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The Friday News Roundup. The Federal Reserve plans to pump an additional one-point-two trillion dollars into the economy and Senator Chris Dodd describes his role in the A-I-G bonus scandal. President Obama goes on the Leno show to pitch his bailout plan. A panel of journalists joins guest-host Susan Page for analysis of the week's top national news stories.
E.J. Dionne, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, Washington Post columnist, and author of "Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics After the Religious Right" and of "Stand Up Fight Back."
Matthew Continetti, associate editor for "The Weekly Standard;" he edits the magazine's "Campaign Standard" blog.
John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent for CNBC; reporter, "The New York Times;" coauthor with Jerry Seib of "Pennsylvania Avenue, Profiles in Backroom Power"
The Friday News Roundup. Pakistan's ruling party regroups after massive street demonstrations and the Obama administration plans a civilian surge in Afghanistan. The Red Cross concludes the Bush administration's treatment of al-Qaeda captives "constituted torture." A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.
Michael Hirsh, Senior editor at Newsweek, and author of "At War With Ourselves" (Oxford)
Yochi Dreazen, military correspondent for "The Wall Street Journal"
Karen DeYoung, senior diplomatic correspondent, The Washington Post
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