Today on The Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), Kerry Picket of the Washington Times returns to give us the inside scoop on Capitol Hill. Will Obama’s request for even more ad hoc spending get any traction with Democratic leadership? Kerry will bring us up to date on the stories she’s covering, and we’ll also talk about my column today in the paper about the Sore Loser Party.

Next, author Nancy Pearcey talks about her new book, Saving Leonardo: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals, and Meaning, which looks at the impact of secularism on Western civilization. Does it uplift, or is it eroding liberty? It’s a full-throated defense of religious values from a former agnostic, so don’t miss it!

In bonus minutes, John Randall of the NRCC gives his weekly update on the hottest Congressional races around the country.

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