Veteran’s Day

Today we observe Veteran’s Day today, and thank vets for their service to our country. Our resident vet, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, told us the story about how the day became a holiday, and why it’s not on a Monday like other Federal holidays. Mike also had the latest on rumors that the Postal Service is going to lay people off.

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You Have to Have Our Backs

The Central Intelligence Agency is sending signals that it may need President-elect Obama to “have its back” if it engages in delicate operations after January 20th. Why is the agency sending such signals? Congressional Quarterly’s Jeff Stein explains in his new piece, “CIA Wants Obama to ‘Have Its Back’ When Things Go Wrong,” and he talked with me about it.

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Thanks from the Commander in Chief

President Bush spoke today at the rededication ceremony for the USS Intrepid in New York for Veterans Day.

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Opening Day

After delays and overruns, the US Capitol Visitors Center is about to open to the public. Federal News Radio’s Max Cacas had a preview of the new facility.

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Thanks from the Chairman

The House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman, Bob Filner, joined us from his district in California on Veterans Day to talk about moving forward for vets in the 111th Congress. We dug into changes in the medical care system, and reforms that are aimed at getting benefits to their recipients faster.

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How Do They Like Us Now?

News reports of incursions into Syria and Pakistan chasing terrorists have caused those countries to look on us with consternation. Nicholas Schmidle, a Fellow at New America Foundation’s American Strategy Program, gave me some analysis of how these moves are affecting our relationships around the globe.

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