National Security & The Republican Nominee


May 6, 2011

By: Hugh Hewitt

The GOP race for the 2012 presidential nomination arguably gets underway Thursday night in South Carolina. Because front-runner Mitt Romney has declined to participate and because other significant candidates or potential candidates including Jon Huntsman, Mitch Daniels and Newt Gingrich are also skipping the event, there is much less interest in what is said in Greenville.

But Republicans and analysts alike should pay close attention to how former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and former United States Senator Rick Santorum address what will certainly be an extended discussion of the circumstances surrounding the killing of Osama bin laden.

Bill Bennett

Bill speaks with Fouad Ajami on the death of Osama bin Laden and its implications in the Middle East.

Mike Gallagher

Mike talks to 9/11 activist Debra Burlingame, whose brother was the pilot of doomed Flight 77 that hit the Pentagon.

Dennis Prager

The President has announced he won't release Bin Laden's death photos. Dennis supports the decision.

Michael Medved

Atheists object to National Day of Prayer.

Hugh Hewitt

Hugh talks about the legalities of the Pakistani raid that killed Osama bin Laden, and whether enhanced interrogations did help.

Greg Clugston

White House Correspondent

SRN Correspondent Greg Clugston keeps you informed about all the news coming from the White House.

Linda Kenyon

Capitol Hill Correspondent (Senate)

Reporting from Capitol Hill, Linda Kenyon has updates on what's going on in the Senate.

Peggy Wehmeyer

World Vision Report

SRN Correspondent Peggy Wehmeyer discusses what's happening in the world today.

FOX Nws

Journalists Shield Obama From Road Rage Over High Gas Prices

By: Dan Gainor

The long-awaited demise of Usama bin Laden still dominates the news. But the feel-good story of justice finally served will soon have a hard time competing with the feel-bad story of high gas prices.

The price of a gallon of gasoline is at $3.98 as of Friday May 6. And it's only going higher. The price will likely hit $4 a gallon sometime soon, despite a big drop in the price of oil, and head toward record highs soon after.

The Daily Caller

Rep. McCarthy introducing national gun control legislation following Sen. Schumer's lead

By: Jeff Winkler

A House bill that could drastically overhaul the nation's gun control laws and strengthen federal power over states' handling of individuals' background checks is expected to be introduced today by New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, The Daily Caller has learned.

McCarthy is expected to drop the Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011 — a near-identical companion to that of fellow New Yorker Chuck Schumer's Senate bill — according to sources familiar with the legislation.

The Wall Street Journal

Medicare As We've Known It Isn't an Option

By: Betsy McCaughey

The Democratic Party is urging Americans to choose Medicare as we've always known it rather than a new plan by Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) that would enroll seniors in private health insurance beginning in 2022. This choice is a hoax: Medicare as we've always known it is already gone. It was eviscerated by President Obama's health law. Yet if the president and the Democratic Party successfully bamboozle voters, they may win back independents and registered Democrats who voted for Republicans in 2010. The 2012 election could turn on this falsehood.

	Inside bin Laden's lair with SEAL Team Six
	Info from Osama raid shows interest in US trains
	Obama thanking Navy SEALs who raided bin Laden
	Senate GOP won't vote for consumer protection head