Mark Landler
Rep. Rush Holt on Social Security cuts in debt ceiling talks
Representative Rush Holt, Democrat from New Jersey’s 12th district, tells us about his party’s next steps in the negotiations. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich gives us the latest where the deal stands going into the weekend.
President Obama Shuffles National Security Team
President Obama is expected to announce this week new appointments for top posts in his national security team. Leon Panetta, the current director of central intelligence, will be named as defense secretary. General David Petraeus, who is currently the top commander in Afghanistan, is expected to be named as director of the CIA. These announcements […]
Libya: Arming and Training the Rebels
Officials from both sides of the Atlantic are increasingly faced with the question of whether coalition forces should intensify the campaign against Colonel Moammar Gadhafi by arming Libyan rebel fighters. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke yesterday at diplomatic meetings being held London to discuss the situation in Libya. She said it’s possible that UN Security […]