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Pressing the Flesh
The White House Press Corps is often criticized for being too soft on the administration, but some critics say it’s over fears they’ll lose access to top officials. Former CNN CEO Walter Isaacson and former newspaper editor Harold Evans assess the correspondents’ record. Plus: Monday morning politics, City Council speaker Christine Quinn and your calls.
Monday Morning Politics
Ryan Lizza, contributing editor at New York magazine, senior editor at The New Republic,
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» Ryan Lizza archive (New York)
» Ryan Lizza archive (TNR)
"Honeymoon" Over?
Christine Quinn, speaker of the city council, represents District 3 (West Side of Manhattan)
- takes issue with Mayor Bloomberg's budget
» Christine Quinn's constituent website
» New York City Council, with information on Speaker Quinn's alternative budget
» Speaker Quinn's entire budget response (opens a PDF document)
Are The White House Press Corps Real Journalists?
Walter Isaacson, CEO of The Aspen Institute, former CEO of CNN and former managing editor of Time
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Harold Evans, Editor-at-Large for The Week magazine, former editor of the Sunday Times of London, contributor to the Huffington Post, historian, and author
- on Jeff Gannon, Helen Thomas, and everyone in between
» Walter Isaacson (The Aspen Institute)
» Harold Evans (The Week Magazine)
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