03-23-12 Andy Parks Podcast

From Friday, Mar 23: Guests include Congressman Phil Gingrey, Senator George Allen, Peter Suderman, Matt Cella, Jennifer Harper, Brett Decker, Katherine Timpf, Ed Kelley, Stephen Dinan, Jeff Kuhner, Kerry Picket

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Hunger Games’ offers a feast for sci-fi fans

By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times

“The Hunger Games” is a movie about an authoritarian world in which unwitting teenagers are thrust into a life-or-death, winner-take-all game that uncaring adults manipulate for their own amusement — and to reinforce their control. In other words, it’s a movie about how teenagers view high school. Or the college admissions process.

PICKET: (VIDEO) Holder says his handling of 'fast and furious' not a distraction to Obama

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder does not believe his handling of operation “Fast & Furious” has become a distraction to President Barack Obama. He confirmed this to the Washington Times on Thursday night in Washington. A.G. Holder would not comment on when he thought the Inspector General would release her report on the botched gun walking operation.

KUHNER: Obama’s power grab

By Jeffrey T. Kuhner - The Washington Times

President Obama has given himself the powers to declare martial law - especially in the event of a war with Iran. It is a sweeping power grab that should worry every American.

Senate to hold hearings on NFL ‘bounties’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Senate will hold hearings looking into “bounties” one NFL team paid its players to injure opponents, a top lawmaker announced Thursday, bringing the football scandal to the halls of Congress.

Figures point to securer border, but risk of death for illegals still high

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Amid all of the apparently good news about security along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, one dark spot stands out: The number of people dying in the desert as they attempt to make illegal crossings remains stubbornly high.

Poll: Santorum poised for big win in Louisiana

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

A new Rasmussen Reports polls gives GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum a double-digit lead going into the Louisiana primary on Saturday, putting the former Pennsylvania senator on solid footing to carry some additional bragging rights out of another Deep South nominating contest.

Obama weighs in on black teenager’s killing

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

President Obama weighed in for the first time on the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin Friday in very personal terms, calling it a tragedy and urging the country to do “some soul-searching” about why it occurred.

Obama taps Jim Yong Kim for World Bank

By Julie Pace - Associated Press

President Obama on Friday nominated Dartmouth College president and global health expert Jim Yong Kim to lead the World Bank, an unconventional pick that could help to quell criticism in the developing world of the U.S. stranglehold on the international organization’s top post.

Inside the Beltway: Lose-iana for Romney?

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

The short take on the Louisiana primary on Saturday: Pollsters predict that Mitt Romney will lose this one to Rick Santorum, who’s already wooed the Deep South with much down-home success.