The Latest on Kavanaugh; The State of the Subway; Doris Kearns Goodwin; NC Storm Update

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 18, 2018

Coming up on today's show: 

  • Elana Schor, congressional reporter for Politico, talks about the latest national political news, especially Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, which is now in jeopardy after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her when they were both in high school.

  • John Raskin, executive director of the Rider’s Alliance, and  Aaron W. Gordon, transportation reporter and author of “Signal Problems,” a weekly subway newsletter, discuss where plans to fix the subway go from here after New York’s state primary elections.

  • Doris Kearns Goodwin, historian, political commentator, and author of Leadership: In Turbulent Times (Simon & Schuster, 2018), draws on her deep knowledge of American presidents to offer advice for leaders at all levels in dealing with crises.

  • Brakkton Booker, producer for NPR’s Washington Desk, updates us on the damage from Florence and takes calls from listeners with connections to the North Carolina area, as residents there deal with catastrophic flooding.

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