- [John] Tonight, thepresidential transition of power.

The latest as Joe Biden nameshis top health officials,

and the pushback they could face.

Plus,

- The people of Georgiacoming back to get their seat.

- [John] The Reverend Raphael Warnock

and Senator Kelly Loeffler square off

on the debate stage and theirfight to represent Georgia

in the U.S. Senate.

And a story of family,

courage and sacrifice fromPearl Harbor to Iwo Jima.

- It's a story that so many families

across this country have a Harry Gray,

an everyday Marine who gaveeverything for our country.

- Our interview with FoxNews' Martha MacCallum

to discuss her book "Unknown Valor,"

on this, the anniversary ofthe attack on Pearl Harbor.

All this and more tonighton "Faith Nation."

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A week out from theelectoral college vote,

and more states certifiedJoe Biden as a winner.

Good evening, and welcometo "Faith Nation."

I'm John Jessup.

Thank you so much for joining us.

Well while PresidentTrump's legal challenge

over the Novemberelection is far from over,

the Biden team is moving full steam ahead,

securing more than 270 electors,

as more States likeCalifornia over the weekend,

and Georgia today for, the third time,

certify their results.

The focus now for Biden is building a team

that can win Senate approval.

CBN White HouseCorrespondent, Ben Kennedy,

joins us now.

And Ben, that all boils down to

which party has the majority.

- Yeah, John, you're right.

Today Biden met with his transition staff

as they continue to vetpotential candidates for his team

once he's in office.

- Good afternoon folks.

- [Ben] If this were a professional sport,

the first round of pics are in,

with the latest choice--

- All the work he does...

- [Ben] being California Attorney General,

Javier Bassera, as Secretaryof Health and Human Services.

Another important positiongiven the coronavirus

is Biden's choice to lead the CDC.

That role will go to Rochelle Walensky,

who heads infectious disease

at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Those two players wouldjoin Dr. Anthony Fauci,

named by Biden as chiefmedical advisor on coronavirus.

Rounding out the team so far,

Ron Klain as white house chief of staff,

federal reserve chair JanetYellen as treasury secretary,

Anthony Blinken, who worked in

President Obama's state department,

would be promoted assecretary of state for Biden,

if approved by the Senate.

John Kerry chosen for a new role

as special presidential envoy for climate.

For Homeland security,

Biden nominated Alejandro Mayorkas,

who led us citizenship and immigration

under President Obama.

Foreign service veteran,Linda Thomas Greenfield,

was named as U.S. ambassadorto the United Nations.

Biden also wants Jake Sullivanas national security advisor.

Avril Haines as directorof national intelligence.

And Neera Tanden as office of management

and budget director.

Former U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murphy,

under President Obama,

would reprise his role forBiden's administration.

Also Obama veteran,democratic spokeswoman,

Jennifer Saki, will serve as White House

press secretary.

The confirmation of Biden's picks

hinge on next month'srunoff election in Georgia.

If Republicans maintain control,

it could create a challenge.

- It's gonna be hard.

I'm not suggesting it's gonna be easy.

It's gonna be hard,

but I'm confident there'splenty of room we can work.

- The Susan B. Anthony listslammed Biden's pick for HHS,

saying that Basara is"aggressively pro-abortion

"and a foe of free speech."

Meanwhile, President Trumphas not conceded the election

as he continues to fight

the November election outcome in court.

John.

- All right, CBN White HouseCorrespondent, Ben Kennedy.

Well, as Ben was just saying,

the president is still insists

he won the election,

telling reporters at the White House today

the results were rigged.

- I think the case has been made,

and now we find outwhat we can do about it.

But you'll see a lotof big things happening

over the next couple of days.

- The president is focusing on Georgia.

At a weekend rally he said

Governor Brian Kemp should order

a special legislative session

to overturn the election results,

a move Republican ally Governor Kemp says

he's not going to make.

Well, the president's ongoing battle there

potentially will play a role

in a pair of hotly contested Senate races.

Georgia's high stakes runoff

will determine which partycontrols the Senate come January.

Joining me now, fresh back from Georgia,

to cover the campaign,CBN's Eric Phillips.

Eric, what was it likeon the ground there?

- Well, John, I can tell you it was very,

very highly contentious there.

You could feel the anxiousness in the air.

And I spoke with Christianleaders on both sides

of the aisle.

Both of them saying that it's important

for voter turnout to be high,

and whichever side getshigher voter turnout is

the side that's likely to win.

This past weekend therewas also a hot debate

that was onstage,

where two of the candidatessparred off against one another,

a third candidate though hadto debate an empty podium.

- I'm not gonna be lectured by someone

that uses the Bible to justify abortion.

- I have a profound reverence for life,

and I happen to thinkthat a patient's room

is too small a place for a woman,

her doctor, and the U.S. government.

- [Eric] RepublicanSenator Kelly Loeffler,

and democratic challenger,Reverend Raphael Warnock

took each other to taskin Sunday's debate,

that while civil was onecharacterized by sharp criticism.

- You can see what's at stake.

There are two visions for our country,

mine, the American dream,

my opponent, socialism.

- There are those who areengaged in the politics

of division, they have no vision,

and so they engage in division.

- [Eric] In the other race,Democrat challenger John Ossoff,

debated an empty podium,

as Republican Senator David Perdue

refused to participate,

a move Ossoff described as arrogant.

Ralph Reed heads the Atlanta based

Faith & Freedom Coalition.

The conservative organizationis raising millions,

in a no holds barredpush to win January 5th.

- We saw the largest turnout

of conservative Christians at the polls

in the history of Georgia on November 3rd.

If they come out again,

we're gonna win bothof these Senate seats.

- The stakes are high in this election.

- [Eric] Reverend Billy Honor

wants to organize what hecalls progressive minded,

justice centered people of faith.

- We wanna make sure thateveryone has the right

to utilize their voicein this civic process.

And we don't want any election to go

where there are voices thatare unheard that wanna be.

- [Eric] And there are other players

such as the commander inchief who came to town

along with his claims

of fraud in Georgia's election process.

Georgia's secretary of state maintained

the general election was essentially free

of fraud and predictsthe runoff will be too.

- It'll be heavily scrutinized election,

and so we'll make sure that everyone

can look at this election,

that would it be an openand transparent process.

- Some of the GOP are a bit nervous

because as it stands right now

some Republicans may bedissuaded from voting

because of some of thepresident's own rhetoric.

This as recent polls show that Ossoff

and David Perdue are essentially tied,

and Loeffler is just barely edging out

Warnock at this point.

So a very tight race,

one that the entire country,John, is watching closely.

- Comprehensive reporting there.

CBNs Eric Phillips,

thank you so much, Eric.

Well joining me now is David Brody,

CBN Chief Political Analyst.

David, I know that thereare four candidates

in Georgia in this runoff,

three appeared on thedebate stage Sunday night.

Any clear winners there?

- Well, I mean, look,

I don't think there were any clear winners

'cause each camp is gonna say

their person did better,

and all of that.

So there's all that mumbo-jumbo.

I did think that Kelly Loeffler

had obviously a clear line of attack

against Raphael Warnock,

basically saying the radicalliberal Raphael Warnock.

And she kept repeating that at nauseum.

Quite frankly, it was abit annoying at times,

but to her supporters it wasn't annoying,

but for a political analyst,

it was like, okay, enoughalready, we get it.

So I think that was probably effective.

Look, but Eric's right,it's all about turnout,

especially in the faithcommunity, on both sides.

- David at the White House today,

the president said "Big things are coming

"in his fight against what he is calling

"the November rigged elections."

What can we expect here David?

- Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania,

big developments this week are expected.

I won't get into all of the minutiae here,

but the Supreme court,the U.S. Supreme court,

could get involved inthe Pennsylvania case.

And then you've got Georgia,

excuse me, Georgia, Michigan,

what's going on in Michiganwith Antrum County.

And those, the forensic audit

of the dominion voting system machines.

We're gonna hear more about that

in the next day or two.

And then Wisconsin,

there is a case before the U.S.,

or the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

So lots going on,

lots of different moving parts,

but watch Pennsylvania.

I was on "The 700 Club" this morning

talking to Pat Robertson,

and I really think Pennsylvaniais the one to watch.

Once, again, just to be clear

what's going on in Pennsylvania,

you've got a Congressman, Mike Kelly,

a Republican Congressman saying that

the mail-in balloting law,

that the Pennsylvania legislature passes

unconstitutional because it has to be part

of the Pennsylvania Constitution.

The legislature is notallowed to make that law,

but only the constitution ofPennsylvania can be changed

to make that law.

That's what he's arguing.

The Supreme Court may go along with that,

at least to take up the case.

If that's the case, buckleyour seatbelt, John.

I know you've got to seat.

- I am.

I'm strapped in right now.

David, real quickly here,

in just maybe a sentence or two,

now that we're getting a clearer picture

of Biden's leadership team,

what's your sense?

Who's he satisfying in his party?

Progresses or moderates, or neither?

- Well, we'll see if it's neither,

but in a sentence or two,

he's to the center left at this point,

he's not to the far left.

This is progressive to a degree,

but it's more establishmentthan anything else.

- All right, CBN ChiefPolitical Analyst, David Brody,

we always appreciate your insights.

Thanks, David.

- Thanks, John.

- [John] Well stillahead, the dream lives on.

How a door just opened for DACA hopefuls

when "Faith Nation" returns.

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- It's a big diplomatic tug ofwar here in the Middle East.

- [Narrator] Go inside thestory with "Jerusalem Dateline."

- Israeli archeologists aretalking about a discovery

that could change the thinkingabout the Temple Mount.

- [Narrator] Join CBN JerusalemBureau Chief Chris Mitchell,

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on the events shaping the world.

- What starts in Israel thenends up going to other places.

- [Narrator] Watch "Jerusalem Dateline"

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- [Narrator] Life,

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Jesus said, "I came to give you life."

Life to the fullest.

Life in your family.

Life in your finances.

Life in your body, mind and spirit.

Life in your everyday.

At cbn.com, we're takingwhat Jesus said seriously.

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- Well, welcome back.

Today's the deadline for theHomeland Security Department

to publish notice that'll start accepting

new DACA applications.

This is the result of a ruling

from a New York federal judge last Friday.

The judge gave DHS until today

to post public noticethat's to be displayed

"Prominently on its website

"and on the websites ofall other relevant agencies

"that it is accepting first-time requests

"for consideration, adeferred action under DACA,

"renewal requests andadvanced parole requests."

Well, President Trump ended

the Obama era immigration program

back in 2017,

but this summer, the SupremeCourt blocked that move.

Liz Dong sits on theadvisory board for the group

Voices of Christian Dreamers,

and she joins us now for more.

Liz, thanks for being with us.

As a dreamer yourself, Liz,

what's your reaction to the order for DHS

to begin accepting DACAapplications again?

- Yeah, thank you for having me.

The news definitely comes as good news

in the sense that dreamers,

who have aged into DACA eligibility,

that have not been able toapply for a new application

are now eligible,

but we had been expecting,

with the incoming administration,

Biden administration thatDACA would be restored fully,

but since this came early

it almost is like anearly Christmas present

for many immigrants anddreamers, especially,

and also immigrant advocates.

- This may be a bit nuanced,

but the ruling restored the program

back to the terms it had underthe Obama administration.

So can you explain whatthat does effectively,

and what it means forthe hundreds of thousands

of people who were on the program before,

and those who now being applying for DACA?

- Sure.

So DACA was initially implemented in 2012

under the Obama administration,

really as a temporaryreprieve for a group,

a unique group of immigrantsthat came into the country

as children, so under the age of 16,

and then have lost their status,

are without proper status.

So this was intended toallow these individuals

who, most of whom, coming as minors,

didn't really make a decision on their own

to have temporaryprotection from deportation,

and with which they could then apply

for social security andthen apply for a work permit

that's renewable every two years.

So that allowed

the presence of a social security

allowed dreamers to be ableto pursue higher education,

to be able to pursue work

in ways that they couldn't before.

But it also was not legal status,

so it didn't lead to permanentstatus or citizenship.

So this executive orderwas rescinded in 2017,

under the Trump administration.

But as you alluded to,

the Supreme Court has then kicked in,

or the courts have kicked in

to hold a temporary in place

that allow DACA renewals to continue,

but no new applications were accepted.

And then this kind of changes that,

and allows new applications.

- Liz, you hinted at this earlier,

no doubt immigrationpolicy will look different

under a Biden administration.

Still the status ofdreamers remains in doubt

until Congress takes action,

so where does that leadthe fight for dreamers now?

- Absolutely.

Even as the news of this court ruling

that allow DACA to be restated to its sort

of full status, still, there are cases,

there is a lawsuit thatwas filed in Texas,

along with several otherstates that challenges the,

the legality of DACA in the first place.

So it really sort of speaks to the,

the state of the DACA program.

And with the change administration,

change of policies, DACAcould come in, go out,

and that's the type ofuncertainty that dreamers,

DACA recipients live with

on a year to year,

on a day-to-day basis.

So we're really hopingfor a permanent solution

under the Biden administration,

and for President Biden

to work across the aisle,

with the leaders from both parties,

to pass something more permanent.

- All right, Liz Dong withVoices of Christian Dreamers,

we appreciate you being with us today.

Thank you so much.

- Thank you.

- [John] Well, on this date,

declared a day that will live in infamy,

we pause to remember some ofthe heroes of World War II

through the eyes of an authorwith a personal connection to

the greatest generation.

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- [Narrator] On October 1st, 1961,

history was made when a tiny station

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of the Christian Broadcasting Network.

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- Just moments ago,

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- In Kenya, 40% of the medical services

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Jesus said, "I came to give you life."

Life to the fullest.

Life in your family.

Life in your finances.

Life in your body, mind and spirit.

Life in your everyday.

At cbn.com, we're takingwhat Jesus said seriously.

We're here to help you discover life.

Life, live it fully.

Cbn.com.

- I asked that the Congress declare

that since the unprovoked

and dastardly attack by Japan

on Sunday, December 7th, 1941,

a state of war has existed

between the United Statesand the Japanese empire.

(applauding)

- And that of course was PresidentFranklin Delano Roosevelt

back in 1941, the day afterthe attack on Pearl Harbor.

Today marks the 79thanniversary of that attack.

Unlike years past,

survivors won't be gathering together

to remember the lives lost.

The Navy and National Park Service

closed all ceremoniesdue to the coronavirus,

opting to live stream theannual memorial instead.

Well, a popular primetime Fox News host

recently dipped her toe in writing,

choosing to highlight the heroesof the greatest generation.

My faith anchor co-anchor Jenna Browder

sat down with Martha MacCallum

to discuss her new book, "Unknown Valor,"

documenting the battle of Iwo Jima,

and the very personalsignificance it has for her.

- We're gonna obviouslycome back to this live.

- [Jenna] Martha MacCallum,host of "The Story" on Fox News.

- The ongoing feud between President Trump

and Nancy Pelosi boiling over today.

- [Jenna] Knows how to tell a story,

each night interviewing guests

from politicians and heads of state

to everyone else in between.

- What's the impact on the economy,

and also potentially on your reelection?

- And now she's telling her own.

"Unknown Valor A Story ofFamily Courage and Sacrifice

From Pearl Harbor to Iowa Jima."

It's the story of these men right here,

who sacrificed everything at Iowa Jima,

one of the bloodiestand most brutal battles

of World War II.

And for Martha it's deeply personal.

Who is Private Harry Gray?

- He was my mother's first cousin.

His sister is still alive, Nancy Gray,

and she's my Aunt Nancy.

So, you know, he wouldhave been my Uncle Harry.

- [Jenna] At 18 Harry left home

and enlisted in the Marines.

- Obviously his family was concerned,

he was very young.

His mom wanted him to finish high school,

and so he did that for her,

but as soon as he graduated

he was off to ParisIsland in South Carolina

for training and then to the West coast.

And then on the USS Roshamboacross the ocean to Guam,

and ultimately to Iowa Jima.

- Martha skillfully weaves his story,

and more than a handful ofothers who served on the island,

together with the history ofthe war on the Pacific front.

She says her fascination with Harry

started when she was young.

What kind of stories didyou hear about Harry,

your Uncle Harry, whenyou were growing up?

- Well, my mother sharedhis letters with us

when I was a teenager,

and I remember reading them,

and just, I just started crying.

They were so moving to me,

and I wanted to know more about him,

and about his life.

And then when I started writing the book,

I got to a whole nother level

because my aunt Nancy and I sat down,

and we spoke for hours,

and I interviewed her.

- And that was just thestart of her research.

You went to Iwo Jimayourself in researching

and writing this book.

What was that like actually being there?

- It was extraordinary.

And I knew that I had to go there

in order to tell the story accurately,

to walk on the Island.

The Island is small, it'sonly eight miles square.

And it was loaded with60,000 U.S. Marines,

and 20 to 30 to 40,000 Japanese soldiers

who were mostly in the island.

They had dug 11 miles of tunnels.

So we got to see some ofthose caves and those tunnels.

I climbed Mount Suribachi,

where the flag was raised,

and looked down at the black beaches.

And we climbed up the beaches,

which are black, volcanic sand,

and they're hard toclimb up those terraces.

And so I climbed them with

jeans and a shirt on,

not with a rifle or a pack on my back,

and certainly not under fire.

And it was difficult justunder those circumstances.

So it gave me a real sense of

just how hard it was tofight on that Island.

It was a brutal, brutal battle.

And so many people lost their lives.

- [Jenna] Including Harry Gray, who died

in a nighttime mortar attack.

With the constant fear of death

looming large over these men,

Harry and many on the Islandturned to their faith.

- One of the most movingthings that I found,

that I didn't know existed,

was Harry's wallet,

which was in his frontpocket when he was killed.

And there was, therewere bloodstains on that.

There were pictures of his family.

And then there was this little tiny,

little tiny prayer book.

And in the back of it,

he had written in his own handwriting

this beautiful prayer,which basically said

"Watch over me, but whatever is your will

"is what will happen.

"And I pray that you'll watch over me."

And just to think of this 18 year old

writing this beautifully written

painstakingly lettered prayer,

and making sure that itwas with him in his pocket

was really moving to me.

And I thought it was fascinating

that there were 19 Catholic priests

who were on the island,

and that they were giving communion

sometimes four, sometimesfive times a day.

These men were asking for it,

these Marines on Iwo Jima.

And knowing that theycould die any minute.

So there's a real presenceof God in this story

that was kind of unfolded to me in a very

sort of real way

as I learned about them and their faith.

- [Jenna] Even though Harrydidn't survive the war,

his legacy lives on.

- My son Harry is my youngest,

and I named him with Harry Gray in mind.

He's roughly the same age now

that Harry was at that time,

and I hope that this bookwill be a legacy for him

and for all my kids,

and for other people too

because my feeling is that

it's not just a story about Harry Gray.

It's a story that so manyfamilies across this country

have a Harry Gray, havesomeone that they lost

who is not someone who earned many metals

or was a hero that everyone's aware of,

but just an everyday Marine

who gave everything for our country.

- The battle of IwoJima lasted five weeks.

In all, close to 7,000men lost their lives,

but because of those like Harry Gray

who gave their all

the United States won the battle,

and ultimately the war.

In Washington, Jenna Browder, CBN News.

- [John] Touching story, Jenna, thank you.

The old saying it's betterto give than to receive

takes on a new meaningat a Christmas tree lot.

A story of generosity thisholiday season after this.

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- [Efrem] I'm Efrem Graham,

and this is "Studio 5."

Cruise with me as I discoverthe good things happening

in the world of music, sports,television, and movies.

- The fact that Ryan Coogler

was gonna be directing the film,

I knew that somethingspecial was gonna happen.

- [Efrem] We'll chat with artists

at the forefront of entertainment,

and explore the connection

between popular culture and faith.

- I asked my pastor, Isaid, "Well, does that mean

"I'm supposed to be a preacher?"

He says "No, you already have a pulpit."

- [Narrator] Watch "Studio 5"

Wednesday night at 9:30.

- [Terry] Remember for a moment

what it was like to be a child.

You believed every story you were told.

You saw a world full ofendless possibilities.

What stories will the world's orphaned

and at-risk children believe?

We believe the Bible tells the only story

truly worth believing.

We believe that every childshould have the opportunity

to dream, the chance to take challenges

and turn them into possibilities.

The chance to stand onthe promises of God,

to recognize their place inthe greatest story ever told.

They have their whole lives ahead of them.

There's is a world ofendless possibilities.

They are looking for a story to believe.

We will tell them that story.

Will you join us?

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- Well, finally, tonight,

a positive story to end with.

This Christmas season many are struggling

due to the pandemic.

That's why one New Mexico tree lot

decided to forgo sales,

to instead give away trees.

The lot set up a donatewhat you can system,

and for those who couldn't afford to give

they got a Christmas tree for free.

The lot ran out of treesin just a few days,

but not before it raisedabout $5,000 in donations,

all of which the owners plan to give back

to local businesses thatare also struggling.

Well, the gift of a Christmasjust keeps on giving.

Well, thank you so much for joining us

for tonight's "Faith Nation."

We hope you join usright back here tomorrow.