It's All Politics, May 5, 2011

NPR

Published May 6, 2011 at 3:35 PM EDT

How things change in one week. Last week, we found Barack Obama's birth certificate; this week we found Osama bin Laden. A good week for the president, but how long will the bump last? Has Seth Meyers put a nail in the coffin for Donald Trump? Plus: Who shows (and doesn't) in the GOP debate.

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