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• Turmoil in Syria, Egypt Escalate 

  

  Lawrence Korb, Center for American Progress, and Marc Ginsberg, former U.S. ambassador to Morocco, discuss the latest escalation of violence in the Middle East.

• Feds Investigate Menendez? 

  

  The plot thickens tonight in the case of an unconfirmed sex scandal involving New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez. David Martosko, Executive Editor at the Daily Caller, weighs in.

• Facebook Tops Estimates 

  

  Facebook beat on the top and bottom-line, but the real headlines were about mobile, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.

• Silver Lining in GDP Report? 

  

  Debating what really caused the contraction to the U.S. economy, with Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Doug Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum; Peter Suderman, Reason Magazine; and James Freeman, WSJ Editorial Page.

• South Korea, Thailand Warn Over Fallout From Easy Money, Currencies

  

  South Korea warned on Wednesday it might consider a tax on financial transactions and Thailand said it was worried its strong currency would hurt exporters as moves by advanced economies to flood markets with easy money increasingly spill over into other countries.

• Kudlow: Spending Sequester Will Grow Private Economy

  

  The latest GDP report shows that falling government spending can coexist with rising private economic activity, Larry Kudlow says.

• Rally on Wall Street Rolls On 

  

  Jeffrey Kleintop, LPL Financial; Dolly Lenz, New York luxury real estate agent; Constance Hunter, International Solutions Network; and Michael Ozanian, Forbes Magazine, discuss what's driving the markets near all-time highs.

• Signs of Life in the Housing Market 

  

  Dolly Lenz, New York luxury real estate agent; Constance Hunter, International Solutions Network; and Michael Ozanian, Forbes Magazine, discuss the key to the housing recovery and whether it's too late to buy home builder stocks.

• Sticking With the Sequester? 

  

  Sen. John Thune, (R-SD), discusses whether the GOP will stick with the sequester, to force spending cuts. And John Hlinko, Left Action founder, and Steve Moore, Wall Street Journal, discuss.

• Major League Baseball Steroid Probe 

  

  Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated senior writer, weighs in on an explosive new report from a Miami newspaper that accuses major league baseball players of using banned substances.

• The Future of Immigration Reform 

  

  Sen. David Vitter, (R-LA); and Christopher Ruddy, Newsmax Media CEO, discuss whether the President's proposal will get through Congress.

• Iran Hiding Nuclear Explosion? 

  

  There are reports that a key Iranian nuclear site was rocked by a massive underground explosion. John Batchelor, The John Batchelor Show host, shares his opinions.

• Is the US Economy Rebounding? 

  

  What to expect from the U.S. markets in 2013 in regards to spending cuts, and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, with Robert McTeer, Former President of Dallas Fed and Joe Lavorgna, Deutsche Bank.

• Obama's Media Coverage Criticisms 

  

  Discussing why journalist Steve Kroft couldn't get President Obama and Hillary Clinton to give the "real" narrative about the Benghazi scandal. Dan Gainor, Media Research Center, shares his opinions.

• Bring on the Budget Cuts? 

  

  Discussing whether spending cuts would boost the U.S. economy, with Dean Baker, Center For Economic & Policy Research and Phil Kerpen, American Commitment and author of "Democracy Denied."

• Senators Pitch Immigration Overhaul 

  

  CNBC's Eamon Javers reports 8 senators offered a bipartisan proposal to overhaul immigration; and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) offers insight on the plan. Mark Hannah, Democratic Political analyst; Robert Costa, National Review; and Phil Musser, New Frontier Strategy, weigh in.

• Senate Votes to Approve $50.5 Billion Sandy Aid Package

  

  A long-delayed $50.5 billion aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy cleared the Senate on Monday, three months after the storm destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in coastal New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

• Op-ed: Bring On the Sequester!

  

  The budget ax is expected to swing in Washington. Despite all the hype, Kudlow Report Producer Jake Novak says it's actually a good thing.

• Monte Paschi Seeks New Investor as Storm Deepens

  

  Monte dei Paschi di Siena said on Sunday it was seeking a financial investor as the political storm over a derivatives scandal at the ailing bank intensified ahead of next month's Italian election.

• Is the GOP the 'Party of Stupid'? 

  

  Republican leaders gathered today to discuss the best way to reboot their party's image after 2012's election loss. Jimmy Williams, Democratic Strategist; Sara Fagen, Former White House Political Director; and Mark Simone, WOR Radio Talk Show host, share their opinions.