Today On The Ed Schultz Show

Ed Schultz broadcasts from New York City.

Richard Viguerie, Chairman of conservativehq.com joins the 1st hour of Today’s show to discuss President Obama’s handling of the pirate situation and conservative Christians losing the culture war.

Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United, joins the 2nd hour of Today’s show to discuss James Dobson ceding evangelicals lost the “culture war.”

Lisa Peterson of the American Kennel Club joins the 3rd hour of Today’s show to discuss the Obama selection of a Portuguese Water Dog.

GM has been told to prep for bankruptcy filing. We’ll bring you the latest.

Today On The Thom Hartmann Show

Topic: “National Tax Day Tea Parties” Thom confronts Andrew Langer of the Institute for Liberty about the anti-Obama conservative protests www.instituteforliberty.org

Topic: Thom and Harvey Kaye, author – Thomas Paine and the Promise of America, talk about Glen Beck’s modern-day reimagining of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”

Topic: “Labor Update” Doug Cunningham of Workers Independent News joins Thom with all the latest news from the labor front www.laborradio.org

This Morning On The Stephanie Miller Show

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) calls in at 6:30am to talk about President Obama’s overseas trip, climate change, and the future of the auto industry.

CNN’s Paul Begala calls in at 8:30am to talk about Obama’s overseas trip, the president’s economic plan, the fight between Rove and Biden, and pirates.

U.S. Navy snipers opened fire and killed three pirates holding an American captain at gunpoint, delivering the skipper unharmed and ending a five-day high-seas hostage drama on Easter Sunday. Capt. Richard Phillips is resting comfortably after a medical exam. He had been tied up inside a lifeboat for most of the ordeal.

President Obama twice authorized the military to use force to rescue the U.S. captain who was being held by Somali pirates. In a statement, Obama said, “I share the country’s admiration for the bravery of Capt. Phillips and his selfless concern for the crew. His courage is a model for all Americans.”

President Obama and his family took communion yesterday as they celebrated Easter at St. John’s Episcopal Church in their first public worship service since the inauguration. Every president since James Madison has attended services at St. John’s, located across from the White House.

The Obamas now have a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog named Bo. It was given to the Obama girls as a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy.