Obama to Reverse Bush Executive Orders; Statin Drugs for All?; State Budget Follow-Up; The Future of the GOP and Conservatism in America
Obama to Reverse Bush Executive Orders
Restrictions on stem cells, providing federal funds for counseling on abortions, environmental rules waivers...there are a host of executive powers that reside at the White House. President-elect Barack Obama's staff has announced a host of rules to overturn the moment they take power. Larry talks to a journalist and advocates about what rules might change and who will be impacted.
Statin Drugs for All?
People with low cholesterol and no big risk for heart disease had dramatically lower rates of heart attacks, death and stroke if they took the cholesterol pill Crestor, a large study found. The results, reported Sunday at an American Heart Association conference, were hailed as a watershed event in heart disease prevention. Doctors said the study might lead as many as 7 million more Americans to consider taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. Larry talks with Los Angeles Times Science/Medical writer Thomas Maugh about the news.
State Budget Follow-Up
Larry Mantle gets the latest news on the Legislative special session called by Governor Schwarzenegger.
The Future of the GOP and Conservatism in America
The recent election has propelled the Democrats into a position of political dominance not seen since the early 1990s. So where do the Republicans go from here, not only to regain a political majority but to inspire and motivate conservatives throughout the nation whose issues and concerns will no doubt be eclipsed in the near future? Larry Mantle talks with a variety of conservative writers about the direction of the GOP and the future of the conservative movement in this country.