America’s Collision Course With The Debt Ceiling
As the nation counts down to default, Diane talks to longtime Congress watcher Norm Ornstein about the debt limit negotiations, what's at stake and whether he sees a way forward.
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The Palestinian legislature is scheduled to vote on a new cabinet to be led by the first Palestinian Prime Minister, Mahmoud Abbas. A panel joins guest host Sheila Kast to discuss the new leadership and prospects for the so called ‘road map’ peace plan.
Guests
- Shibley Telhami Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland, and author of "The Stakes: America in the Middle East" (Westview Press)
- Martin Indyk Vice president for foreign policy, the Brookings Institution.
- Ed Abington Former Consul Genral in Jerusalem and political consultant to the Palestinian Authority
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