Big Labor is one of the closest allies of the Democratic Party, which will soon run the executive and legislative branches of our government. So what kind of legislation are Democratic lawmakers promising union leaders? Why could it be very harmful to rank and file workers? We ask Barbara Comstock, Representative for the Workforce Fairness Institute.
The New York Times is at it again. After blowing the cover on programs to eavesdrop on terrorists and starve them financially, the TImes is now going public with a 2004 policy approving surgical military strikes anywhere al qaeda or another high value target exists in the War on Terror. How should we react to the Times decision to go with this story? How tough is it to find the government leak? And why could the lives of our military be at greater risk because of this story being published? We ask Human Events Editor Jed Babbin, a former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense.
Three U.S. Senate races remain undecided. Votes are still being counted and recounted in Alaska and Minnesota. In Georgia, a runoff is set between incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. So what case is Chambliss making as he asks voters to send him back to Washington? Why are 41 or more Republican votes vital in the U.S. Senate? How is Chambliss preparing for all the Democratic money and effort pouring into his state? We ask all these questions to Sen. Chambliss in an extended Dateline interview.
Aides to President-Elect Obama say he plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But is that the right call? What would happen to the detainees if the camp is closed? Have prisoners been deprived of rights by not facing charges? Have they been tortured? Or is the criticism of Gitmo political in nature? We ask Retited U.S. Army Gen. Paul Vallely.
We have Friday’s top news…The latest dismal economic news…the Dow ending the week much better than if fared on Wednesday and Thursday…President-Elect Barack Obama’s first press conference and his plans for the economy…the Bush administration’s advice on taxes…and Obama’s reaction to the congratulatory letter from Iran. We discuss it all as we cover the biggest news for Friday, November 7, 2008.
The 2008 presidential election received more media attention than any campaign in history. But how fair were the major media players? How was their treatment of Barack Obama different than the way they approached John McCain or Hillary Clinton? And which networks were the best and worst in terms of the fairness of their coverage? We ask Rich Noyes, Research Director at the Media Research Center.
The Capitol Steps are probably the only ones sad to see this year’s presidential campaign finally come to an end. In tribute to the two finalists, the Steps examine how the media approached this campaign. Our guest is Steps star and co-founder Elaina Newport.
Barack Obama stated again on Friday that a nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable. But what should he understand about why diplomacy with the Iranians is so difficult? Why does Iran create a perpetual climate of crisis among its own people? What steps could Obama take to make Iran far less of a threat? We ask Alireza Jafarzadeh, the man who first informed the West of Iran’s latest nuclear ambitions.
Some anonymous McCain campaign officials have spent the past few days slamming Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as grossly uninformed on key issues, throwing temper tantrums and even being a shopaholic. But with no one stepping up by name to make these allegations, what does this tell us about Gov. Palin and what does it tell us about the people on the McCain team? What image did Sarah Palin pass along to young women in this campaign – both in her actions and how she responds to the barrage of criticism? And what did we learn about the mainstream media in all of this? We ask Dr. Janice Crouse, political commentator for the Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee.
We have Thursday’s top news…The Dow tanks again…Obama chooses a chief of staff…Bush promises a smooth transition…Oregon declares a winner in the Senate race…the Minnesota recount drags on…and changes are coming to the Republican House leadership. We cover all these stories as we bring you the headlines for Thursday, November 6, 2008.