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.
The president of the Iraqi Governing Council was assassinated in Baghdad Monday, and there are new allegations regarding who authorized the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. We’ll hear different perspectives on U.S. policy in Iraq.
Guests
- Michael Hirsh Senior editor at Newsweek.
- Robin Wright Journalist, author and foreign policy analyst at the United States Institute of Peace. Her most recent book is "Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East."
- Ruth Wedgwood Professor of international law at Johns Hopkins University and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
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