De Blasio's First Days; The Latest in ACA; Taxi Medallions; The Wolf of Wall Street

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 6, 2014

Decide NYC editor Ben Max gives a roundup of local politics, including the latest in the de Blasio transition and the New York City Council speaker's race. Washington Post reporter Sarah Kliff describes the latest in Obamacare news. Plus: how some taxi drivers finance their medallion licenses, and the legal lessons to be learned from "Wolf of Wall Street."

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