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When: Wednesday Jan 5. Time: 12:00 noon PDT (3:00 pm Eastern) You may recall, last time he was scheduled to come on live before Christmas, FR had some technical difficulties. This is the re-scheduled live cyber-interview event. Mr. Hunter will talk about his book, politics and answer some follow up questions you post. It'll be fun and informative, as it was last time he came by FR to say hello.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on Sunday he'll vote against President Barack Obama’s stimulus bill, calling the legislation “generational theft” in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “I thought we were going to have change," he said, in a shot at Obama's campaign slogan, "and that change meant we work together. This is a setback. This is a setback to all Americans because you promised Americans we’d work in a more bipartisan fashion, and that certainly is not the case in this bill,” McCain said. McCain said the bill would saddle Americans with billions in future debt, and contained...

Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee issued the following opening statement: Today, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, regarding ongoing operations and the way ahead in Iraq and Afghanistan. Drawing attention to the fact that Iraq remains the central front in the war on terror and U.S. efforts in Afghanistan have denied al-Qaeda the opportunity to successfully plan and execute an attack in the United States, Ranking Republican Duncan Hunter (R-CA) released the following opening statement for the hearing: "Thank...

Arizona senator and former POW tells us about some of the people he admires. Interview by Dena Ross In addition to representing his Arizona constituents on the Senate floor—and pressing Congress to pass an anti-torture bill—John McCain writes best-selling books. His new one, "Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember," comes after two memoirs and last year's inspirational "Why Courage Matters." In his latest book, McCain profiles 34 people whose lives embody essential traits of good character, such as honesty, citizenship, faith, and loyalty. His heroes and heroines range from historical figures...