: A general view outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on December 4, 2024 in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

National Politics:Trump's Treasury Secretary Pick; Monday Morning Local Politics; 100 Years of 100 Things: The Wizard of Oz

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 9, 2024
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On today's show: 

  • John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about the latest national economic news, including the jobs numbers, and President-elect Trump's pick for Treasury secretary.

  • Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, talks about the latest NYC news, including the deadlocked jury in the Daniel Penny trial, Mayor Adams's refusal to rule out switching to the Republican party and more.

  • As our centennial series continues, John Fricke, historian focused on The Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland and the author of The Wonderful World of Oz: An Illustrated History of the American Classic (Down East Books, 2014), talks about the enduring impact of the story of The Wizard of Oz.

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