The standoff between Iran and the West continues to intensify. On today's CBN News Daily Rundown Mideast bureau chief Chris Mitchell weighs in on Iran's end-game as they continue to escalate the situation in the Persian Gulf. Mitchell warns that while Iran may seem to have the upper hand, for now, it runs the risk of miscalculating the situation and underestimating the U.S. resolve.
Gabe LaMonica has spent his 15 year career covering Washington DC as a producer. He calls it his duty to stay abreast of the many twists and turn on the American political landscape, and he is indeed well versed. But, his passion lies in discovering nuggets of the past and technology of the future. Coming to CBN helped him to delve into that passion in a way he had not before...in front of the camera. In today's Rundown, Gabe talks about stepping from behind the scenes as a now part time correspondent and why he's drawn to the things of the obscure!
The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They say it's now a public health emergency of international concern. CBN News International correspondent George Thomas says hygiene is the major factor involved in the continued spread of the virus. He's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown with insight into the latest developments.
"I think something very significant happened this week and I think that Donald Trump inadvertently played a game of chess this week and won," says CBN News Chief Political Correspondent David Brody.
"He has now made AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley- all of them, the face of the Democrat Party. They are far left, they are progressive, they are socialist and by the way that's not an insult - to them that would be a compliment so there you go America. There's your choice," Brody says.
Today on the CBN News Daily Rundown Brody breaks down the dust-up over the president's tweets, why they've made him more popular among his base, and what, if anything, this means for 2020. Also, promoting religious freedom. What the State Department is up to this week and why religious freedom abroad benefits the US. You don't want to miss this meaty episode!
Ever get the feeling you aren't getting the full picture? According to Christians in Iran, the true identity of their country is much different than what their government likes to portray. Mideast Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell is on today's CBN News Daily Rundown with insight into a side of Iran that is hidden from the world.
If you're a college student and conservative life on campus can be challenging.
“College campuses here in America are really becoming pretty hostile environments if you are conservative,” says CBN News Correspondent Caitlin Burke.
Today on the CBN News Daily Rundown she tells us about an organization that's giving conservative college women a much-needed sense of community.
As the Louisiana coast prepares for what could be the first hurricane of 2019, Caitlin Burke thinks back to the last major hurricane of 2018. She covered Hurricane Michael as it ripped through the Florida Panhandle as a category 5 hurricane. A few weeks ago she went back to do a follow-up story and she says that what she found looked a lot like what she'd left--total devastation. She's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.
A Senate Democrat is speaking out about how his faith influences his political views and he's encouraging his colleagues to do the same. Senator Chris Coons says that religion is often associated with the Republican party because of its stance against same-sex marriage and abortion--but in reality, many democratic Americans and lawmakers have strong religious beliefs as well. On Today's CBN News Daily Rundown Capitol Hill correspondent Abigail Robertson shares about a recent interview with Coons and remembers the moment she first noticed that there was something about the lawmaker.
Protesters in Hong Kong vow to continue fighting against a proposed extradition law--even after government officials seemed to comply with their demands Tuesday--saying the law was, "dead." Asia correspondent Lucille Talusan was in Hong Kong last week when one protest turned violent. She's on today's CBN News Daily Rundown with that experience and more on why this extradition law has faced so much opposition.
The humanitarian crisis at the Southern border is hitting new levels. The White House is denying claims of increasingly deplorable conditions inside detention facilities, but a New York Times article tells a much different story. It cites un-named border patrol agents who claim they've been, "ringing the alarms," but, "no one was listening," as they, "grapple with the stuff of nightmares." Reporter Heather Sells was recently at the border and she spoke with Jennifer Wishon about that experience. Listen in to that interview on today's CBN News Daily Rundown.