What are the Big Three asking for in their second appearance before Congress? How urgent is help needed – especially at GM and Chrysler? What happens if they don’t get federal help? We ask those questions and many more to Marty Padgett, editor of www.thecarconnection.com – one of the leading auto industry websites.
Archives for December 2008
Could the U.S. Soon be the Target of a WMD?
A blue-ribbon commission has concluded that the U.S. is vulnerable to a terrorist attack with a weapon of mass destruction (WMD). Why have they reached this conclusion? What kind of WMD might terrorists use? And most importantly, how can it be prevented? We ask Jim Kouri, Vice President of the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Republicans Win in Georgia; Recount Drags on in Minnesota
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss won his runoff for re-election Tuesday night, giving Republicans at least 41 votes in the upper chamber for the next two years. Why was he able to win so resoundingly? What blueprint might he have given Republicans running in future years? What is the state of the senate recount in Minnesota? And how is the GOP dealing with the announcement that Florida Sen. Mel Martinez will not seek a second term in 2010? We ask Amber Wilkerson, Press Secretary for the Republican National Committee.
The News
We have Tuesday’s top news…What economic message did Barack Obama have for America’s governors? What message did they have for Obama? What did the markets do on Tuesday? Who is Obama’s apparent choice for Secretary of Commerce? What kind of restructuring plan are the Big Three automakers bringing to Congress? And what does Defense Secretary Bob Gates have to say about staying in the Obama administration? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Tuesday, December 2, 2008.
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert on His Idea for A Tax Holiday
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert has seen enough bailouts. Instead of another round for the auto industry and anyone else with their hands out looking for your money, Gohmert wants to impose a two-month tax holiday in which you would pay no personal income or Social Security taxes. Is this a good idea? How would it benefit the economy? Does this plan have much support in Congress? And does he expect an auto industry bailout to pass despite his own opposition? Listen here to our conversation with Rep. Gohmert.
Officially in A Recession, We May Actually Be in A Recovery
On Monday, we learned the U.S. economy has been in recession for the past year? How was that determined? Why did that send investors selling? Why do some economists think the recession announcement really means we’re on the road to recovery? That’s what we ask Maurna Desmond, markets reporter for Forbes.com.
Georgia Senate Runoff and the Minnesota Recount
Who is likely to win today’s runoff in Georgia for a seat in the U.S. Senate? How have the campaigns of Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin changed in the four weeks since Election Day? Is the filibuster a major campaign issue? What is the latest in the Minnesota senate recount? Will we soon have a winner or will all of this get dragged out in the courts? We ask Lou Jacobson, editor of Congress Now, published by Roll Call.
Fighting Terrorism Over the Next Four Years
What is the best way to prosecute the war on terrorism over the next four years? Which country is responsible for most of the chaos in the Middle East? How do we effectively confront it? What’s the right path to follow in the Middle East peace process? And should the doctrine of pre-emption be on the table or scrapped for the foreseeable future? We ask all these questions to retired U.S. Army Gen. Paul Vallely.
The News
We have Monday’s top news! What was it like to survive the Mumbai terrorist attacks? What should be the reaction in India and Pakistan? Why is Barack Obama picking Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State? Who else is on his national security team? How long have we officially been in a recession? How did stocks react to that news? We have all the answers as we discuss the biggest stories for Monday, December 1, 2008.
Obama, Hillary and National Security
Is Obama’s choice of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state a bad idea given their campaign differences or is he right to say their disagreements were relatively minor? Can Obama and Bush’s secretary of defense actually find common ground on Iraq? And is Obama alienating the most liberal wing of his party by naming a lot of Clinton administration figures? We ask Christina Bellantoni, White House Correspondent for The Washington Times.