From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Who is Chuck Hegel and why are Republicans so angry?

Hello again, I'm Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. Former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel is President Obama's

latest choice for defense secretary. Fellow Republicans are calling him incompetent, anti-gay,

and anti-Semitic, but confirmation is considered likely. Supporters say the first former

enlisted man and first Vietnam vet to hold the job would not waste either the lives of American soldiers or billions of dollars.

What would an outspoken maverick contemptuous of the Washington establishment mean for the Pentagon and defense of the nation?

On reporter's notebook later on, will new electronics create any wows in Las Vegas? First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Point. As President Obama proposes a new security team,

fellow Republicans are

unloading on former Senator Chuck Hagel, the choice for Secretary of Defense. Does Israel need

tougher for love from the U.S.? What about deep cuts in the Pentagon? We'll talk about that.

On reporter's notebook, the International Consumer Electronics Show, gets underway today in Las Vegas.

What will your refrigerator be saying to your smartphone?

First, this news update.

The Center for Disease Control predicted a bad flu season this year, and it's happening.

From Texas to Florida in Boston and in Philadelphia,

where one hospital has set up a tent outside the emergency room.

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