Tony Kornheiser finally broke his silence on the Daniel Snyder lawsuit during the Tony Kornheiser Show Tuesday morning on ESPN 980 in Washington, DC.

Kornheiser is an employee of Red Zebra Broadcasting, which is owned by Snyder. The Pardon the Interruption co-host normally never holds back his thoughts, but Snyder was thought to be off limits until today.

“Let me say that my own opinion about this is that this lawsuit, in its various forms, has given this particular story life that it could never have had before. My comment would be I would not bring this lawsuit. I would not have brought this lawsuit. I would not continue the lawsuit. I think it’s a losing proposition to do so. I think when you are a public figure there are things that are bothersome and they sort of come with the territory.”

Better late than never, I guess.

Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-AZ) is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why the VA has stopped airing a PSA which has helped raise awareness of the veteran suicide prevention hotline.

Rep. Mitchell chaired a hearing on Capitol Hill today examining the VA’s suicide prevention outreach efforts.

In his press release following the hearing (after the jump), Mitchell cites two reports from CBS News correspondent Armen Keteyian. The first in late 2007 documented the alarming rate of veteran suicides. Another, in July, 2008, about the launch of the PSA, featuring actor Gary Sinise, which was part of a three-month test to determine its effectiveness.

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The final “Hannity & Colmes” airs tonight on Fox News at 9pmET, and for the first time in 12 years, a new program will air in the slot beginning on Monday.

For tonight’s final show, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich and Lanny Davis will appear as guests. Gary Sinise will also be on to promote his upcoming Iraq special. The final few blocks will be a tribute to the 12 years on the air.

On Monday, “Hannity” will kick off with an interview of President George W. Bush, which Sean Hannity is conducting today. It airs Monday and Tuesday. Elisabeth Hasselbeck will also be a guest. As for the “Great American Panel,” Broadcasting & Cable’s Marisa Guthrie reports the liberal seat will be occupied by Al Sharpton, while Rep. Michelle Bachman is the conservative and Meatloaf is the X Factor. Indeed.

Gary Sinise moves from “CSI: NY” to Iraq, with a special on Fox News premiering at 9pmET Saturday, following the actor on a visit to the region last year.

It is Sinise’s fourth trip to Iraq since 9/11. The Los Angeles Times’ Matea Gold writes that Sinise “agreed to let his friend filmmaker Jonathan Flora shoot footage of his trip last year to put a spotlight on the thousands of troops who remain in combat.”

Says Sinise, “Iraq is off the front page now and has been replaced with other things, so unless you are personally attached or involved with someone who has sacrificed, who is serving in the military, then you’re probably not too aware.”

• Related: The Hollywood Reporter’s Paul J. Gough interviewed Sinise, who said of Fox News: “They’ve done a lot of these types of pieces on the Iraq War before, and we thought they’d be interested.”

Click continued to see a preview of the special…

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> Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson will appear in an exclusive interview tomorrow on Bloomberg during the NoonET hour. He’ll be asked about the latest jobs report, the state of the economy and his legacy.

> Tonight’s installment in BBC World News America’s “Notes to Obama” series comes from Univision anchor Jorge Ramos. The segment reminds President-elect Obama of his promises to Latino voters during the campaign.

> CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric will host the annual Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards for excellent in broadcast journalistm on January 22. She’ll be joined by NBC’s Hoda Kotb and Ira Glass to present the awards.