Secretary LaHood on Distracted Driving
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about ways to combat and manage distracted driving. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program began with a clip of his...
View ArticleMadeleine Albright on U.S. Foreign Policy
Former Secretary of State Albright spoke about a number of issues including operations in Afghanistan, NATO, the Obama administration, anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. She also responded to...
View ArticleWilliam Kristol on Current Events
Bill Kristol spoke about the [Weekly Standard]'s editorial on the cost of health care, the following day's elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York's 23rd district, as well as the president's...
View ArticleHealth Care Debate
John Fritze talked about the differences between House and Senate health care bills. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich on Current Politics
Former Speaker Gingrich discussed the latest developments in health care debate and the future of the "public option" climate change; and the performance of the Obama administration and Republicans in...
View ArticleSenator Coburn on Budget and Debt Plans
Senator Tom Coburn, a member of the "Gang of Six" senators, talked about their budget deficit and debt reduction plan, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics...
View ArticleU.S. Bond Rating
As the August 2, 2011, deadline approached for raising the federal debt ceiling, Kurt Schacht talked about the three agencies (Standard & Poor's, Fitch, and Moody's) that determine the bond rating...
View ArticleU.S. Poverty
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West, co-hosts of the "Smiley and West" radio program, talked about their recently launched "Poverty Tour," which will take them to 16 poor communities across the U.S. They also...
View ArticleMedicare Prescription Drug Plans
Dr. Mark McClellan talked about Medicare Part D, the prescription drug aspect of the program, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Dr. McClellan discussed how the drug...
View ArticleJames Kinter on Climatology
James Kinter from the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA) talked about the sciences of climatology and climate dynamics, and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He...
View ArticleRole of National Weather Service in Weather Tracking
Jack Hayes talked about the mission and structure of the National Weather Service (NWS) and its role in weather forecasting and climatology. Topics includes NWS delivery of a variety of weather, water,...
View ArticleHistory of the Income Tax
John Steele Gordon talked about the political and economic forces which led to the creation of the federal income tax. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Gordon is...
View ArticleFuture of Social Security
Joseph Minarik talked about the future solvency of Social Security, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Social Security went cash negative in 2011, meaning the the cost...
View ArticleFuture of the U.S. Economy
Diane Swonk talked about the future of the U.S, economy and job creation, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the 2012 Republican presidential...
View ArticleStatus of U.S. Troops in Iraq
General Jeffrey Buchanan, director of strategic effects for U.S. forces in Iraq, talked about the status of the U.S. troop and equipment drawdown process in Iraq and the pending transfer of power to...
View ArticleConsumer Confidence and Holiday Spending
Ylan Mui talked about reported levels of consumer confidence in the economy and how much people were planning to spend during the holiday shopping season heading into the "Black Friday" weekend and...
View ArticleNew Hampshire [Union Leader] Endorsement of Newt Gingrich
Joseph McQuaid, publisher of the [Manchester Union Leader], talked by remote video link from Manchester, New Hampshire, about his newspaper's endorsement that day of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich...
View ArticleChristina Moffatt on Iowa Politics
Christina Moffat talked about the role of small business in Des Moines and the impact the influx of people during the caucuses had on the city on its economy.
View ArticleDave Funk on Iowa Caucuses
Dave Funk spoke about the Iowa caucuses, the 2012 Republican presidential campaign, and the field of candidates. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
View ArticleRalph Nader on New Hampshire Primary
Ralph Nader discussed the current political landscape, the upcoming presidential campaign, and prospects for a third party candidate. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
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