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Three prominent Washington journalists from print, wire services, and broadcast media meet to discuss the week's top stories in the world and nation.
The moderator and panelists analyze the trends, bring listeners little-known but important developments, and add their personal insights to give listeners the "inside" story on what they see and hear in the news. |
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Airdate: 31 Aug 2008 | Moderator | David Aikman, Contributor, The American Spectator
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| Panelists | Don Frederick, Politics Editor, Los Angeles Times
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| Tom DeFrank, New York Daily News | | Producer | Anna Zalewski | | Topics | The outcome of the Democratic National Convention and John McCain¡¦s unusual choice for vice president in the run-up to the Republican National Convention.
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Airdate: 24 Aug 2008 | Moderator | Fred Barnes, Executive Editor, The Weekly Standard
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| Panelists | Kevin Whitelaw, Senior Writer, US News & World Report
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| Tom DeFrank, New York Daily News | | Producer | Anna Zalewski | | Topics | NATO's response to Russia's incursion into Georgia, the timeline of the U.S. troops withdrawal from Iraq, challenges for a new ruling coalition in Pakistan after Musharraf's resignation, and the Democratic National Convention preview.
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Airdate: 27 July 2008 | Moderator | Martin Schram, Scripps Howard News Service
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| Panelists | Susan Bennett, Deputy Director, The Newseum
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| Tom DeFrank, New York Daily News | | Producer | Anna Zalewski | | Topics | The Democratic presumptive presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama's unprecedentedtrip to Afghanistan, Middle East and Europe, and a question of mediafairness in covering him and Senator John McCain, and the arrest inBelgrade of war crimes suspect, Radovan Karadzic.
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Airdate: 20 July 2008 | Moderator | David Aikman Schram, Editing Contributor, The American Spectator
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| Panelists | Martin Scharm, Scripts Howard News Service |
| Tom DeFrank, New York Daily News | | Producer | Anna Zalewski | | Topics | Prisoner exchange between Israel and Lebanon, the increased violence in Afghanistan which becomes the main battleground in the war on terror, the turnaround in the U.S. diplomatic efforts towards Iran, and a newly launched Mediterranean Union.
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Airdate: 13 July 2008 | Moderator | Martin Schram, Scripps Howard News Service |
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| Panelists | Barbara Slavin, USA Today |
| Tom DeFrank, New York Daily News | | Producer | Anna Zalewski | | Topics | Implications of Iran's launching the test missiles, Sudan's leader to be charged with genocide by the
International Criminal Court, the surveillance bill signed into law by President Bush, and Reverend Jackson's unfortunate remarks about Senator Barack Obama. |
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Airdate: 6 July 2008 | Moderator | Fred Barnes, Executive Editor, The Weekly Standard |
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| Panelists | Martin Schram, Scripps Howard News Service |
| Don Frederick, Politics Editor, Los Angeles Times | | Producer | Anna Zalewski | | Topics | Senator Barack Obama's position on the war in Iraq, the deteriorating situation on the ground in Afghanistan, the daring rescue operation in Colombia and its impact on the U.S.-Colombia relations, and the U.S. economy. |
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Airdate: 29 June2008 | Moderator | Martin Schram, Scripps Howard News Service |
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| Panelists | Kevin Whitelaw, Senior Writer, US News & World Report |
| Don Frederick, Politics Editor, Los Angeles Times | | Producer | Anna Zalewski | | Topics | NorthKorea's declaration on its nuclear program, the Zimbabwe crisis, the Supreme Court's historic decision on the right to own guns, and Senators Clinton and Obama uniting in the race to the White House. |
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Airdate: 22 June2008 | Moderator | Martin Schram,Scripps Howard News Service |
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| Panelists | Tom DeFrank, Washington Bureau Chief, New York Daily News |
| Don Frederick, National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times | | Producer | Anna Zalewski | | Topics | Lebanon, Hamas, and Syria, the Taliban resurgence in southern Afghanistan, the deadly bombings in Iraq, the return of U.S. and European oil companies to Iraq, and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's rejection of campaign financing. |
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