it should be deciding iswhat did Congress mean in 1964

when it put the word sexinto anti-discrimination law.

Now, there's no one inthe world who believes

that any member of Congress in 1964

thought that it meant anythingother than biological sex,

and so the court shouldhave an easy case before it,

but they're going to be asked to do

is to really rewrite the law,

do something that Congress

has not been willing or able to do,

to change the meaning of sexto these subjective categories

of sexual orientation or gender identity,

and it really would require employers

to try to figure out what kind of fluid

or subjective categorythey were working with

and that's not fair to employers.

- Roger, medically speaking,

we've heard from many doctors who say

until the gender identityculture war that we're now in,

the struggle with gender identity

was classified as apsychological disorder.

Will evidence like this come into play

and possibly make a difference?

- It shouldn't because, like I said,

the Supreme Court's job here is to decide

what did Congress mean in 1964,

but no doubt, there will be arguments made

about the current medical consensus

or the current medicaltreatments for people

who express gender dysphoria,

which is the new term forgender identity disorder.

But those argumentsreally shouldn't matter.

The court's role is tointerpret the law as written;

it's Congress' job tochange the definition of sex

or add new definitions

if Congress thinks that's appropriate.

So, hopefully, the courthere will do its job

and decide that sex meanssex, biological sex,

and not one of these othersubjective categories.

- So any indication of howyou think the court will rule?

- Oh, it's always difficult to predict.

I think a lot of people trustthe originalist instincts

of at least five membersof the court today

to rule in favor ofupholding the law as written,

that is sex means biological sex.

But we've been surprised before,so it really is difficult

to predict how the courtwill rule on this issue.

- Sure is; Roger Gannamwith the Liberty Counsel.

Thanks so much for yourtime, we appreciate it.

- Thank you for having me.

- Well in the aftermath ofour culture's glorification

of the transgender movement,

many people now regretchoosing a different gender.

They've begun what'scalled de-transitioning.

Dale Hurd has the story.

- [Dale] Jeffrey McCall used to live

as a transgender woman until he says

God's love transformed his life.

He's now a leader of a growing movement

of transgender personswho regret changing sexes

and want to change back.

- There is a group that is a,and I believe a massive group,

coming out of this community,so the church has to be ready

to love them, bring them in,

and help disciple them and grow them.

- [Dale] Britain's Sky News reports

that 28-year old Charlie Evans,

who publicly shared her story

about regretting herdecision to become a man,

has been contacted by hundredsof 19- and 20-year olds

who have had fullgender-reassignment surgery

and now wish they hadn't.

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and later detransitioned back to a male

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and the problem for manytransgender persons,

is a condition known asdisassociative identity disorder

caused by childhood trauma.

- They just don't want to be who they are.

They don't want to be the personwho's been abused and hurt.

- [Dale] Heyer says what people

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is the healing love of Christ.

Dale Hurd, CBN News.

- Thanks, Dale.

Well, back in Washington,

the White House is finalizing its strategy

against the Democrats' moveto impeach President Trump.

The Trump team is workingon that after two weeks

of what its allies have called a listless

and unfocused responseto the impeachment probe,

something the president says is not valid.

- Well, the impeachment inquiry is a scam.

- House says it will send a letter

to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

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Merkel reportedly warned Johnson

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- Today, President Trumpis defending his decision

to withdraw troops from Northern Syria

saying he made a campaignpromise to bring troops home.

On Monday night, a senioradministration official

clarified that the presidentis repositioning the troops,

not withdrawing them.

Right now, about 1,000 US troops

are positioned in Northern Syria.

Without the Americans present,

the Kurds fear Turkey President Erdogan

will launched a threatenedmilitary incursion into the area.

Some of the president'smost loyal supporters

are speaking out against this move,

saying it puts the Kurds,

who partnered with UStroops, at major risk.

- [Lindsey] This is a bigwin for Iran and Assad,

a big win for ISIS.

- After threatening to destroyand obliterate the economy

on Turkey on Twitter, thepresident announced plans

to host Turkish President Erdogan

at the White House next month.

Joining us now is SeniorInternational Correspondent

George Thomas from Northern Turkey.

George, thanks for being with us today.

What's Turkey's response

to this apparent backtrackingnow by the United States?

- Look, Wendy, from theget-go, President Erdogan

has made it very clear to thisWhite House administration

that it wants to clearthis part of Northern,

Northeastern Turkey,Northeastern Syria of the YPG.

They believe that this group is affiliated

with another Kurdish militiagroup called the PKK,

the People's Workers' Party.

Look, overnight Turkish forces struck

a major ammunition supplychain that goes from,

that connects the SyrianKurds with the Iraqi Kurds.

That was basically sending asignal to the United States

that they were very, very serious

about carrying out this invasion.

The Turkish Minister of Defense reiterated

what the Erdogan party hassaid, the government has said,

that they want to clear thiscorridor of Northeast Syria

of what they call terrorists.

This is in reference tothe Kurdish militia group

known as the YPG.

- George, so the presidentsaid he's withdrawing troops.

Now, we're hearing the administration say

not so fast, we're just repositioning.

What is the latest?

What are you hearing on theground there in where you are?

- Well, here in Turkey, it's, look.

It was a big surprise that on Sunday night

the president gave Erdogan the green light

to carry out theinvasion, basically saying

that the United States and its forces,

which had about athousand forces positioned

in Northeast Syria, that theywould not get in Turkey's way,

but obviously, folks from Lindsey Graham

to Nikki Haley to others,

on both sides of the political aisle,

came out saying that thisis a disastrous move,

this is not a good ideaprimarily because, keep in mind,

when the United Stateswas looking for an ally

to join the fight against ISIS,

it was the Kurds thatcame to the United States

and joined the coalition, and remember,

the Kurds have lost close toabout 11,000 of its fighters

as it has cleared Syria andmost of Iraq of ISIS fighters,

so clearly, the Kurds arereceiving this news as,

look, this is a kick in the teeth.

This is you guys droppingus like a bad habit.

When you don't need us,you're done with us.

And so, obviously, theRepublicans and Democrats

have criticized the presidentfor this move because this is,

in essence, saying to oneof our strongest allies

in the fight against ISISthat we no longer need you

because we need our boys,men and women, back home.

- George, there is an estimated 15,000,

15,000 ISIS fighters inprisons in Northeast Syria.

What is their fate ifTurkey invades this area?

- Yeah, you have to keep in mind,

during the Syrian civil war,

this actual part of NortheastSyria, it was autonomous.

Basically was not touched

with the rest of the civilwar that was taking place,

and so you had US forces combined

with other US coalition forces,plus the Kurdish militia,

and they managed to keepan autonomous safe region.

You had Arab allies, you had Christians

in this particular region,

but you also had close toabout 15,000 ISIS fighters

that are now in variousprisons in Northeast Syria,

and what the Kurds are saying overnight

is that if you are going to attack us,

basically warning the UnitedStates, warning the Turks,

if you are going to attack us,

we are going to open the prisonsto these various facilities

and allow these 15,000-plusISIS fighters to escape.

That would be disastrous.

Obviously, the Kurdsare very, very concerned

that, you know, how they wouldsurvive a Turkish invasion.

Clearly this has, overthe last 24, 48 hours

has changed dramaticallybecause of the pushback

from both Democrats and Republicans.

- It sure has.

George, thanks, greatinformation, we appreciate it.

Stay safe there in Northern Turkey.

- You're welcome.- Well, up next,

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- The longest-livingUS President in America

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President Jimmy Carter madehis first public appearance

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The 95-year old had ablack eye and 14 stitches,

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Efrem Graham recently spoke with Yearwood

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First of all, set the scene.

You guys are on the site of a build there.

What's happening?

- Lotta love in the background.

Garth always the sound ofhammers is the sound of love.

We're building 21 homes in Nashville.

Really a city that is really struggling

with needing affordable housing;

it's a big issue and we're doing it,

we're helping build people's homes

that they're gonna live in andcreate a sense of community

and it's awesome.

- It is the 36th yearPresident and Mrs. Carter

have come out somewhere inthe world to build homes,

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but across the country as well.

- Now, Trisha, I know that you

and your husband, Garth Brooks,

started volunteeringwith Habitat for Humanity

in New Orleans followingHurricane Katrina.

All these years later, whatkeeps you guys coming back?

- I can't really describethe feeling that you get.

You know, President Carter famously says,

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and it's just true.

It's almost a selfishfeeling of when someone says,

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Tell me about that andthe inspiration for it.

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that we've seen with Habitat for Humanity

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more love, more fulfillment,

so it ultimately is something

that you can be liftedup as you lift up others.

- Trisha, what would yousay to women out there

considering coming out to volunteer?

- I would say come out here!

I'm actually wearing mywomen's build t-shirt today.

It's really, you know, alot of my friends are like,

"Oh, I don't know howto do any construction.

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and you'll definitely,you'll learn something new,

and then you might, but youknow, you might just, like,

feel like you could buildyour own house after this.

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- All right, thank you both so much.

The book is called "Our Better Angels."

Trisha Yearwood, Jonathan Reckford,

thank you so much for being with us.

- Thank you.- Thanks for having us on.

- God bless 'em,

and God bless whoever'sliving in those homes.

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- Jews around the worldare celebrating Yom Kippur,

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They observe this day withfasting and a special prayer

that has significance forboth Jews and Christians.

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- [Chris] It's called the Viddui,

a prayer of repentance anda plea for forgiveness.

- The Viddui is a centralprayer of confession

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not only behalf of themselves,

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- Now, we have a sayingof Jesus, don't we,

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Jewish tradition says goget your relationship right

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with your family member.

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- Thanks so much, Chris.

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