The Diane Rehm Show

The U.S. economy grew 2.5 percent in the third quarter, the largest jump in a year; Republicans on the deficit supercommittee rejected a Democratic plan to cut the deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years; and President Obama unveiled a new student loan relief plan. David Corn (Mother Jones), Jeanne Cummings (Bloomberg News) and Byron York (Washington Examiner) join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Homeland Security Sec'y. Janet Napolitano told Congress Wednesday she would begin reviewing select immigration cases as the U.S. deportation rate reached an all-time high; members of the Gang of Six met behind closed doors on Wednesday with the deficit super committee; and GOP presidential candidates sparred in a raucous debate in Las Vegas, Nev. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

President Obama's jobs bill is blocked in the Senate. Congress approves long-awaited free trade pacts. And protests that began on Wall Street are echoing in cities across America. A panel of journalists joins guest host Susan Page for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

President Obama challenged the House of Representatives to pass his $450 billion jobs bill, saying the nation is in an economic "emergency." Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R.-Va.) declared the bill dead on arrival and Senate Democrats proposed a millionaire surtax of 5.6%; Governor Chris Christie (NJ) and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin announced they were not running for president; and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died of cancer at age 56. A panel of journalists joins guest host Laura Knoy for analysis of the week's top national news stories.