Call Your Senator: Sen Gillibrand; 30 Issues: Democrats and Republicans on Gun Violence; Brooklyn Borough President Reynoso; News From Your Home Country

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 13, 2022

Coming up on today's show: 

  • U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks about her work in Washington and more.
  • As mass shootings have become a normal part of American life, both Democrats and Republicans agree the frequent senseless violence must end. Yet there is endless partisan debate on exactly how to curb gun violence. Kaleigh Rogers, technology and politics reporter for FiveThirtyEight, discusses her reporting on gun control polling amongst members of both parties.
  • Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso talks about his priorities and the challenges facing the borough.  
  • Listeners who have immigrated to the U.S. call in with news from back home.

 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as soon as they are available.

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