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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, January 22, 2008
  • U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) walks through the halls of the U.S. Capitol in 2007
    U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) walks through the halls of the U.S. Capitol in 2007 (Getty Images)

    Clinton, Senator

    There are exactly two weeks to go before Super Duper Tuesday, including the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut primaries, Democratic and Republican. Today, we’ll continue our series on the Senate records of the candidates with a look at how Hillary Clinton has legislated.

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Are You the One? Fact-Checking the Debate

The Democratic candidates traded charges of unsavory business ties in last night's debate. Politico.com's Ben Smith looks at the facts and the contexts.

Market Update

NPR's global business correspondent Adam Davidson talks about the upheaval in the global financial markets.

Israel Goes Electric

Oil-free Israel will be the testing ground for the first mass-marketed electric cars. Tal Agassi of Project Better Place and Patrick Pelata, executive vice president of product planning and programs at Renault talk about working together to produce electric cars and why Israel is the ideal test market. Author and journalist Zev Chafets looks at why Israel is so set on going electric.

Are You The One? Clinton's Record

WNYC's political director Andrea Bernstein and John Stanton, staff writer for Roll Call, discuss Hillary Clinton's public record.

Professional Problems

Doctors and lawyers are disgruntled. Long-term joblessness is on the rise in the middle class. Peter Lattman, lead blogger for the Wall Street Journal's law blog, and John Schmitt, senior economist for the Center for Economic and Policy Research, talk about what it all means.

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.

Video Picks

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