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Immigration, the Bush White House and Talk Radio
Republican Senator Trent Lott says right-wing talk radio has defined the debate on immigration and may be able to kill the fragile compromise supported by President Bush. Also, Britain's Tony Blair heads for the Middle East on behalf of the Quartet, and Gordon Brown takes over as Prime Minister.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenRepublican Senator Trent Lott says right-wing talk radio has defined the debate on immigration and may be able to kill the fragile compromise supported by President Bush. How have conservatives come to dominate talk radio? Are they the voice of democracy or its undoing? Also, Tony Blair becomes the Quartet's special Middle East envoy and, on Reporter's Notebook, Gordon Brown takes over as Prime Minister of Britain. What will that mean for the Grand Alliance?
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3 storiesPM Tony Blair Appointed Special Middle East Envoy
Hours after he stood down as Prime Minister, came the long-expected announcement that Tony Blair will be Middle East envoy for the co-called Quartet, the US, Russia, UN and European Union. Addressing his goals today in the House of Commons, he stressed the absolute need for a two-state solution, comprised of a secure Israel and a viable…
Read the story6 minTalk Radio and the Immigration Debate
The immigration bill now in the Senate would beef up border security, create a guest-worker program and create new rules for newcomers, but a new poll shows that 65% of Americans think it's all about "amnesty" for 12 million undocumented workers. The legislation is supported by President Bush and a fragile coalition of Democrats and…
Read the story35 minGordon Brown Takes Over as British Prime Minister
Tony Blair is now Middle East Envoy for the Quartet of the US, Russia, the UN and the European Union. Britain's new prime minister is his long-time understudy. During the ten years of Blair's Labour Party government, Gordon Brown has been Chancellor of the United Kingdom, but he's never disguised his ambition to become the top dog.
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