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.
Tunisians wave the national flag March 19 as they protest outside the National Bardo Museum in Tunis a day after the deadly attack on the national museum.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steps back from fully opposing a Palestinian state, following his election to a fourth term. ISIS and other militant groups claim responsibility for the deadly museum attack on tourists in Tunisia. International negotiators in Switzerland continue to work toward a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin returns after a curious absence and shrugs off rumors. And Ambassador Caroline Kennedy receives death threats in Japan. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Guests
- David Sanger National security correspondent, The New York Times; author of "Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power."
- Nadia Bilbassy Senior correspondent, Al Arabiya.
- Shane Harris Senior correspondent, The Daily Beast; Future of War fellow, New America; author of "War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex" and "The Watchers: The Rise of America's Surveillance State."
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