President & CEO of the Grameen Foundation Alex Counts joins us for a discussion on microloans, which are small loans directly offered to small business operators in impoverished countries. The loans not only have been known to improve the economic situation of the business owner, but al...
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Senators Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) spoke to the media at the Capitol to discuss the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the health care proposal currently under debate in the Senate.
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By a vote of 60–39, the Senate voted to limit debate on the health care bill, setting up a vote for final passage on the morning of December 24. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was joined by several of his Democratic colleagues at a press conference to discuss the approaching f...
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The National Transportation Safety Board investigates & determines the cause of accidents involving civilian aviation, railroads, pipelines, marine accidents, and release of hazardous materials. Chairman Deborah Hersman goes over some recent investigations, including the Washington DC metrorail ...
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Freelance videojournalist David Axe was recently embedded with the U.S. Air Force at Kandahar Air Base in southern Afghanistan. He observed how the U.S. Air Force uses Predator and Reaper drones.
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Following the morning votes moving the health care bill forward, Senate Democratic and Republican leaders talked about reaching agreement on remaining debate.
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The Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report recently that found that the number of U.S. prisoners has grown at the slowest pace in a decade & that incarceration rates in 30 states declined in 2008. Will Marling, Executive Director of NOVA, discusses incarceration rates, probation...
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Freshman Congressman Parker Griffith (D-AL) announced he is switching parties from Democrat to Republican. Representative Griffith cited health care legislation, the economic stimulus package and other measures where he differs with the House Democratic leadership.
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At the final White House briefing of the year, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs responded to many questions which focused on the next steps in the health care debate. If, as expected, the legislation passes the Senate this week, House and Senate negotiators will have to work out their differences in...
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James Gilmore, President and CEO of Free Congress Foundation discussed the state and future of conservatism in the U.S. and current issues in the news.
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