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Thursday, June 30:

Team FOX goes around the world giving you the people, places and politics you need to know — only on “Special Report.”

Did Iran's president-elect, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (search) take part in the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979? The State Department is investigating; James Rosen has the details.

Then, Time magazine has agreed to hand over materials to a grand jury looking into the leak of a CIA operative's name back in 2003 after Time reporter Matt Cooper (search) refused to identify his source and faced jail time. What does this mean for freedom of the press? Megyn Kendall explains.

And after the Supreme Court (search) ruling that government can rightfully take land from one owner to give to another for economic development purposes, House and Senate members have joined forces to introduce legislation that would prohibit federal funds being used in such land grabs. Brian Wilson has the story.

The Senate is set to vote on the Central America Free Trade Agreement (search) today. While the Senate is expected to pass CAFTA, the agreement's fate in the House is not as certain. Major Garrett has details.

And Bret Baier has the latest from Iraq on the upcoming trial of Saddam Hussein.

Plus, we'll talk with our all-star panel of FOX News contributors about the day's political headlines:

Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard

Jeff Birnbaum, columnist for The Washington Post

Mara Liasson, national political reporter for NPR

Don’t miss tonight’s “Special Report with Brit Hume.”

About the Show

Anchored by Washington news veteran Brit Hume, "Special Report with Brit Hume" provides an in-depth look at the day's news and offers a daily topical discussion of political issues impacting the nation.

Hume serves as host to key newsmakers, political pundits and FOX News contributors exchanging views about political matters from taxes and Social Security to international affairs and the political scandal of the day.

Hume brings a historical perspective to the political scene that is rarely rivaled. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., he has covered the policies, procedures and players in the national game called politics for more than 30 years. The Baltimore Sun referred to him as "the very personification of the political establishment."

Each program features a two-minute segment called The Grapevine, which reels off the latest outrageous news nuggets, political poll results and in-the-Beltway gossip that viewers will not see on any other news program. The New York Daily News describes The Grapevine as a must see that, "will make you sound smart around the water cooler… the next day."

FOX News' Team Washington provides live reports from the White House, Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court and key federal agencies. Seasoned correspondents, including Carl Cameron, Wendell Goler and Major Garrett, explore political hot spots, races and legislative battles being waged around the nation and abroad.

Hume wraps up each program with a lively roundtable discussion featuring Mara Liasson of National Public Radio, Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard and Mort Kondracke of Roll Call.

And more people watch FNC's Primetime than all of the cable news competition combined!

— Guests and topics are subject to change