Untangling Government Bureaucracy; Courts vs. Domestic Violence; Rio Olympics

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 8, 2016

Coming up on today's show:

  • The Atlantic's Molly Ball talks about the latest in national politics.
  • Former NJ Governor Tom Kean and former Senator Bill Bradley have a plan to get rid of government bureaucracy.
  • City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez discusses the recent clashes over affordable housing plans in Inwood.
  • John Michael Leventhal presided over the first domestic violence court. He'll share stories and talk about what can be done to protect victims.
  • From Rio de Janeiro, The New York Times' Jason Stallman talks about the Olympics.

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