Politics

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-10/cracking-down-wildlife-trafficking

Cracking Down On Wildlife Trafficking

December 10, 2012

International wildlife trafficking has become more organized, lucrative and lethal. Efforts by the U.S. State Department to crack down on the illegal trade.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-10/mortgage-interest-deduction-and-us-housing-market

The Mortgage Interest Deduction And The U.S. Housing Market

December 10, 2012

The mortgage interest deduction is a key factor in many household budgets and the overall housing market. Who would be hurt and who would be helped if Congress changes the rules.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-07/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

December 7, 2012

The November jobs number report. What's new in the fiscal cliff negotiations. And former President George W. Bush weighs in on immigration.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-05/challenge-feeding-america%E2%80%99s-hungry

The Challenge Of Feeding America’s Hungry

December 5, 2012

Mayor Cory Booker of Newark is the latest politician to highlight the challenges for people who rely on government assistance for food, but some say the U.S. food stamp program needs to be cut back. The challenge of feeding America's hungry.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-03/anti-tax-crusader-grover-norquist

Anti-Tax Crusader Grover Norquist

December 3, 2012

A conversation with Grover Norquist. As fiscal cliff negotiations move forward, some lawmakers are rethinking their support of Norquist's anti-tax pledge.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-11-30/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

November 30, 2012

Negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff" continue. A fight over U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice heats up. And President Obama lunches with former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The week’s top national stories: what happened and why.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-11-28/role-sec-and-whats-needed-keep-watch-wall-street

The Role Of The SEC And What's Needed To Keep Watch On Wall Street

November 28, 2012

The role of the SEC in regulating Wall Street.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-11-26/paul-reid-last-lion-winston-spencer-churchill-defender-realm-1940-1965

Paul Reid: "The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965"

November 26, 2012

An award-winning journalist presents a revelatory portrait of Winston Churchill as a brilliant, flawed and dynamic leader in the last 25 years of his life.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-11-26/president-obama-and-lame-duck-congress

President Obama And The Lame Duck Congress

November 26, 2012

Diane and her guests talk priorities and prospects for compromise on tax rates, spending cuts and other key policy decisions in the final weeks of the lame duck Congress.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-11-20/evan-thomas-ikes-bluff

Evan Thomas: "Ike's Bluff"

November 20, 2012

Historian Evan Thomas talks with Diane about why he believes President Dwight D. Eisenhower saved the world from nuclear holocaust.

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