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10:00Supreme Court Round-Up

A review of recent Supreme Court decisions, what these decisions may suggest about the overall direction of the court, and possible ideological shifts during the next administration.

Guests

Joan Biskupic, reporter, "USA Today;" author, "Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice;" now working on a biography about Justice Antonin Scalia.

Stuart Taylor, senior writer with National Journal magazine, contributing editor at Newsweek, and coauthor with KC Johnson of "Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case" (Thomas Dunne Books)

Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law at the George Washington University and legal affairs editor of "The New Republic." He's the author of "The Supreme Court," "The Most Democratic Branch," "The Naked Crowd," and "The Unwanted Gaze."

11:00Salman Rushdie: "The Enchantress of Florence" (Random House)

Salman Rushdie's new novel weaves together two different worlds - Renaissance Florence and a sixteenth-century Indian city. It is a tale that moves from East to West and explores the power of history, storytelling and enchantment.

Guests

Salman Rushdie, Booker Prize winning author of eleven novels, including "The Satanic Verses" and "Midnight's Children."

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