A view of Ground Zero in lower Manhattan

A view of Ground Zero in lower Manhattan

Political debate heats up nationally over the proposed Islamic Center in lower Manhattan, the Blagojevich trial ends in a hung jury and GM begins cutting ties to the U.S. government. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.

Guests

  • Dante Chinni Director of the PBS NewsHour's Patchwork Nation Project; journalist, Christian Science Monitor.
  • Eleanor Clift Contributing editor for "Newsweek."
  • Byron York Chief political correspondent, Washington Examiner, and author of "The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy."

News Roundup Video

The panelists discuss the controversy over the proposed building of an Islamic center in Lower Manhattan and explore what may be behind a recent Time Magazine poll finding more Americans incorrectly believe President Obama is a Muslim:

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