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10:00State of the Union Analysis

Guest host: Syndicated columnist Steve Roberts

A panel reviews the annual State of the Union Address, presented Wednesday evening by President George W. Bush. They'll discuss the president's policy proposals as outlined in the speech, and how they are likely to be received in Congress and by the American public.

Guests

E.J. Dionne, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, Washington Post columnist, and author of "Stand Up Fight Back."

David Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union and managing associate with Carmen Group, a D.C.-based governmental-affairs firm

11:00Rita Mae Brown: "Cat's Eyewitness" (Bantam)

Guest host: Syndicated columnist Steve Roberts

Author Rita Mae Brown talks about her unique writing partnership with her cat, Sneaky Pie Brown. They've teamed up again for a tale of the miraculous and the murderous, the thirteenth novel in the Mrs. Murphy mystery series.

Guests

Rita Mae Brown, poet, Emmy-nominated screenwriter, and bestselling author of numerous books, including "Rubyfruit Jungle," "Dolley," and "Rita Will." She has collaborated on twelve previous Mrs. Murphy mysteries with her cat, Sneaky Pie Brown.

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