Takeouts: President Obama’s health care summit, disaster at the ski slopes, U-Michigan’s football program under NCAA investigation
WASHINGTON TAKEOUT: Will the president’s health care summit be a bipartisan love-fest or more of the same legislative gridlock? Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich brings us a preview.
OLYMPICS TAKEOUT: Team USA suffered a big shock yesterday when Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Grand Slalom. Jason Stallman, Olympics editor for The New York Times, talks to us about this race and the Men’s Hockey competition.
SPORTS TAKEOUT: After a five-month investigation, the NCAA has alleged that the University of Michigan’s football program committed major violations. Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin joins us with the backstory.
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