The 2018 midterm elections kicked off this week with primary voting in Texas. Many predict big gains for the Democrats in November, fueled by grassroots efforts across the country. But some analysts wonder if this energy can translate to a healthier Democratic Party.
Tuesday’s primary in Texas marked the beginning of the 2018 midterm elections. And though Democratic turnout was strong, The Nation’s Katrina vanden Heuvel says the Democratic Party still faces questions about what it stands for beyond opposing Donald Trump and “Trumpism.”
Then, we think of Citizens United as the case that transformed corporations into people. In his new book, “We the Corporations,” Adam Winkler says businesses have been lobbying for those rights for centuries.
Also, a much-anticipated opening on the big screen today. I talk to the producer of “a wrinkle in time” about turning her favorite childhood book into a movie.
And, finally, a commentary about Fred Rogers on the 50th anniversary of the debut of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Click here to listen to their 2002 interview, one of Diane’s all-time favorites.
The world has known her as Gidget, Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln. Now, actress Sally Field reveals her own story in a new memoir, a portrait of her traumatic childhood and how she put the pieces back together.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Her latest book examines the lives of four past presidents to understand what it takes to lead in turbulent times. Their stories, she says, hold valuable lessons for today.
What Nancy Pelosi’s fight to stay in power says about the midterm elections. Then, the Emmys are next week. Diane talks to twenty-five time nominee Lily Tomlin about aging in Hollywood and her current role in the show “Grace and Frankie.”
Protests, sparring over documents and questions about the limits of executive privilege. Diane talks with a Constitutional law scholar about the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. And what are we to make of the anonymous op-ed in The New York Times?
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