Three U.S. Senate races remain undecided. Votes are still being counted and recounted in Alaska and Minnesota. In Georgia, a runoff is set between incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. So what case is Chambliss making as he asks voters to send him back to Washington? Why are 41 or more Republican votes vital in the U.S. Senate? How is Chambliss preparing for all the Democratic money and effort pouring into his state? We ask all these questions to Sen. Chambliss in an extended Dateline interview.
Should the Guantanamo Detention Camp Be Closed?
Aides to President-Elect Obama say he plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But is that the right call? What would happen to the detainees if the camp is closed? Have prisoners been deprived of rights by not facing charges? Have they been tortured? Or is the criticism of Gitmo political in nature? We ask Retired U.S. Army Gen. Paul Vallely.
Dateline Washington: Should the Guantanamo Detention Camp Be Closed?
Aides to President-Elect Obama say he plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But is that the right call? What would happen to the detainees if the camp is closed? Have prisoners been deprived of rights by not facing charges? Have they been tortured? Or is the criticism of Gitmo political in nature? We ask Retited U.S. Army Gen. Paul Vallely.
The News
We have Friday’s top news…The latest dismal economic news…the Dow ending the week much better than if fared on Wednesday and Thursday…President-Elect Barack Obama’s first press conference and his plans for the economy…the Bush administration’s advice on taxes…and Obama’s reaction to the congratulatory letter from Iran. We discuss it all as we cover the biggest news for Friday, November 7, 2008.
Dateline Washington: The News
We have Friday’s top news…The latest dismal economic news…the Dow ending the week much better than if fared on Wednesday and Thursday…President-Elect Barack Obama’s first press conference and his plans for the economy…the Bush administration’s advice on taxes…and Obama’s reaction to the congratulatory letter from Iran. We discuss it all as we cover the biggest news for Friday, November 7, 2008.
The Media and the Election
The 2008 presidential election received more media attention than any campaign in history. But how fair were the major media players? How was their treatment of Barack Obama different than the way they approached John McCain or Hillary Clinton? And which networks were the best and worst in terms of the fairness of their coverage? We ask Rich Noyes, Research Director at the Media Research Center.
Dateline Washington: The Media and the Election
The 2008 presidential election received more media attention than any campaign in history. But how fair were the major media players? How was their treatment of Barack Obama different than the way they approached John McCain or Hillary Clinton? And which networks were the best and worst in terms of the fairness of their coverage? We ask Rich Noyes, Research Director at the Media Research Center.
Capitol Steps Parody
The Capitol Steps are probably the only ones sad to see this year’s presidential campaign finally come to an end. In tribute to the two finalists, the Steps examine how the media approached this campaign. Our guest is Steps star and co-founder Elaina Newport.
Dateline Washington: Capitol Steps Parody
Obama and Iran
Barack Obama stated again on Friday that a nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable. But what should he understand about why diplomacy with the Iranians is so difficult? Why does Iran create a perpetual climate of crisis among its own people? What steps could Obama take to make Iran far less of a threat? We ask Alireza Jafarzadeh, the man who first informed the West of Iran’s latest nuclear ambitions.