The President's Transgender Military Ban; The GOP's "Skinny Repeal"; Losing New York City; MTA Chairman Joe Lhota; LeVar Burton Reads

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 27, 2017

Coming up on today's show:

  • U.S Army Veteran who served in Afghanistan and the founding member of the NYC Veterans Alliance, Kristen Rouse, talks about the President's surprise tweet announcing transgender individuals will not be allowed to serve in the military. 
  • Jennifer Haberkorn, senior health care reporter for POLITICO Pro, reports on the latest health care debates, amendments, and votes in the Senate this week, as Republicans continue their quest to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. 
  • "Jeremiah Moss," writer and creator of the blog Jeremiah's Vanishing New York and author of Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost Its Soul (Dey Street Books, 2017), laments the "hyper-gentrification of New York City and all that has been lost. 
  • MTA Chairman, Joe Lhota, talks about his plan to fix the subway.
  • Actor, director, author, and now host of the new podcast LeVar Burton Reads, LeVar Burton, talks about his podcast and shares his thoughts on literacy and parenting. 

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