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Supreme Court Invalidates DC Handgun Ban (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 26 June 2008)

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26 Jun 2008

Supreme Court Invalidates DC Handgun Ban (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 26 June 2008) 

The Supreme Court has overturned the Washington, DC handgun ban, affirming an individual's right to gun ownership. US News and World Report 's Emma Schwartz joins us to explain the significance of this major ruling.

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[3:48]..." appeals court how that there is an individual right and then -- Justice Department. All they've changed it to an internal guidance on what that meant and that won't. You certainly -- sort of saw that "...

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Justice, Compromised (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 25 June 2008)

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25 Jun 2008

Justice, Compromised (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 25 June 2008) 

New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau and David Lat , editor-in-chief of the blog Above the Law , explain yesterday's report on the Justice Department's illegal hiring practices, and why the damage extends beyond just a few crestfallen law students.

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[0:53]..." last year. This report concludes that there was political bias within the Justice Department and it extended all the way down to the summer long interns. Eric -- lab with you to explain he covered the "...

[2:02]..." years was that. This career professional career lawyers in different parts the Justice Department civil rights division antitrust would pick their own they make their recommendations -- people for very prestigious lead programs these -- entry "...

[6:36]..." So does that mean they're people -- in the Justice Department today who are less qualified I mean has it sort of dumb down the employees and the justice. "...

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Goodbye Joe (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 24 June 2008)

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24 Jun 2008

Goodbye Joe (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 24 June 2008) 

In a surprise announcement, Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno announced that he won't seek reelection. We get reaction from Wayne Barrett of the Village Voice , Karen DeWitt , Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public Radio, and Frank Padavan , NY State Senator (R-11th District).

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[6:19]..." United States attorney for the northern district somewhat play people. With the Justice Department the bush Justice Department so much so that they've made in the federal judge. He became a federal judge at the end of 2007 we have "...

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America in the Post-Cold War Era (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 24 June 2008)

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24 Jun 2008

America in the Post-Cold War Era (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 24 June 2008) 

According to Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier , the period between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Their new book, America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11 , argues that the post-Cold War world we live in is chaotic and complex; filled with challenges posed by globalization, nonstate actors, weapons of mass destruction, and inefficient international institutions. Event : Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier will be speaking and signing books Tuesday, June 24 at 7 pm Barnes & Noble Upper West Side 2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)

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[32:45]..." to sort of figure out how to use our power. And in Justice Department how to use it in a way that we can bring as much as the world as possible -- us. And not "...

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The Truth, the Whole Truth, Etc. (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 10 June 2008)

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10 Jun 2008

The Truth, the Whole Truth, Etc. (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 10 June 2008) 

Steven Lubet , professor of law at Northwestern University and the author of The Importance of Being Honest: How Lying, Secrecy, and Hypocrisy Collide with Truth in Law (New York University Press, 2007) , explores the relationship between truth and the law.

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[15:06]..." Whether he's going to go to the weather in a direct his Justice Department to indict Karl Rove. "...

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Former Bush Loyalist Tell-All (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 02 June 2008)

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2 Jun 2008

Former Bush Loyalist Tell-All (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 02 June 2008) 

Scott McClellan , former White House press secretary, gives a behind-the-scenes account of what’s gone wrong in the Bush administration, and responds to criticisms from his former colleagues. His controversial new memoir is What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception. . Event : Scott McClellan will be in conversation with Dan Rather Wednesday, June 4 at 8 pm 92nd Street Y Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street For more information and to purchase tickets, go here .

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[8:26]..." a reason not to testify before congress. On the politicizing of the Justice Department federal prosecutors and sending a governor to -- a governor who may very well have not committed a crime. "...

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Interagency Conflict (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 23 May 2008)

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23 May 2008

Interagency Conflict (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 23 May 2008) 

The report from the Justice Department's inspector general reveals conflict between governmental agencies ideas on handling detainees abroad. Washington Post reporter Carrie Johnson explains the internal strife.

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[3:10]..." that FBI agent -- stepped through their chain of command. Through the Justice Department in between now and -- because of this report Justice Department officials -- at the national. Security Council. In in policy meetings with high level officials representing State Department the CIA and other "...

[5:35]..." opinion after the September 11 terror attacks by lawyers in the Justice Department office of legal counsel. That gave legal blessing and protection to numerous tactics that some people the team torture. "...

[6:37]..." he described as completely valid is under investigation by the -- internal Justice Department watchdog to police at. Ethical behavior that the office of legal counsel a traditionally has been the gold standard. And at everything "...

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FBI Cites Detainee Mistreatment (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 23 May 2008)

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23 May 2008

FBI Cites Detainee Mistreatment (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 23 May 2008) 

This week, the Justice Department's inspector general issued a report citing hundreds of accounts from field officers of detainee abuse at US detention centers. John Miller, Assistant Director for the FBI , details the findings.

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Abu Ghraib: Standard Operating Procedure (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 19 May 2008)

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19 May 2008

Abu Ghraib: Standard Operating Procedure (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 19 May 2008) 

Many American soldiers sent to Iraq as liberators soon were assigned to guard prisoners in Saddam Hussein’s old dungeons. Philip Gourevitch and filmmaker Errol Morris have collaborated on Standard Operating Procedure , a new book about the infamous Abu Ghraib photos of prisoner abuse, and how regular American soldiers became torturers. If you can't see the video click here var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/h6RhLrb9Mn4", "mymovie", "390", "321", "7", "#FFFFFF");so.addParam("wmode", "transparent");connect(window, 'onload', function() {so.write("ytcontent");});

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[17:31]..." it's Rumsfeld his end of military spectrum at the Pentagon. At the Justice Department -- primarily a legal legal advisers John you being the most prominent -- spivey who he was also signing off on these "...

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May 9, 2008 (On The Media: Friday, 09 May 2008)

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9 May 2008

May 9, 2008 (On The Media: Friday, 09 May 2008) 

Show Summary: The Internet Archive challenges a secret FBI demand and wins; a peek inside the mind of an MSNBC pundit; the enduring legacy of Ayn Rand.

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[6:15]..." like GAO or to move in and check prosecutions back to the Justice Department. Certainly for the next few months -- not concede anything productive out of an office where. A fifth of the remaining staff "...

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