Highlights of the first day of the 111th Congress with Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Correspondent for FSRN and Jonathan Allen, of the Congressional Quarterly. Then a look at International Law, War Crimes and the Israeli attack on Gaza. In the second hour a look at the Obama nomination of Leon Panetta, to be Director of the CIA with Mel Goodman, a former CIA analyst for 25 years, now a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and author of "The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA". Followed by news of the FBI infiltration of Common Ground Relief, a left activist organization. Wrapping up the program, "What Do You Think about the Headline News?" Call in with your questions and comments.

Abbe Smith describes what's happened to criminal defendants' right to effective legal representation. And the ACLU's Michael Risher opposes imminent federal government plans to collect and retain DNA samples of innocent people.

When scientists work for the Nazis. The true story of Werner Von Braun and Heinz Haber.

Tonight we explore the stories of the Tres Reyes/Three King's Day as we await the advent of the new administration and our possible national salvation. Will we have health care or peace? We hear the news from the Americas, a Latino health report, poetry by Rafael Jesus Gonzalez and music to guide us into the new year.  Feliz Ano Nuevo!  Produced by Vanessa Bohm, Ventura Longoria, Julieta  Kusnir, Carmen Andrea Rivera, Ctone  and Nina Serrano.