Monday’s top news…Why is Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke pushing for another economic stimulus package? What message does Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson have for the banks propped up by federal intervention? And what odd prediction is Joe Biden making about Barack Obama’s first year on the job if elected president? We answer all of these questions as we bring you the top stories for Monday, October 20, 2008.
More of Monday’s top news…Why is Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama? What gives him pause about John McCain? What issues is McCain stressing this week? We discuss it all as Monday’s headlines continue.
How significant is the Colin Powell endorsement of Barack Obama? Is his reasoning genuine or contrived? And what can we observe from Joe Biden’s prediction that the world would test Obama with a major crisis during his first six months on the job? We discuss all that with longtime political analyst and strategist Carol Liebau.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says another economic stimulus package might be a good idea given the current state of the economy and how it’s likely to fare over the next few quarters. But do we need another package? What did the first one accomplish? And why is everyone looking to government to solve this problem? We ask Scott Hodge, President of The Tax Foundation.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says another economic stimulus package might be a good idea given the current state of the economy and how it’s likely to fare over the next few quarters. But do we need another package? What did the first one accomplish? And why is everyone looking to government to solve this problem? We ask Scott Hodge, President of The Tax Foundation.
The awarding of a multibillion air tanker project by the Pentagon has turned into a major fiasco. Why has the bidding process been so complicated? Which company is ready to go in building these air tankers? And why are they so vital to our miltary operations? We ask retired Air Force Gen. Tom McInerney.
A new book from former CIA officer Robert Baer suggests Iran is already the dominant player in Middle Eastern affairs and we can and must find common ground with them on Iraq, Israel and oil. But where is that common ground? And can we stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons? We discuss all of this and more with Baer, whose new book is entitled “The Devil We Know.”
What is Sarah Palin saying about the economic differences between McCain and Obama? Why does she believe Obama needs to address many more questions about ACORN? What is Obama saying about the economy? What did the Supreme Court say about the 200,000 voter registrations that don’t match vehicle registrations or social security numbers? And how did the Dow end the week? We discuss all these stories as we continue discussing Friday’s top news.
Friday’s top news… Why is John McCain comparing Barack Obama to Herbert Hoover? Why might Obama have handed McCain a potentially winning issue? How are Obama and Biden reacting to the “Joe the Plumber” phenomenon? We answer all those questions in the top news for Friday, October 17, 2008.
With Halloween just two weeks away and America enduring a nightmarish economic struggle, The Capitol Steps are here with their new hit “Monster Cash”. Steps star and co-founder Elaina Newport is with us.
