We bring you the latest on the Israel-Hamas conflict, including the U.S. call for Israel to agree to a cease-fire. What has to happen before Israel stops fighting? What should the U.S. posture be? And how has this conflict been helpful in separating the radical Arab states from the moderate ones? We ask Dr. Walid Phares of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
We have more of Wednesday’s top news…Why did Russia do that has much of eastern Europe shivering? What’s the latest explanation from Harry Reid on the fight over who will replace Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate? If Burris is seated, who is the real winner of this struggle? What dis Barack Obama have to say about his lunch with the current and three former presidents? And what happened on Wall Street? We have all the answers as we bring you more of the biggest stories for Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
Is the cease-fire brokered by Egypt and France going to be accepted? What are Egypt’s real interests here? Will Hamas honor any cease-fire that forces Israel to stop short of its military goals? We ask David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee.
Much of Europe, especially eastern Europe, is headed for a deep freeze now that Russia has ceased its delivery of natural gas to the continent through Ukraine. So how much of Europe is affected by this loss of heating fuel? How long could it last? Why is it happening? And how long could it last? We ask Ilan Berman, Vice President for Policy at the American Foreign Policy Council.
Democrats hope to pass an expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. What is that and how much more do they want to spend on it? Why might the cost estimates be far lower than what the real pricetag could be? And what else do the Dems have on the health care horizon? We ask Grace-Marie Turner, President of the Galen Institute.
We have Tuesday’s top news…What happened when Illinois Democrat Roland Burris tried to become a U.S. Senator? How will the situation likely get resolved? Why is Norm Coleman contesting the results of the senate race in Minnesota? What did Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner say as the 111th Congress convened today? And what is Barack Obama saying about his priorities for his national intelligence team? We have all the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Tuesday, January 6, 2009.
We have more of Tuesday’s top news…What are the Bush administration’s demands for backing a Middle East cease-fire? What is the Egyptian proposal? What did President Bush say Tuesday as he bid farewell to the men and women of the U.S. military? What environmental announcement did Bush make today? How did the markets do? We answer all of those questions and we bring you more of Tuesday’s biggest stories and pay tribute to a former colleague here on Dateline: Washington.
As Israel retaliates against Hamas, many civilians are caught in the crossfire. What is the Christian minority in Gaza enduring while the hostilities continue? Why were they denied the chance to leave before the fighting began? And how have Christians in Gaza been treated by Hamas since it seized full control of the strip? We ask Dr. Carl Moeller, President of Open Doors USA, one of the leading organizations assisting the persecuted Christian church.
On Tuesday, Republican Norm Coleman announced he will contest the Minnesota ruling declaring Democrat Al Franken was the top votegetter in their extremely close senate race. What details might reverse the outcome for Coleman? Is he hurting Minnesota by prolonging this process? We ask Alex Conant, press secretary for the Republican National Committee.
The U.S. Senate refused to seat Roland Burris on Tuesday, since his credentials were not signed by the Illinois Secretary of State. Is Harry Reid passing the buck on this issue after saying weeks ago that he would not sit any senator appointed by scandal-ridden Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich? What happens now? Will a deal be struck or will Illinois be without a senator for as long as two months? And how has race impacted this standoff? We ask Shira Toeplitz of Roll Call newspaper.
