Topic: Brian Terry

The show continues its value-for-value segment by thanking individual producers for their financial support and birthday messages. Notable mentions include Nils Bonnaker from Hamburg, a progressive minister from Canada who "walked away" from the left, and several producers celebrating birthdays for their children and spouses. The hosts also performed "de-douching" rituals for first-time donors.

Physicist Brian Greene discusses the scientific basis for the multiverse theory on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Greene explains that mathematical models in quantum mechanics and cosmology suggest our universe may be just one of many in a grander multiverse. The hosts apply this concept to the current political climate, suggesting that individuals exist in different "wavelengths" or realities based on their information consumption and personal programming.

The House Oversight Committee voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress regarding the Fast and Furious investigation. President Barack Obama invoked executive privilege to withhold specific documents, a move criticized as a reversal of his previous stance on transparency. The investigation centers on nearly 2,000 weapons provided to drug cartels and the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.

Representative Sandy Adams questions Eric Holder on what level of operation requires his personal sign-off, specifically regarding operations that cross international borders. Holder claims he did not review the weekly reports that mentioned the Fast and Furious operation. The hosts praise Adams for her direct questioning regarding the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.

During the hearing, Eric Holder is pressed on whether he has personally apologized to the family of fallen Agent Brian Terry. Holder claims to have had "contact" with the family but refuses to disclose the nature of the interaction in a public setting. The hosts describe his lengthy, repetitive responses as a filibuster designed to avoid a simple "yes" or "no" answer.

In a final clip, Congressman Jason Chaffetz aggressively questions Secretary Napolitano about the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. Chaffetz highlights contradictions in her testimony regarding when she was briefed on the weapons found at the scene. Napolitano maintains that Fast and Furious was an ATF operation and that she has appropriately deferred the matter to the Inspector General.

The "Fast and Furious" investigation continues as ATF officials deny knowledge of "gun walking" during Senate hearings. Judge Andrew Napolitano argues that Attorney General Eric Holder may have lied to Congress regarding when he learned of the program, which allowed high-powered weapons to flow to Mexican drug cartels.

The show concludes with a final commentary from Judge Andrew Napolitano regarding Operation Fast and Furious. Napolitano argues that the federal government broke the law to enforce the law, resulting in the murder of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, and calls for the prosecution of those involved in the "gun walking" program.

A CBS News investigation into "Project Gunrunner" reveals that the ATF allowed thousands of weapons to "walk" into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. Two of these rifles were found at the murder scene of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. The report alleges that ATF management ignored warnings from field agents that the strategy would lead to fatalities.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is accused of smuggling guns into Mexico to justify budget increases. One of these weapons was reportedly used in the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. This scandal is complicating the Senate confirmation of Andrew Traver as ATF Director.