Week in the News

Obama breaks with his pastor, Al Qaeda rises again in Pakistan, and American consumers tighten their belts. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.Guests:

Ellen Goodman, she is an author and Pulitzer-Prize winning syndicated columnist at The Boston Globe.

Dennis Ryerson, he is editor of the Indianapolis Star. He's former editor of the Des Moines Register, during which time he moderated three nationally-televised presidential debates, and the former editorial page editor of the San Jose Mercury News.

Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst and senior editor at the Atlantic Monthly.