What do we know about Arne Duncan – Barack Obama’s choice to be the next Secretary of Education? What policies and philosophies does he adhere to? Is he likely to grab for more of a federal role in education or give more power back to states and local governments? And what will the role of unions be in the Obama administration? We ask Neal McClusky of the Cato Institute.
Where are the worst places in America to find yourself as a defendant in a civil lawsuit? Which jurisdictions love to to grease the skids for trial lawyers? But which areas are getting better and which ones are quite good? We ask Sherman Joyce, president of the American Tort Reform Association which just released it annual list of “Judicial Hellholes”.
We have Monday’s top news…Congress refused bailout money for automakers, but what might President Bush have in mind to get automakers the money anyway? What is the argument against taxpayer aid? Which famous name wants to be the next senator from New York? What are the latest steps to remove Illinois gov. Rod Blagojevich from office? Who is on Barack Obama’s energy team? And what happened on Wall Street today? We have all the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Monday, December 15, 2008.
Why might Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection be the best remedy for the crisis in the auto industry? Does the complexity of the industry make Chapter 11 a bad idea or an even better one? Why are automakers so resistant to the idea? And what seems to be the Bush approach to the auto industry? We ask Andrew Grossman, senior legal policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation.
Caroline Kennedy says she would like to be appointed to Hillary Clinton’s senate seat after Clinton becomes Secretary of State. Should she get the job? Does it matter that she has never held public office? Will Hillary want to hand her seat to a woman who worked so hard to defeat her? We ask Richard Benedetto, former USA TODAY White House Correspondent and who worked for many years as a journalist in New York.
President-elect Barack Obama is adding more names to his administration – this time on the energy front. What do we know about Steven Chu and Carol Browner? What will their top priorities be? What SHOULD their top priorities be? We ask Max Schulz, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
Before you finish your Christmas shopping list, don’t forget to send some Christmas cheer to our amazing men and women in uniform. Move America Forward is spearheading “Honoring Heroes at the Holidays”. So how can you contribute to the care packages being sent to Iraq, Afghanistan and elswhere? How easy is it to do? What does your generosity mean to the service members who receive your gift? We ask Debbie Lee, mother of the first Navy SEAL killed in Iraq who is working with the “Honoring Heroes at the Holidays” movement.
We have Friday’s top news! Where are the automakers looking for money now that Congressional Republicans have said no? Which senator is organized labor blaming for the failure of the bailout? What does that lawmaker say in his defense? What steps are being taken to remove Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office? And what happened on Wall Street Friday? We answer all these questions as we bring you the biggest stories for Friday, Dember 12, 2008.
‘Tis the season for parodies from the Capitol Steps of some of our favorite Christmas carols. This week we bring you a double header, featuring “Little Plumber Boy” and “Have Yourself a Condoleezza Christmas”. Our guest is Steps star Elaina Newport.
Does Barack Obama owe us a more detailed explanation of his transition team’s contact with Gov. Rod Blagojevich about the open senate seat? If so, what does he need to tell us? Is Obama hampered until all the facts are known? We ask Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan those questions and find out why he wants anothern term as head of the RNC.
