We have Friday’s top news…What is the Bush administration saying about the latest developments in the fight between Israel and Hamas in Gaza? What are the December job numbers and how are Bush and Obama reacting? What was the impeachment vote against Rod Blagojevich in Illinois? What are state lawmakers and the governor saying in the wake of the results? And what happened on Wall Street on Friday? We have all the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Friday, January 9, 2009.
Should the U.S. be demanding a cease-fire or supporting Israel’s right of self-defense? Is the Obama team correct in its plans to start a dialogue with Hamas? Is Obama on the right track with his economic stimulus package? What else should he consider? And what can be done to trim wasteful government spending? We ask South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson, a member of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committee.
What do Arabs see as the proper terms for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas? What about areas of compromise for long-term peace agreements? How can any common ground be found when the Palestinian factions can’t even agree with each other? We ask Laila Al-Qatami, Communications Director at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
On Friday, the Illinois House of Representatives voted 114-1 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Does this suggest his fate is sealed in the state senate or does he still have a chance at acquittal? What other issues are part of the impeachment besides his efforts to sell the Obama senate seat? How long will the trial last? And does the governor enjoy a small win as his pick to replace Obama seems to be on the brink of joining the U.S. Senate? We ask Bernie Schoenburg, political writer and columnist for the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Illinois.
Would a suspension of legal immigration help Americans find work? How much of a difference would we see in the job pool? Is there any historical precedent for this? And how serious are we getting about stopping employers from rejecting illegal immigrants as employees? We ask Roy Beck, CEO and Founder of Numbers USA, which sent sent a letter to Barack Obama to ask for a suspension in legal immigration.
We have Thursday’s top news…Will we see a major escalation of the Middle East war? Why is the UN stopping humanitarian aid in Gaza? What clues is Barack Obama offering about his upcoming economic stimulus package? What are Republicans saying about the plan? And what happened on Wall Street today? We have all the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Thursday, January 8, 2009.
On Thursday, at least three rockets struck northern Israel out Lebanon. No group is claiming responsibility, but are we about to witness a two-front war or could this just be an isolated incident? Is Israel crossing the line with the number of civilian casualties in Gaza or are the people being used as as cannon fodder by Hamas? How is the Israeli mindset different than it was in the war with Hezbollah back in 2006? And is the Bush administration too quiet during this crisis or striking the right posture? We ask retired U.S. Navy Captain Chuck Nash.
Is Barack Obama being forced to answer tough questions about his record-setting economic stimulus plan or are members of the press giving him a free ride? Are we getting any real specifics about this package? And what questions should be asked as more details become known? We ask Dan Gainor of the Business and Media Institute.
How does President Bush defend his presidency to conservatives? Are conservatives buying the explanation? How did Rod Blagojevich score a political win over the Obama senate seat? Why Is Missouri Sen. Kit Bond not running again in 2010? And why is Jeb Bush passing on a run for a senate seat in Florida? We ask John Gizzi, political editor for Human Events, who earned a one-on-one interview with President Bush this week.
On Thursday, a Joint Session of Congress unsealed and counted the electoral votes from the 2008 presidential election. The move officially declares Barack Obama the next president of the United States. But should the electoral college remain the way it is? Should it be abolished and the Oval Office be awarded to the winner of the popular vote? Or are some minor reforms in order? That’s what we ask University of Virginia political science Prof. Larry Sabato, who encourages some electoral college reforms to the Constitution.
