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The Friday News Roundup. President Obama see ‘glimmers of hope’ in the economy. The Department of Homeland Security names a border czar and the latest on the senate race in Minnesota. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.
Tony Blankley, syndicated columnist; research fellow with the Heritage Foundation; executive vice president, global public affairs, Edelman International; and former editorial page editor of "The Washington Times." His most recent book is "American Grit: What It Will Take to Survive and Win in the 21st Century."
Eleanor Clift, contributing editor for "Newsweek"
Margaret Talev, White House correspondent, McClatchy Newspapers
The Friday News Roundup. President Obama stops in Mexico before attending the Summit of the Americas. North Korea kicks out U.N. nuclear inspectors and political protests in Thailand come to a peaceful end. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.
Kevin Whitelaw, deputy assistant managing editor, U.S. News and World Report
Barbara Slavin, assistant managing editor for world and national security at "The Washington Times;" author of "Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S and the Twisted Path to Confrontation"
Warren Strobel, senior correspondent for foreign affairs, McClatchy Washington bureau
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