Guests:

Joining us from Washington is Edward Luce, Washington bureau chief for The Financial Times. His Sunday piece, "America: A Fearsome Foursome," about President Obama's inner circle of advisers, has generated a lot of attention.

Also from Washington is Ken Walsh, chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. His latest article is "Obama's Troubles Mirror Clinton's in 1994."

And from Hanover, N.H., is Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst and senior editor at The Atlantic.