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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 1040 | 53m 55s

Tonight on the program, Congress approves the budget compromise, funding the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. Also, we look at the ongoing deficit debate with Paul Krugman and Douglas Holtz-Eakin and then we examine the fallout from a resignation at the FAA over an air-traffic controller falling asleep on the job. Finally, we look at China's looming health care problem.

Aired: 04/13/11 | Expires: 05/15/11
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Extras
News Wrap: Russian drone and missile attack kills 10 in Ukraine
Missouri couple murdered in Guatemala after husband was deported
How shipping risks from Ukraine and Iran wars are converging
Breaking down the GDP report as U.S. economy slows in 2nd quarter
How music has helped tell America's story from the very beginning
Group urges Congress to adopt proportional representation to end redistricting battles
Blanche's AG nomination on hold over opposition to DOJ's 'anti-weaponization fund'
U.S. and Iran strikes intensify as war opens new fronts
Violence surges in West Bank as Israeli settlers escalate attacks on Palestinians
The campaign against Fauci and what brought him back before Congress