Amb Brownback Says Boycott Not Enough; Christian Reverend Arrested on Tiananmen

00:00 INTRODUCTION 1:00 NDAA PASSES HOUSE, COUNTERS CHINA, HELPS UKRAINE 4:43 U.S. WON'T SEND OFFICIALS TO BEIJING OLYMPICS 5:43 LAWMAKERS: DIPLOMATIC BOYCOTT OF BEIJING OLYMPICS IS NOT ENOUGH 6:28 AMBASSADOR BROWNBACK: MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO HIGHLIGHT CHINA'S HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES 10:58 REVEREND ARRESTED IN BEIJING FOR UNFURLING BANNER SAYING "JESUS IS KING" 16:08 VAX MANDATE FOR FED CONTRACTORS HALTED NATIONWIDE 16:54 BIDEN WARNS PUTIN OVER CONFLICT WITH UKRAINE 18:14 HOUSE DEMS PUSH SENATE ON IMMIGRATION REFORM 19:42 CAUSE OF INFLATION IS A COMPLEX ISSUE THAT GOES BEYOND PANDEMIC 20:11 CHINA PANDEMIC MEASURES WORSENING SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS 20:53 GOP LAWMAKERS REPORT ON JAN. 6 DETAINEES 22:40 80 YEARS SINCE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR US officials will not attend the 20-22 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This announcement comes just 60 days before the opening ceremonies. The Biden Administration has ordered a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. This is in light of the Chinese Communist Party's ongoing genocide against people of faith. We speak to former United States Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, to find out if there is anything else that can be done to hold the CCP accountable. Reverend Patrick Mahoney is a Christian who was arrested by communist authorities during the 2008 Beijing Olympic games for simply unfurling a banner on Tiananmen square which read "Jesus Christ is King". Here's a look at what Reverend Mahoney had to say about the 2022 Beijing games. Russia's presence along the Ukraine border is building, and President Biden warned Putin of sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine. Congress is setting aside $300 million dollars in the national defense budget to support Ukraine's military. The Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors has been blocked nationwide by a federal court. Banking leaders from major US banks are putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to control inflation. While forecasting inflation is a challenge, CEOs from major US banks said to prepare for a period of inflation while encouraging the Fed to accelerate economic "tapering".