Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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The building at 740 Park Avenue is home to the largest number of billionaires in the U.S., including billionaire industrialists David and Charles Koch. - (Ronan Killeen)

The Intersection Of Political Influence And Journalism

10 a.m. (ET)

The politically conservative Koch brothers are looking to buy eight newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times. New questions about the intersection of political influence and journalism.

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In this Dec. 13, 2012 file photo, Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, smiles on Capitol Hill in Washington, after delivering her farewell speech to the Senate. While Congress has been engaging in political brinksmanship over the so-called "fiscal cliff," Sen. Olympia Snowe has been busy cleaning out her office. - (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Olympia Snowe: "Fighting For Common Ground: How We Can Fix The Stalemate In Congress"

11 a.m. (ET)

When Sen. Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican, announced she would not seek re-election in 2012, she spoke of her frustration with political polarization. Now, in a new book, she lays out how lawmakers can find common ground.

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