Monday Morning Politics; Vaccine Distribution Headaches; McCain's Speechwriter on the Election; Latest on Schools
The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 16, 2020
Coming up on today's show:
- Amber Phillips, Washington Post political reporter and author of “The 5-Minute Fix” newsletter, talks about the latest national political news, as the president still refuses to concede, the Biden transition hums along and the coronavirus continues to rage out of control.
- Carl Zimmer, New York Times science columnist, talks about the latest vaccine news including Moderna's announcement that its coronavirus vaccine was 94.5 percent effective, and the challenges ahead for quick and equitable distribution.
- Mark Salter, John McCain's longtime co-author and speechwriter and the author of The Luckiest Man: Life with John McCain (Simon & Schuster, 2020), looks at the contrast between John McCain's gracious concession speech in 2008 and the current moment and talks about where "Never Trumpers" are left after the president's strong, if unsuccessful, showing.
- The mayor announced people should be prepared for schools to close soon -- though the numbers over the weekend mean public schools are still open, for now. WNYC reporter Jessica Gould talks about the latest news on school closures.
Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.
