Expansion of national service programs on the horizon Congress worked in a bipartisan way on one proposal: Both the House and Senate have bills to expand national service. Midmorning examines what that legislation will mean for volunteer-heavy non profits.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Jim McCorkell: CEO of Admission Possible.
Alan Khazei: Founder and CEO of Be The Change. He's also the co-founder of City Year.
Susan Haigh: President and CEO of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
Obama to announce new course on Afghanistan, Pakistan President Barack Obama announces his administration's policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan. The new strategy will include 4,000 troops to train Afghan security forces.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Sumit Ganguly: Professor of political science and director of the India studies program at Indiana University.
Stephen Biddle: Senior fellow for defense policy at the Council on Foreign Relations
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