Corruption in Albany; Clinton Cash; Grateful Dead Drummer

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 7, 2015

Peter Schweizer, the author of Clinton Cash, talks about what he found regarding the Clintons' personal and foundation-related financial data. Plus: Lawmakers in Albany continue to deal with the fallout from State Sen. Dean Skelos' arrest -- NYS Senator and deputy leader Michael Gianaris explains why the Democrats are calling for Skelos to step aside, then Capital New York's Jimmy Vielkind reports on the political chaos from the capital; how history and geography affect interpretation of the law in the U.S.; sports controversies: Isiah Thomas leading a WNBA team and the investigation into Deflate-gate (which doesn't look good for Tom Brady); and Grateful Dead founder and drummer Bill Kreutzmann shares stories from the band. 

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