CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta calls in at 7:06am to talk about his new special, “CNN Presents: Addiction: Life On The Edge.”
Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) calls in at 7:30am to discuss President Obama’s trip to Mexico and the need for immigration reform.
Fran Drescher calls in at 8:30am to discuss her charity work, especially with “Cancer Schmancer,” her cancer organization.
Interrogation tactics such as waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and slapping did not violate laws against torture when there was no intent to cause severe pain, according to a Bush-era memo on the tactics released yesterday. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) called the list of specific approved tactics “chilling.”
Reviving a ban on assault weapons and more strictly enforcing existing gun laws could help tamp down on drug violence that has run rampant on the U.S.-Mexican border, President Obama said alongside Mexican president Felipe Calderon in Mexico City yesterday.
President Obama unveiled his administration’s blueprint for a new national network of high-speed passenger rail lines yesterday, saying such an investment is necessary to reduce traffic congestion, cut dependence on foreign oil, and improve the environment.
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