• Is Rahm Emanuel right? The White House chief of staff says Joe Barton’s BP comments represent a GOP “philosophy,” but Republicans say that’s a “lie.” Alan separates fact from fiction.
• Obama “holding it hostage”? Alan examines Sen. Jon Kyl’s claims about his conversation with the president on border security.
• Rev. Mitchell Hescox of the Evangelical Environmental Network explains why embracing cleaner energy sources in the wake of the Gulf oil disaster is a matter of values.