We have Thursday’s top news… What did Rod Blagojevich say in his own defense to the Illinois State Senate? What was the final vote on his impeachment? How is President Obama reacting to all Republicans voting against the economic stimulus plan? How is the stimulus plan being received in the U.S. Senate? And what happened on Wall Street Thursday? We have all the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Thursday, January 29, 2009.
Former Vice President Al Gore was back on Capitol Hill Wednesday, imploring lawmakers to act swiftly and decisively to avert a climate catastrophe. But does the latest scientific evidence suggest any such calamity around the corner? What does it show? Why can’t climate change alarmists afford to be wrong? And how is this movement very much involved in the current debate over an economic stimulus package. We ask Dr. Tim Ball, former professor of climatology at the University of Winnepeg.
How significant is the unanimous Republican opposition to the Democratic stimulus plan? Can the GOP stop this bill in the U.S. Senate or is this massive spending package a done deal? What should we make of Kirsten Gillibrand as the new senator from New York? And how should we view the final arguments from Rod Blagojevich? We ask John Gizzi, political editor at Human Events.
The very sluggish economy is forcing some companies to skip their annual Superbowl ads. But some firms are jumping at the chance to air their message to more than 100 million people. One of those companies is Denny’s. Why is Denny’s picking this year for its first Superbowl ad? What does it expect to gain from it? And will the ad be like? We ask Bill Ruby, Denny’s VP of Sales and Marketing.
America is facing very difficult challenges both here at home and abroad. What will it take for us to not only survive these hurdles but thrive as we lead the world through the 21st century? Why is a new American nationalism necessary? What does that mean? How important is the free market to that vision? And how endangered is the free market right now? We ask author and political commentator Tony Blankley, whose latest book is “American Grit: What It Will Take to Survive and Win in the 21st Century”. This is the first of a two-part interview. The second half will air on Friday.
We have Wednesday’s top news…What is President Obama saying to boost support for the $825 billion stimulus package? What are Republicans saying to explain why most of them can’t get behind the plan? What’s the latest on the nomination of Eric Holder to be the next attorney general? Why is the former CIA station chief in Algeria in very big trouble? What can Illinois lawmakers deciding the fate of Gov. Rod Blagojevich expect on Thursday? And what happened on Wall Street today? We have all the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Wednesday, January 28, 2009.
President Obama has promised a drastic change in U.S. policy on the alleged threat of climate change. This week, we’ve seen the first steps toward that different approach. Who is Obama and Hillary Clinton bringing in as a top ‘green’ diplomat? What course can we expect the new president to pursue? We ask Penny Starr, senior staff writer for cnsnews.com.
Why do Democrats believe their $825 billion stimulus package is the best way to invigorate our economy? Why do they favor spending money into the economy over the GOP priority of aggressive tax cuts? Why do Democrats believe they can avoid massive new debt through the way this bill is structured? And what might be coming next? We ask Larry Haas, former spokesman for the Office of Management and Budget in the Clinton administration.
What is actually in this economic stimulus plan? Will it stimulate the economy? What historic approach to a bad economy should this plan bring to mind? Did that approach work? When will this money actually get injected into the economy? And what is the price of doing nothing? We ask Bill Beach, director of the Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation.
Today, the House of Representatives is voting on the largest economic stimulus bill in American history. Why are the vast majority of Republicans unwilling to support this package? What do they want to see in this bill? How concerned should we be about the mounting debt? And is there any common ground to found between the GOP and Democrats in Congress? We ask New Jersey Rep. Scott Garrett, a member of both the House Budget and Financial Services Committees.
