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Racial tensions in congress

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Two long serving African-American House lawmakers have run into ethics problems, and some in Washington say they are being unfairly targeted based on their race. Joining us to talk about the fall out from all of this is Jay Newton Small.

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The Future of Public Housing

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Fannie and Freddie go to Washington

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