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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, December 19, 2005
  • McCain's Victory

    Last week, The New York Times revealed that President Bush authorized the National Security Agency to spy on Americans, bypassing the courts. Now many Democrats and some Republicans are saying he broke the law. Also: live remarks by the president, and an assessment of the state of the transit workers' negotiations with the MTA.

Reliable Sources

John Harwood, political editor for the Wall Street Journal
- discusses beltway politics and news

» The Wall Street Journal

Live Coverage

George W. Bush gives a press conference

» Transcript of the President's remarks (The White House)

Political Storm

Dante Chinni, political columnist for the Christian Science Monitor and senior associate at the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism
- on President Bush's press conference this morning

» Dante Chinni's columns in the Christian Science Monitor

Labor's Love Lost

Ron Shechtman, attorney at the firm Pryor, Cashman, teaches public sector labor law at New York University Law School
- explains the legal intricacies of the transit workers' contract negotiations with the MTA

» Pryor Cashman

Your Fab Cab

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Who is in your fantasy Obama cabinet? Pick anyone!

Word from Abroad

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John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times, reflects on his work in China, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq.

Chief of Technology

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Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, talks about the potential presidential cabinet position of Chief Technology Officer. Who's in your fantasy cabinet? Visit our Fab Cab page and let us know.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted November 13
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

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