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The 2024 election is less than a year away.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Democrat Richard Neal of the 1st district speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded November 8.

In 1994, more than 300 Republicans under the command of obstructionist and rabble-rouser Congressman Newt Gingrich stood outside the U.S. Capitol to sign the Contract with America and put bipartisanship on notice. Twenty-five years later, on January 6, 2021, a bloodthirsty mob incited by President Trump invaded the Capitol.Dana Milbank is a nationally syndicated op-ed columnist for the Washington Post. He has also been a contributor to CNN and MSNBC and is the author of several books. His new book is "The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party."

Margaret Sullivan is our next guest. She is the author of the books "Ghosting the News" and "Newsroom Confidential." She is the Former Editor at The Buffalo News, Former Public Editor at The NY Times, and Media Columnist at The Washington Post, now writing for The Guardian US. She will take part in a panel this Wednesday, November 15 on Protecting Democracy through local journalism.The panel includes: President of The NewsGuild Jon Schleuss, Publisher of Capital Region Independent Media Mark Vinciguerra, and Editor of the Times Union Casey Seiler. Judy Patrick Vice President for Editorial Development at The New York Press Association will moderate the panel.

Dogs have been considered people’s best friend for thousands of years, but never has the relationship between humans and their canine companions been as vitally important as it is today. "The Purest Bond" explores the benefits our dogs can have on our physical, emotional, cognitive, and social well-being, often without our realizing it.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia Du Mont, corporate attorney with Phillips Lytle LLP Rich Honen, and The Empire Report’s J.P. Miller.

Too many Americans are lonely. In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Connecticut U.S. Senator Chris Murphy speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, Diplomat in residence at Bard College Ambassador Fred Hof, President and CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, and Director, Actor, and Educator Kristen van Ginhoven.

Are U.S.-China relations back on track? In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Connecticut U.S. Senator Chris Murphy wraps up his interview with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

It's that time again. Tax time! We welcome back Judy Cahee and Dawn Doherty of BST Accounting to help you keep your tax bill under control. Call with your question. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Since his death ten years ago, Lou Reed’s living presence has only grown. The great rock-poet presided over the marriage of Brill Building pop and the European avant-garde, and left American culture transfigured. In the new biography "Lou Reed: The King of New York," Will Hermes offers the definitive narrative of Reed’s life and legacy, dramatizing his long, brilliant, and contentious dialogue with fans, critics, and fellow artists.