WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's sentencing, and reports that Michael Cohen may have, in fact, reached out to President Trump for a pardon. He also comments on debate among House Democrats over whether to impeach the president, and House approval of a resolution condemning bigotry.
Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.