On Tuesday, we learned that Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner failed to pay some of his taxes while self-employed through the International Monetary Fund. In addition, the immigration papers for one of his housekeepers briefly expired. Will this complicate or even derail his confirmation? What are Republicans and Democrats saying about how these revelations might impact their votes? We ask Jessica Brady of Roll Call.
This week, the Bush administration asked Congress to release the remaining $350 billion from the Wall Street bailout fund for use by the incoming Obama administration. Is this necessary or a bad move because the immediate crisis has been addressed? And what precedent has been set when it comes to the federal response to an economic crisis? We ask Texas Rep. Mike Conaway.
What is the best approach to stimulating the economy? What is the conservative alternative to the emerging Obama plan? What is the best approach to tax reduction? Which taxes should be cut and by how much? And how can Republicans get their way with the Democrats in control? We ask Oklahoma Rep. Mary Fallin, a member of the Republican Study Committee.
What should the incoming Obama administration keep in mind before rushing to close the doors on the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? How should we understand the latest rocket attack on Israel from Lebanon? And what needs to be accomplished before Israel agrees to any cease-fire in Gaza. We ask former Assistant Secretary of Defense Frank Gaffney, who is now President of the Center for Security Policy.
We have Tuesday’s top news…What vision did Hillary Clinton cast for America’s foreign policy during her confirmation hearings? What troublesome information came to light Tuesday about Obama’s choice to lead the Treasury Department? What does the Bush White House say about Obama’s plan to close the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay? Who gave an endorsement for Obama’s stimulus plan today? And what happened on Wall Street? We have all the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Tuesday, January 13, 2009.
On Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Clinton breezed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her way to becoming the next Secretary of State. Is she right when she says American leadership has been wanting over the past eight years? Will we see vastly different policies from Obama and Clinton on Iran, Israel and the War on Terror? We ask Clifford May, President of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
What are George W. Bush’s most significant accomplishments as president? Why is the surge a decision of great political courage? Why was scrapping the Kyoto Protocol a critical step against global warming alarmism? What did Bush do for conservatives that even Reagan couldn’t do? And why should skeptics on the right take a closer look at Bush’s education and Medicare programs? That’s what we ask Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard and the Fox News Channel as we discuss what he sees as 10 things Bush did right.
The latest survey from Investor’s Business Daily shows Americans getting slightly more optimistic about where the economy is headed. Why? What are the positive indicators? Why do people feel better about their economic future than America’s? And which group of Americans is stunningly pessimistic? We ask Terry Jones, associate editor at Investor’s Business Daily.
Which corporations have lobbied most actively for lax immigration enforcement in this country? Why do they oppose tougher border security and workplace enforcement? How has this approach contributed to the economic crisis we now face? And what can we expect from the incoming Obama administration on border security? We ask Bob Dane, communications director at the Federation for Immigration Reform Now.
We have Monday’s top news…What is President Bush saying in defense of his record and how he has conducted himself in office? What is the verdict on the attempt of Roland Burris to replace Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate? What does Al Franken want from Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty? Who is the latest GOP senator to decide against running for re-election in 2010? What happened on Wall Street Monday? And which baseball greats will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame in July? We have all the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Monday, January 12, 2008.
