Guests Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) brought two different positions on the spending debate to "Fox News Sunday" today. Senator Durbin said that while he would personally be open to more deficit reduction, he thinks $10.5 billion in cuts in domestic discretionary is about as far as he would go -additional cuts would have to be found elsewhere... continue reading »

Entitlements, that part of mandatory spending that makes up about 40% of the budget and is comprised of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, is not addressed in the president's budget proposal that was released today. Neither is it addressed in the House Republicans' continuing resolution legislation unveiled last week. Spending on mandatory programs is projected to grow to nearly $3.5 trillion by 2021 from $2.1 trillion next year. Yet for all the talk of fiscal discipline, no one seems anxious to act on a plan to curb the growth of entitlements. Who should take the initiative?... continue reading »

The president addressed the US Chamber of Commerce today in an effort to convince the business community to begin hiring again. The Wall Street Journal writes that the president framed his pitch to business leaders as a "responsibility to America." The president discussed what his adminstration is doing to create a foundation to encourage economic growth and at the same time challenged business to do its part. "But as we work with you to make America a better place to do business, Im hoping that... continue reading »

House Republicans have put forward a plan to shaveover $30 billion from government spending for the remainder of the current fiscal year. According to the Wall Street Journal, the steepest cuts would be made in transportation and housing programs. The White House and Democrats in Congress havewarned against making steep cuts too quickly, arguing that such action could harm an alreadyfragile economy. PresidentObama proposed in his State of the Union address a 5 year freeze a... continue reading »

For the second time in as many months a member of the judiciary has ruled that the provision requiring Americans to buy health insurance, found in the new health care law, is unconstitutional... continue reading »

Two very different visions for the way towards restoring the nation's economic health were laid out Tuesday night. On the one hand, the president argued for further investments-or spending-in the areas of education, infrastructure and alternative energy, inthe annual State of the Union address. The president made the casethat targeted investments, as well as freezing some domestic spending, areneeded in orderto maintain America's competitiveness on the global stage. Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, offered up the Republican response. Ryan argued... continue reading »

We want your take on developing stories we are watching as we plan for this week's show. The big topic in Congress this week is one that has dominated Washington for the past two years: health care reform. Fox News.com has posted a new story highlighting some of the latest developments we are keeping an eye on as we prepare for Sunday. "Three Democratic Senators Encourage Repeal of Health Care Reporting Requirement" The House of Representatives has voted to scrap the health care law, but the Senate Majori... continue reading »

Happy New Year from all of us at Fox News Sunday! Thanks for sharing your Sunday with us each week. We look forward to a another great year with you in 2010! This week our Power Panel -- Brit Hume, Nina Easton, Bill Kristol, and Juan Williams -- will share their predictions about politics, entertainment, sports, and the economy. We won't spoil the fun by telling you what they think just yet -- you will have to tune in on Sunday to find out. In the meantime, we want to know what your predictions are for 2010. Share your thoughts and ideas here and we'll see how closely th... continue reading »

We'll have a fair and balanced debate on Fox News Sunday. But we want to know what you think. Does climate change exist? There seems to be scientific evidence to support both sides. The State of Scientific Consensus on Climate Change: Almost all scientists agree that the Earths climate is changing, having warmed by 1.1 to 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit since the Industrial Revolution. Science indicates that the Earths global average temperature is now approaching, or possibly has passed, the warmest experienced since human civilizations began to flourish about 12,000 years ago... continue reading »

President Obamas Green Jobs Adviser Van Jones resigned late Saturday night amid controversy over remarks he made about Republicans and a petition he signed suggesting a government role in the 9/11 attacks. Below is the text of his resignation letter, sent to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley: "I am resigning my post at the Council on Environmental Quality, effective today. On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear... continue reading »