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TODAY'S SHOW: Tuesday, July 13

* The Hammer: How Tom Delay is Taking Secret Corporate Donations to Ensure  Republican Control *

Leading Republican Congressman Tom Delay sought donations to his political  action committee from Enron and other corporations to help bankroll the red istricting of Texas to ensure that Republicans gain more state House seats.
 We speak with Lou Dubose, author of a new political biography on Tom Delay
 that will come out in September called The Hammer: Tom Delay, God, Money a nd the United States Congress.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/13/1341246

* Who Let the Dogs In? An Hour with Political Columnist and Author Molly Iv ins *

We spend the hour with Molly Ivins, nationally-syndicated political columni st and author of five best-selling books including Bushwhacked: Life in Geo rge W. Bush's America. Her latest book is Who Let the Dogs In? Incredible P olitical Animals I have Known.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/13/1341252

* Headlines for July 13, 2004 *

- Bush Reasserts Pre-Emptive Strike Policy
- Discussions Continue On How to Delay Election
- Electronic Voting Critics Sue Diebold
- NAACP's Bond Blasts Bush
- Annan Calls on U.S. To Increase AIDS Funding
- Bush To Open Up 60 Million Acres For Logging
- Ron Reagan To Address Democratic Convention
- Top Indian Official Strip-Searched At U.S. Airport

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/13/1341239

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