Listen to Mr. Ramo, Managing Director at Kissinger Associates and bestselling author, discuss the many issues between China and the US.

Vali Nasr outlines the ways in which the West can help liberalize closed Middle Eastern countries.

Listen to Ken Gromley discuss his new book on the legal battles Clinton faced.

Listen to Jeff Shesol talk about his new, terrific book on a very important part of American history.

Nathan Daschle of the DGA weighs in on CO, SC, NY, AL, OH, TX, and NE for 2010. He also talks about possible Republican presidential candidate Mitch Daniels and the bipartisanship between Michelle Obama and MS Governor Haley Barbour.

James Hirsch discusses his new biography of Willie Mays. Hirsh talks about the differences between Mays and Jackie Robinson, Mays' relationships with politicians, his view on steroids, where he stands among baseball's greatest, the origins of his nickname the "Say Hey Kid," and his financial issues.

Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro from FirstRead.msnbc.com talk raw politics.

Mr. Diamond of the Hoover Institute at Stanford talks about the decline in democracies around the world, specifically touching upon Ukraine, Egypt, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Plouffe talks about Obama's effective use of sports in campaigning, Hillary Clinton's kindergarten comment and policy tactics during the primaries, the John Edwards offer to be VP, and whether Bobby Jindal should be taken seriously.

Having difficulties navigating and penetrating all of the opaque economic data that has recently come out? Meltzer tells you what's important, what's not important, and what to look out for.