On Tuesday, President Obama is expected to announce new fuel economy standards that will mandate a 30 percent reduction in the greenhouse gas emissions of cars and trucks by 2016. Is this a wise move towards greater efficiency or an even greater burden on the auto industry that will only make cars and trucks less safe? We ask Sam Kazman, general counsel at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
On Monday, President Obama held his first face-to-face meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. How much agreement is there between the two leaders over how to deal with an Iran bent on acquiring nuclear weapons? Will the U.S. ever endorse an Israeli military strike to destroy or diminish the Iranian nuclear program? Will the Israelis eventually strike with or without U.S. blessing? Are the two leaders in sync on how to achieve Middle East peace? Will Netanyahu support a two-state solution? We ask josh Goodman, director of research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
We have Friday’s top news… What decision did President Obama make about how some Guantanamo detainees meet their judicial fate? What response does CIA Director Leon Panetta have in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accusing the CIA of lying and misleading Congress on interrogation techniques? How is Pelosi backpedaling following the Panetta statement? What news does General Motors have for its dealerships? Why might the economy be looking brighter soon? And what happened on Wall Street Friday? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Friday, May 15, 2009.
How significant is President Obama’s decision to bring back military tribunals for Guantanamo detainees? How fair is the process for the detainees? What is the real story at Guantanamo on a daily basis? How big is the Pelosi-CIA flap now that the House Speaker has accused the intelligence community of lying to her and to Congress? We ask retired U.S. Navy Captain Chuck Nash.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the CIA lied to her and Congress about what interrogation methods were being used against terrorist leaders in custody. CIA Director Leon Panetta says the CIA version of events is accurate. So how is the CIA reacting to all of this? What happens in a classified Congressional intelligence briefing? How different are the reactions of lawmakers at the classified briefing compared to their public statements? We ask former CIA Officer Larry Johnson, who slams both parties for using the CIA to further their own political ends.
We have a doubleheader this week from The Capitol Steps! The group laments the latest round of dismal projections for Medicare and Social Security in “Tax Your Children Well”. They also examine Arnold Schwarzenegger’s idea of possibly legalizing and taxing marijuana to raise revenues in “Green, Green Grass at Home”. Our guest is Steps star and c-founder Elaina Newport.
Social issues are in several headlines at week’s end. Why are Americans decidedly moving to the pro-life side of the abortion debate according to the latest Gallup poll? What do we know about President Obama’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Why should social conservatives be wary of this selection? And what is the lesson as New Hampshire stands on the brink of becoming the sixth state in the U.S. to legalize gay ‘marriage’? We ask Wendy Wright, president at Concerned Women for America.
We have Thursday’s top news…Why is House Speaker accusing the CIA of lying? When does Pelosi claim she was informed about waterboarding? What is the GOP response to her slamming of the CIA? What answer did the CIA give Dick Cheney about releasing additional CIA memos? What issue was President Obama stressing to a town hall meeting in New Mexico? What happened on Wall Street Thursday? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Thursday, May 14, 2009.
Earlier this week, we learned Medicare and Social Security are more financially strapped than previously thought. So how much urgency is Congress showing in addressing these money pits? What are Republicans proposing? What are the options? And how much more dire is the situation given the huge budget deficits being inflicted right now? We ask California Rep. Buck McKeon.
Why did President Obama reverse course on whether to release photos of enhanced interrogations? Will he get a health care reform bill on his desk by the end of July as he requests? Will Charlie Crist breeze to a U.S. Senate seat in Florida? Are conservatives or moderates winning the fight for the soul of the GOP? We ask John Gizzi, political editor at Human Events. We also get his reaction to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs confiscating his cell phone on national television at Wednesday’s briefing.
