Editor-in-chief of Slate Magazine Jacob Weisberg discussed his most recent book, "The Bush Tragedy" at this summer's Aspen Ideas Festival.

Generation Kill" author Evan Wright joins Midday to discuss his book, its transformation to an HBO miniseries and writing about war.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston recently discussed his latest book, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)" at the Commonwealth Club of California.

DFL Senate candidate Al Franken said the federal government should sell off 50 million barrels of oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve over the next three months.

A new transportation report says almost one fourth of the nation's bridges are structurally deficient or obsolete.