How were alleged Al-Qaeda members reportedly allowed to enter the US?

Dozens of alleged Al-Qaeda members may have been admitted into US as refugees

Tim Clemente, a counterterrorism expert and former FBI special agent, will join Consider This host Antonio Mora to discuss an ABC News exclusive report on federal investigations that found suspected bombmakers with alleged ties to Al-Qaeda may have been admitted into the United States as war refugees. 

Jailed Pussy Riot member is in Siberian hospital

In a Consider This follow-up interview, Pyotr Verzilov, the husband of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a jailed member of the Pussy Riot activist group, will update Antonio Mora on his wife's condition, several days after he learned that she was admitted to a hospital facility in Siberia.  

How is Congress handling the next round of budget negotiations? 

Stan Collender of Qorvis Communications, an expert on the U.S. budget, will join Antonio Mora to discuss potential paths legislators could take as they face another budget deadline on Jan. 15, 2014.  

Could Senate Democrats change filibuster rules?

Bill Schneider, a George Mason University professor and senior fellow at the Third Way think tank, and James Warren, the Washington bureau chief of the New York Daily News, join Antonio Mora to discuss whether Senate Democrats could pursue a "nuclear option" to change filibuster rules related to presidential nominees. Republicans in the Senate have been blocking President Obama's nominations to fill vacancies on the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals. 

Senate begins debate on military sexual assault

Amy Ziering, the producer of the documentary "The Invisible War," and Christine Pelosi, the chair of the California Democratic Party Women's Caucus, will join Antonio Mora to discuss possible proposals to address the issue of sexual assault in the military. 

A-Rod walks out of Major League Baseball grievance hearing

Dave Zirin, the sports editor of The Nation and host of Edge of Sports radio, will join Antonio Mora to discuss sports headlines including Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez's ongoing appeal of his 211-game suspension.