Puerto Rico in Debt; Prison Manhunt Prompts FBI Investigation; Stephen Fry

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 1, 2015

Mayor de Blasio had some choice words for Governor Cuomo, accusing him of "game playing" and acting out of "revenge" rather than public interest. Juan Manuel Benitez discusses the feud between mayor and governor. Plus: a closer look at two of the most divisive GOP presidential candidates; Puerto Rico's staggering debt; anecdotal observations of neighborhood policing; the manhunt for escaped prisoners from Clinton Correctional Facility prompts an FBI investigation; and actor and comedian Stephen Fry talks about his life’s work.

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