Tuesday, March 24, 2009

The Politics of Health Care Reform

10 a.m. (ET)

Some argue health care is central to any meaningful economic recovery in this country. How the current economic downturn and massive budget deficit projections are affecting political resolve for healthcare reform.

Robert Shogan: "No Sense of Decency" (Ivan R. Dee)

11 a.m. (ET)

More than half a century ago, millions of Americans sat glued to their T.V.s watching the McCarthy hearings. The live coverage helped bring down the red-baiting Senator and offered a preview of the power of television in American politics.

The Diane Rehm Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.