What are economic experts saying about the huge federal bailout plan to shore up the nation’s economy? How are the markets reacting to this turmoil? What are John McCain and Barack Obama saying to convince voters they would be the best stewards of our economy? And what’s the latest on the terrorist attack in Pakistan? Those answers and more in this news segment on Dateline: Washington.
Congress is now mulling over the Treasury Department’s $700 billion. President Bush wants the plan passed into law this week, but Democratic leaders are pushing a number of alternatives before giving bush what he wants. So what kind of haggling is going on? Is this a good thing at all for the taxpayers? And what would be the best and worst possible provisions? We ask New Jersey Rep. Scott Garrett.
John McCain is enjoying a pretty healthy bounce out of the Republican convention. According to Gallup, McCain leads by five points but the big story may be the swing of independents to McCain – at least for now.
Listen to Greg’s interview with Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport on the McCain bounce.
Barack Obama has led John McCain every day since the general election campaign began two months ago. However, a new Reuters/Zogby poll shows McCain ahead by five points. Has the momentum in this campaign shifted in a major way? If so, what has changed? Share your thoughts with us here.
We could know as soon as Wednesday who Barack Obama wants as his running mate on the Democratic ticket. Who will it be? Joe Biden? Evan Bayh? Tim Kaine? Or a surprise choice? Who should Obama choose? And why would that person be the best choice?
A growing number of experts say longtime Delaware Sen. Joe Biden is poised to be named as Obama’s running mate. What do you think? Good choice for his foreign policy experience? Or bad choice because he’s known to be longwinded and has been in Washington forever?
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Next week is the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Most experts believe Barack Obama will announce his running mate this week. Who will it be? What should matter most to Obama in picking a VP? Tell us who you believe will be on the Democratic ticket with Obama and why!
Two time presidential candidate John Edwards is admitting an affair with a 42-year-old woman who was hired to work for his 2008 campaign. Edwards apologized for his failings on Friday but insists he is not the father of the woman’s child. Read the story below and share your thoughts with us.
Report: Edwards admits to extramarital affair – CNN.com
A military jury says Osama bib Laden’s driver is guilty of supporting terrorism but not guilty of conspiracy to commit it. Why the divided decision? Does this show the fairness of the system or how we’re going too far to accommodate suspected terrorists? Listen to our conversation with former Gitmo prosecutor Kyndra Rotunda and sound off with your own comments.
Bin Laden driver convicted of war crimes – Guantanamo – MSNBC.com
Does Iraq’s growing surplus mean it should start footing the bill for reconstruction? Should they reimburse us for the billions we’ve spent rebuilding there? Should we cut a deal for cheaper oil? Read the full story, listen to the podcast with Gen. Paul Vallely and sound off with your ideas!
As Iraq Surplus Rises, Little Goes Into Rebuilding – NYTimes.com
