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 Were the Boston bombings a failure of intelligence? Could the FBI and other government agencies have done more to prevent an attack on domestic soil? What is the right balance between national security and civil liberties? Plus, how do U.S. anti-terror policies like the use of drones overseas and the detention of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay affect our security at home? This Sunday: a special discussion with the head of the Senate panel that has oversight of the FBI, Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT); former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani; former Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), and Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR).  This week, President Obama passed the 100-day mark of his second term. How is the Obama agenda faring on issues like immigration reform, guns, and the budget? Who's to blame for inaction in Washington? How will the implementation of the new health care law play into electoral politics in 2014 and beyond? Joining us: former House Speaker Newt Gingrich; former Democratic Congressman Harold Ford; Editor of the National Review, Rich Lowry; and MSNBC contributor as well as political columnist for the Miami Herald, Joy-Ann Reid.
 Professional basketball player Jason Collins this week became the first active professional athlete in a major American team sport to publicly come out as gay. What impact will his announcement have on other professional athletes and the gay rights movement as a whole? Sunday, former Baltimore Ravens All-Pro linebacker and gay rights supporter Brendon Ayanbadejo joins us.
 As the debate over whether to curtail civil liberties in the name of national security gains momentum in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt predicts that the governments will increasingly use the power and openness of the internet to track and hunt down "evil" people. "You have to do stuff to prepare for your evil act. And people will notice," the Silicon Valley executive said adding that security officials are "foiling more and more plots ahead of time as a result of the information technology." Schmidt, alongside Google Ideas' Jared Cohen, is the co-author of a new book called "The New Digital Age" which chronicles how online connectivity is reshaping every aspect of the human experience from business to global politics. For instance, the authors argue that the digital world can empower oppressed citizens living under authoritarian regimes. While Schmidt is concerned that the threat of information sharing may cause dictators in foreign countries to crack down on their citizens' access, he sees some glimmer of hope in one of the most walled-off nations: North Korea. "There's evidence that even there internal pressures will force it to open up somewhat, which will make, I think, the world much safer," he said. Watch David's full interview with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt on PRESS Pass, including why the billionaire pioneer thinks that one day, sooner than we think, computers will serve as "an almost infinitely intelligent personal assistant." | | Most viewed MTP videos | | | | | |  | |  | | | | | | |  | Watch previous broadcasts | | |
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