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10:00Voter ID requirements

The Supreme Court upheld an Indiana law requiring prospective voters to show a photo I.D. in an effort to reduce potential fraud. We'll talk about how this ruling could affect similar laws in other states and its implications for the presidential campaign.

Guests

John Fund, columnist, Wall Street Journal; author, "Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy"

Doug Chapin, director, Pew's Electionline.org

Wendy Weiser, deputy director, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice

Todd Rokita, Secretary of State for Indiana

11:00Readers Review: "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren

Diane invites listeners to discuss this classic work of fiction based on the life and career of Louisiana's legendary politician Huey Long.

Guests

Lisa Page, freelance writer who teaches creative writing at George Washington University.

Jim Reeder, attorney with the law firm Patton Boggs.

John Burt, Professor of English at Brandeis University and Robert Penn Warren's literary executor.

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