Congress, Politics, Books
and American History

7:00-7:45 Question/Newspaper Articles/Phones

7:05-ish On the Phone
ADAM LIPTAK
New York Times
Supreme Court Correspondent
nytimes.com

Topic: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case brought by a white student denied a spot at the University of Texas. The court will return to the issue of affirmative action in higher education for the first time since its 2003 decision endorsing the use of race as a factor in admissions.


7:45-8:30 ELEANOR SMEAL
Feminist Majority Foundation
President
feminist.org
Twitter: @feministnews

Topic: Guest will discuss the role contraception, abortion and women’s rights have in 2012 presidential race and current legislative efforts to restrict contraception and abortion which the guest calls part of a “war on women.”

8:30-9:15 STEVEN LAW
American Crossroads
President & CEO
americancrossroads.org

Topic: Discuss the strategy of American Crossroads when it comes to its spending in the 2012 campaign cycle. While much of the effort focuses on House and Senate races, the organization also is spending in the 2012 Presidential Campaign.

9:15-9:55 REID CHERNER
GQ Magazine
Congressional Reporter
gq.com

GQ Piece: gq.com/news-politics/politics/201202/50-most-powerful-people-in-washington-dc

Topic: Guest will discuss GQ magazine’s recent piece about the top 50 most powerful people in Washington.

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