America’s Collision Course With The Debt Ceiling
As the nation counts down to default, Diane talks to longtime Congress watcher Norm Ornstein about the debt limit negotiations, what's at stake and whether he sees a way forward.
Jack Germond’s memoir “Fat Man in a Middle Seat” (Random House) looks back on his forty-year career as a political journalist. Currently a columnist for the Baltimore Sun, he talks about the politicians he’s covered, from the Kennedys and Nixon, to Reagan and Clinton, and about how his profession has changed over the years.
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- Jack Germond Journalist, has written and provided commentary for many media outlets including the Baltimore Sun, the Washington Star, The McLaughlin Group and Inside Politics.
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