Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke testifies before the House Financial Services Committee, 2008
An ousted USDA official is offered her job back. Fed Chair Bernanke says the economic outlook remains “unusually uncertain.” And the administration turns its attention to the struggling housing market. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
The panelists discuss the USDA’s firing of employee Shirley Sherrod over a video posting by blogger Andrew Breitbart that took Ms. Sherrod’s remarks out of context, including the media’s role. David Welna noted the Obama administration’s apology to Ms. Sherrod and subsequent job offer for a new USDA position dealing with improving race relations, and Diane highlighted Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson’s take on the incident:
The Diane Rehm Show (Friday News Roundup): The panelists discuss the possible appointment of Congressional Oversight Panel Chair Elizabeth Warren to head the Consumer Protection Agency:
The Biden administration has released a proposal to raise standards in nursing homes. Why one expert calls it the most significant development for the industry in decades -- and why it might still not be enough.
Legal analyst Kimberly Wehle on the 14th Amendment and whether it can be used to keep Donald Trump off the ballot.
Diva Denyce Graves talks about her storied career and her new push to make opera more diverse -- and more relevant.
Another school year has begun. Diane talks to AP education reporter Bianca Vazquez Toness about the lingering effects of the pandemic on schools, students and learning.