Today at Talk Radio News

This morning the Washington Bureau will be attending a Middle East Policy Council discussion on "Hamas and the Two-State Solution: Villain, Victim, or Missing Ingredient?” and a briefing entitled "Trade Offs: Why the Colombia Free Trade Agreement Should Pass Regardless of Trade Adjustment Assistance." Also, a discussion on "The Global Warming Debate: Climate Change Policy or Carbon Cartel Building," with Alexandra Bourne, vice president for policy and strategy at the Heartland Institute, will be covered.

This afternoon, the Washington Bureau will be covering the grand-opening of the Newseum, featuring appearances by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. John Lewis, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Today's Events

This morning at the Talk Radio News Service, Bureau Chief Ellen Ratner will be attending the White House Gaggle, whereas Correspondent Victoria Jones is covering the White House briefing.

Also this morning, our Washington Bureau will be covering a news conference at the National Press Club following the March 3 United Nations Security Council adoption of a third round of sanctions against Iran’s nuclear position and following the recent visit of Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Iraq. The Bureau is also covering the Senate joint Economic Committee hearing on the employment situation of February 2008 and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the involvement of the CEOs in the ongoing sub prime mortgage crisis.

Today at The Talk Radio News Service

This morning at the Talk Radio News Service, our Washington Bureau will be covering the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the sports programming market; the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Homeland Security oversight; and a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Ballistic Missile Defense Oversight.

News Director Lovisa Frost will be covering President Bush in the White House press pool.

Chief Pentagon Correspondent Meredith MacKenzie will be attending the White House gaggle.

Legal Affairs Correspondent Jay Tamboli will be returning from Columbus Ohio where he has been covering the Ohio primary.

Correspondent Dan Patterson will be covering the UN.

In the afternoon, the Washington Bureau will cover the House Science and Technology Committee hearing on CDC's FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Testing; a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on “Cuba Outlook”; and a Press conference on the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424).

Today at the Talk Radio News Service

This morning, Chief Pentagon Correspondent Meredith MacKenzie will be covering the elimination of a satellite taken down late yesterday evening by a Navy missile from the Pentagon. Bureau Chief Ellen Ratner will be attending the United Nations Press Briefing in New York City. Also, Talk Radio News Service’s Washington Bureau will be covering a discussion on "Building Better Cities: New York's Experience in Urban Transformation," with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Later this morning, the Washington Bureau will also be attending a discussion entitled "Iraq: Are Politics Beginning to Move?" sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP).