Perspective Podcast - October 18, 2013
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In this edition of Perspective...
And End to the Shutdown
After a 16-day government shutdown, with the country coming dangerously close to hitting the debt ceiling, Congressional leaders reached an agreement to fund the government through January 15th and extend the debt limit until February 7th. Still, many major spending and tax issues remain unresolved. For more on the details of the deal, ABC's Steven Portnoy reports from Washington.
Moving Forward
After signing the bill to keep the government open, President Obama addressed the nation Thursday, voicing frustration over the shutdown. The president said there were no winners in the shutdown, but to delve deeper into the politics behind the deal, and also look ahead, we bring in ABC News Political Director Rick Klein and ABC's Tai Hernandez.
Sen. Ted Cruz
Texas Senator Ted Cruz was the most vocal proponent of tying government funding to President Obama's health care law, and although he may not have achieved his goal this time, he says he wouldn't rule out revisiting the issue in the coming months. Cruz sat down with ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl to explain.
Doomsday Averted
They're called doomsday preppers ... people preparing for a day when they believe life will not include comforts such as electricity, gas, grocery stores and even the U-S government ... and they say the recent shutdown is just one sign of the impending disaster. ABC's David Wright has the details.
Ryan Ferguson
Ryan Ferguson is currently serving a 40-year sentence for murder. When he was a 19-year-old college student, police followed him home from school asking questions about a two-year-old incident he said he knew nothing about. Now, he's is opening up about his fight for freedom. Here's ABC's Dan Abrams.
20 Years After Black Hawk Down
It's been twenty years since U-S Army Ranger Jeff Struecker (strew-ker) led forces into Mogadishu on a failed rescue mission that inspired the movie "Black Hawk Down." This year he returned to the site of the battle in Somalia and said the memories of the 17-hour-long firefight came rushing back. He sits down with ABC's Matthew Dowd to tell us more.
One-Hit Wonder?
The Swedish girl band Icona Pop rose to prominence this Summer with their song "I Love It." But can they turn that single into a long, successful career, or will they join the ranks of the numerous one-hit wonders before them? ABC's Linzie Janis goes back stage with the group that credits their sound to electro house, punk, and indie pop influences.
Host: Cheri Preston
Producer: Colin Tipton
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