Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney; Mercer Money in NYS; How to Draw District Maps

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 12, 2018

Coming up on today's show:

  • U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY18), who served as White House Staff Secretary in the Clinton administration, discusses the fallout from the Rob Porter resignation and the latest in national news.

  • WNYC reporter Robert Lewis talks about his latest investigation into the non-profit funded by the Mercer family (also a major funder of Breitbart) that aims to reshape New York State politics, plus the latest on the Percoco corruption trial.

  • As the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on political gerrymandering, David Wasserman, U.S. House editor of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, and a FiveThirtyEight and NBC News contributor, talks about his re-mapping project and the challenge of creating districts fairly.

  • In an interview that aired on CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand explained the role her personal life has had in shaping her political views. Listeners call in to share events and relationships that have influenced their politics.

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