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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, April 10, 2006
  • Members of the media work during the daily briefing by White House press secretary (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
    Members of the media work during the daily briefing by White House press secretary (Getty Images)

    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,
- with news of the weekend

» 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
and
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)

Open Phones

a call-in for Iranian-Americans

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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