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- [Jenna] Tonight, spotlight on big tech.

- Aggressive enforcementof our anti-monopoly laws

and our merger laws is critical.

- [John] Congresspushing a number of bills

aimed at the internet'scorporate gatekeepers.

- Here's the question.

Do we think House Democrats want to stop

big tech censorship of Republicans?

- [Jenna] Plus, the plight ofChristians in the Arab world.

- There was a lot ofhope and I was hopeful.

- [John] 10 years after the Arab Spring

rocked the Middle East.

- [Jenna] And a Democrat remembers

the longest serving Republicansenator from Virginia.

- John Warner is a reminder

of what we can do when wecome together as one nation.

- All this and moretonight on "Faith Nation."

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Angry parents give a schoolboard a failing grade

over its proposed curriculum

that's now stirring controversy.

Welcome to "Faith Nation."

I'm John Jessup.

- Good evening. I'm Jenna Browder.

Tonight, the firestormover public education

is spilling into the mainstream

after a raucous schoolboard meeting in Virginia

in the suburbs of Washington DC.

- It ended in two arrests last night

after the board abruptlyhalted public comment

on gender policy, a heated topic

that's making Loudoun County Schools

the latest hotspot in the culture wars.

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More than 300 people attended the meeting,

many to oppose a plan thatwould require teachers

to use a child'spreferred gender pronouns.

The district's policieshave been a lightning rod

for months now, landingLoudoun County Schools

in the national spotlight.

- [Mother] Hi, I'm back here today proud,

as a proud, screaming parentof a young transgender son

in our Loudoun County schools.

Today, instead of focusing on the hate

that seems to be dripping

off the followers of Jesus in this room

and from their kids in our schools,

I wanted to take the time-(participants jeering)

I can wait.

I can wait.

The reality is LCPS isnot parent-led education.

It's government forced indoctrination.

- [John] Several meetings have been marked

by explosive exchangesover the curriculum,

which critics say employs what's called

critical race theory.

At one meeting earlier this year,

parents shocked the school board

by reading aloud sexuallyexplicit passages

from the required highschool reading list.

An effort is underway

to recall several school board members.

Last night's meeting was the last

of the academic calendar year.

- Meanwhile, at the Supreme Court today,

in a near unanimous decision,the justices ruled in favor

of a student punished by herschool for using expletives

in a Snapchat.

The eight to one high courtpointing to the First Amendment

and freedom of speech.

They say schools cannotenforce their rules

outside of school grounds;

therefore, the Pennsylvaniaschool district

violated the First Amendmentwhen it punished a cheerleader

for using vulgar languageon the digital app.

- To the humanitariancrisis at the border.

After resisting calls tovisit the southern border

amid a surge of migrants,the vice president is set

to make the trip there this week.

Vice President Kamala Harris,

tasked by President Bidento deal with the crisis,

will go to El Paso, Texas on Friday.

It follows the White House announcement

allowing more migrants toenter the United States

to make asylum claims.

Homeland Security isnow considering migrants

whose cases were terminatedunder a Trump era program

that sent asylum seekers backto Mexico for pending cases.

- Tonight, tensionsbetween Russia and the West

are spilling over intolive fire on the high seas.

Warning shots fired

from a Russian warship Wednesdayagainst a British destroyer

amount to the firstlive ammo confrontation

between Russia and a NATOwarship since the Cold War.

According to the Russian military,

a Russian war plane also dropped bombs

all to deter a Royal Navy ship's passage

in the Black Sea near Crimea.

The British Ministry of Defensedenied being fired upon,

adding that the HMS Defender

was sailing through Ukrainian waters

in accordance with international law.

And back here in Washington,lawmakers on Capitol Hill

are pouring over a package of bills

aimed at taking away power from big tech.

- That's right, Jenna.

They're debating six bills,all in committee now,

before they get theirday in the full House.

As CBN White House CorrespondentEric Philips reports,

so far, it's proving tobe a controversial process

every step of the way.

- The bills are in theHouse Judiciary Committee,

going through what's known as markup.

That's the process where thebills are debated, amended,

and rewritten, a processthat is challenging

because, while everyonerecognizes there is a problem,

some feel the legislation goes too far

while others say it's not enough.

The six bills take aim atsome of the biggest names

in corporate America: Facebook,Apple, Amazon, and Google.

They range in scope fromincreasing fees companies must pay

when filing for a mergerto barring a business

from merging with a competitor.

- Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google

are gatekeepers to the online economy.

They bury or buy rivals andabuse their monopoly power,

conduct that is harmfulto consumers, competition,

innovation, and our democracy.

- Big tech censors conservatives.

These bills don't fix that problem.

They make it worse.

They don't break up big tech.

They don't stop censorship.

- Who elected you and put you in charge

of what the media are allowed to report

and what the Americanpeople are allowed to hear.

- [Eric] These issues are not new.

They've sparked fire at CapitolHill hearings for months.

- Let me be clear.

We approach our work withoutpolitical bias, full stop.

To do otherwise would be contrary

to both our businessinterests and our mission.

- [Eric] Some complainedthis latest effort

going through committeecreates a partnership

that is powerful, but in the wrong way.

- Overall, the powerthis gives to the FTC,

big tech working togetherwith big government,

doesn't address the issue ofbreaking these companies up.

- [Eric] Lawmakers are itching to act,

even as big tech companies

have been the subject of lawsuits.

For example, 48 statesfiled an antitrust lawsuit

against Facebook, andthe FTC did the same,

saying the social mediagiant needs to be broken up.

- Facebook argues that consumers

are free to choose an alternative

if they're not happy with Facebook.

I think that's not really accurate.

So of course you can goto another social network,

but the power that economistscall network effect,

the fact that all of ourfriends are on Facebook,

makes it very difficultto choose an alternative.

- Tech giants are pushingback hard against these bills.

They're arguing thatthe proposed legislation

would require them to breakup or stop offering services

that customers have come to demand.

The companies alsocautioned that the proposals

could harm the US economy justas the country is rebounding

from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eric Philips, CBN News.

- Joining us now is Chris Lewis,

president and CEO of Public Knowledge.

Chris, always great to see you.

These bills, as Eric justpointed out in his package,

are aimed at thegatekeepers of the internet.

Chris, how legitimate is the concern

that the government, inconjunction with these companies,

could have too muchpower over the censorship

of certain content and voices online,

and particularly when it comes to those

who say they've beenslighted, like conservatives?

- Right, well I understandthe concern of the government

determining what is said online.

I think it's evident from the fact

that the big tech companiesare opposing this package.

That is not the case.

You know, here, the government is looking

to reign in the power ofbig tech by making sure

that there's competitionin the marketplace

and that the antitrustagencies have the tools

at their disposal toprotect that competition

so, when users don't like the practices

of a digital platform,

they have competitors that they can go to

and they have choices in the marketplace.

- Can anything be done, Chris,

to better regulate censorship?

Is it really a good idea

to put the government in chargeof watching the watchers?

- Well, someone's gotta be incharge of watching big tech,

and certainly the government,with an expert agency,

with agencies with authority,power, and resources,

can and should, I believe,

take a strong role in doing that.

Now, dealing with censorshipis a challenging thing

because you don't want government,

or at least we don't wantgovernment at Public Knowledge,

determining what is saidand what is not said online,

or certainly not from alevel of one piece of content

to another piece of content.

So we need rules andoversight at agencies,

and preferably, we wouldcall for a digital regulator,

but we certainly need thetools in this package of bills

to give the antitrust agencies power

to at least preservecompetition in the marketplace,

which gives consumers power

to choose which platforms they use.

- Chris, you keep talkingabout competition.

I wonder though, how much does this effort

dive into the sheer powerbehind corporate giants

like Facebook, Apple and Google?

Are any of these bills

aimed at breaking up big tech monopolies?

- Yes, so in this package,

there's a a bill that proposes

creating a higher standardfor those big tech platforms

to merge with smaller competitors,

so that preserves competitorsin the marketplace.

There's a promotion of interoperability

and non-discrimination rules

so that they can'tself-preference their own content,

self-preference their own toolsthat ride on the platform.

And there's a bill thatactually gives more tools

to the antitrust authoritiesto break up a company

if they can make the case to the courts

that that is necessary.

So these are all in this package of bills.

- Chris, if you were advising lawmakers

there on Capitol Hill, bothon the right and on the left,

how would you suggest that they tackle,

if you will, the perfectpiece of legislation

that might bridge the bipartisan divide?

- Well, I think the bad newsis that I don't think there is

a perfect piece of legislation.

I think that's why you see a package

of five or six bills here,

and there may be moreto come in the future.

The good news is that this package

does have bipartisan supportled by Chairman Cicilline,

Ranking Member Buck, andother members of both parties.

So there's bipartisanopposition, bipartisan support,

and that usually meansthat at least we're headed

in the right direction here

in looking at some consensus solutions.

- All right, Chris Lewis,

president and CEO of Public Knowledge,

we appreciate you joining us this evening.

It's great to get your insights

and we'll continue to watch this

and hope you'll comeback and join us again.

- Thank you.

- [Jenna] And coming up,

a new focus on the oncebipartisan Hyde Amendment,

blocking federal funding for abortions.

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- Welcome back.

A pro-life advocacy group

is targeting eight Democratic lawmakers

over their stance on abortion

with a six-figure digital ad campaign.

- [Announcer] Now they want to overturn

decades of bipartisan consensus,

but taxpayers shouldn'tfoot the bill for abortions.

That's right, Kelly-

- [John] The ads, run bythe Susan B. Anthony List,

are aimed at vulnerableDemocrats running for election.

They coincide with a new push

for the return of the Hyde Amendment,

restricting taxpayer dollarsfrom funding abortions.

In a letter to Congress from22 state attorneys general,

Alabama Attorney GeneralSteve Marshall writes,

"The decisions to rejectthe Hyde Amendment

is an affront to state sovereignty."

- And Attorney GeneralMarshall joins us now.

Thank you for being with us, sir.

It's great to have you tonight.

So it wasn't long ago that this issue

really had broad supportfrom both sides of the aisle.

Why is the Hyde Amendment nowoff the table for Democrats?

- Well, I think what we clearly are seeing

is that the Democrats are playing politics

with the lives of unborn children.

Now this was an issue that,when the Hyde Amendment

was first adopted in 1976,had true bipartisan support.

President Biden was clearly,

during his time in the Senate,very supportive of the idea

that if you opposed abortion,you had an absolute right

not to have your taxpayer fundsto fund abortions on demand.

And now we've seen a clear flip-flop

where Democrats are playingpolitics with now the lives

of 2.5 million childrenthat have been saved

since the Hyde Amendment's been adopted.

- You know, in many ways,

the Hyde Amendment was never really seen

as the perfect solution fortaxpayers who oppose abortions.

Many complained it wasjust a ledger line fix.

Still, can you talk about howrejecting the Hyde Amendment

for many Christians and socialconservatives is a violation

of freedom of conscience?

- Well, it absolutely is.

For example, when we have an opposition

to the way that our taxmoney is spent in our states,

we can go to another statewhere we have the opportunity

to be able to exercise our clear thoughts

about how government should operate

and how our tax dollars should be spent

by leaving that location,

which is doing it the wrong way.

Here, when the federalgovernment is dictating

what the policy shouldbe, there's no American

that can avoid the applicationof their tax dollars

being spent on abortions if, in fact,

the Hyde Amendment is removed.

I mean, this is something

not only that's fiscally responsible,

but more importantly, we'veseen the clear saving of lives

of children, now almost 60,000 a year,

if you look at wherethe data currently is,

compared to before the Hyde Amendment.

We lost the lives ofalmost 300,000 children

between 1973 and 1980.

- How did you put together

this coalition of statesattorneys general?

- Well, I think our colleagues

and the 21 that signed the letters with us

are very much supportive ofwhat we can do to protect life,

and understanding that this was an issue

that not only made sensefor our federal budget,

but also was making a differencein our own communities.

The 22 attorneys generalwho have come together

are making a very principled statement

about what the policy thefederal government should be

and also challenging Democratsto be able to explain

why suddenly this needs to change.

Because the reality isthis is all about politics.

This is about this administrationbowing to the far left

and changing what was a validexercise of federal authority

and allowing those likeme who don't believe

their tax dollars shouldbe spent to fund abortions

to be able to know thatthat's not where that's going.

- Are you hopeful that the Hyde Amendment

will be returned to the federal budget

under this current administration?

What would need to happento make that a reality?

- Well, I think we're very hopeful.

I think there's clear opportunityfor bipartisan support

to be able to put it back in.

We believe very strongly thatthe Republican leadership

in both the House and theSenate can stand strong

to make sure this is included as a rider

to the current amendment process.

But what we also know is that Nancy Pelosi

and Chuck Schumer are goingto do everything they can

to keep this amendment removed.

And it's the value of the filibuster,

it's the value of the Republicans

being able to stay together

that ultimately is going to allow

what we believe should take place

and what's been going on since 1980,

and that's to ensure that all Americans

can have clear understandingthat they're funding,

their taxes are not beingspent to pay for abortions.

- I'd love to get you to weigh in on this.

You know, the debate over abortion

is often framed for people on the left

as women's reproductive rights and choice.

But for those on the right,

it's about the 62 million lives

that have been taken sinceRoe v. Wade was enacted

and called legalized abortion.

I wonder, you know, many say that our laws

are a reflection of our society.

And given that you uphold thelaws in the state of Alabama,

I wonder if I can get you to weigh in on

what abortion and legalized abortion means

as a statement for our society.

- Oh, I think it's a testamentto who we are as a people,

that if we can't stand for life,

then where can we truly be advocates for?

And if you look at

where the Americanpopulace is on the subject,

while there may be more,

those that believe in pro-choicethan pro-life, generally,

when we ask specifically thequestion of whether or not

they believe that theirtax dollars should be spent

for paying for abortions,58% of Americans,

that's Republicans,Democrats, and independents,

believe that that's an improper process,

to allow for federal fundingto go for that purpose.

The majority of Republicans,the majority of independents,

and even many Democratssupport this effort,

and so for this amendmentto be able to stay in place,

we believe that there's a reflection

of where society is right now.

And although I clearly opposeabortion as a practice,

and believe that Roe versusWade was wrongfully decided,

this is one that both Republicans,Democrats can get behind

to ensure that those thatPresident Biden even said

in 1994 in a letter,- Yeah.

- if you oppose abortion,

you should be assured that the government

will not compel your tax fundsto be paid for that purpose.

- Okay.- And we're simply

asking for that- All right.

to be implemented here.

- All right, Alabama AttorneyGeneral Steve Marshall,

thank you so much.

It's great to have you.

- Thank you.

- Well, the Federal Reserve chairman

is pointing to an improving economy

as evidence the trillions of dollars

spent by the Fed is working.

This as the nation begins to recover

from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jerome Powell testifiedbefore Congress Tuesday

that the monetary spigot would stay open

with the rising inflation,which he called transitory.

- Widespread vaccinations

have joined unprecedentedmonetary and fiscal policy actions

in providing strongsupport for the recovery.

We at the Fed will do everything we can

to support the economyfor as long as it takes

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- It's been 10 years since the Arab Spring

rocked the Middle East and North Africa.

So has anything really changed?

- Another question:Has life for Christians

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Senior Washington Correspondent

Jennifer Wishon takes a look.

- There's no question,

the Arab Spring usheredin some bright spots.

But it also created a deadly vacuum

for Christians and other minorities.

From Tunisia to Egypt to Syria,

Americans watched with hopeful eyes

as fed up citizens protestedoppressive governments.

- What we saw was peopletired of corruption,

people of limited rights,limited opportunity,

economic deprivation, sothey took to the streets.

But you know, freedom wasa major component of that.

- [Jennifer] The protestsparked new debates

over religious freedom.

A number of countriesrewrote their constitutions,

but most of their brutal laws remained.

- In Egypt, we've seen Shias, Koranists,

Christians prosecutedunder blasphemy laws.

- [Jennifer] And today,while Egypt is allowing

the construction of churches,

Saudi Arabia is revising its textbooks,

and Sudan has repealed its apostasy law,

the Arab Spring ushered in aterrifying era for Christians.

- In 2014, ISIS fighters massacred a group

of 21 Coptic Christians,ex-patriate workers,

on a beach in Libya,broadcasting the horrific footage

for all to see.

- [Jennifer] ISIS launcheda genocidal campaign

against Yazidis, Christians,and Shia Muslims in Iraq

as the government turned a blind eye,

violence against CopticChristians in Egypt intensified,

and across the region, blasphemylaws actually expanded,

criminalizing the worship of minorities.

At a recent hearing, the US Commission

on International Religious Freedom

discussed how America canencourage meaningful change.

Panelists suggested imposingsanctions on persecutors,

tying strings to the billionsof tax dollars the region gets

in US assistance, andhaving US officials meet

with opposition leadersalong with heads of state

to highlight the importance of diversity.

Bashir says, privately,countries often acknowledge

the benefits of religious freedom,

but maintain the statusquo to appease extremists.

- You know, at some pointyou have to move it forward

and isolate those fringe elements

who are making those threats,

and move forward, comeinto this 21st century.

- Religious freedom advocates agree

the Trump administrationraised the profile

of international religious freedom.

Now they're anxious tosee President Biden's take

on this important tenetof American diplomacy.

Jennifer Wishon, CBN News.

- [Jenna] Still ahead, rememberingthe life of John Warner,

the senator who brought together

both sides of the aisle, next.

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- Finally tonight,

remembering one of Washington'slongest serving lawmakers.

Late Republican Senator John Warner

earned 30 years of support from voters

across the political spectrum

before passing away at the age of 94.

- And today, PresidentBiden remembered Warner,

his friend and former colleague,

who was also Virginia'ssecond longest serving

Republican Senator.

- John Warner is a reminder

of what we can do when wecome together as one nation.

- The president also described him

as a man of deep commitmentto God and country.

The funeral took place at theWashington National Cathedral

where Warner was also baptized.

Jenna, if I remember correctly,he was also a war hero,

and at one point, marriedto actress Elizabeth Taylor.

- Wow, I didn't know that.

Part of the Greatest Generation

and a life certainly well lived.

- Absolutely.

- All right, have agreat evening, everybody.

- See you tomorrow.

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