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  • With Control of Congress, Incoming Democrats Set to Elect Nancy Pelosi as 1st Female House Speaker

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    Congress reconvenes today with Democrats in control of both chambers for the first time in 12 years. In the House, Democrats are set to officially elect Nancy Pelosi to become the first woman ever to run the House. Pelosi has already outlined an ambitious plan for the Democrats’ first 100 hours in power. We get analysis from San Francisco Chronicle Washington bureau chief Marc Sandalow. [includes rush transcript]

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  • Despite Greater Prominence on Congressional Committees, African American Lawmakers Pressured to Curb Initiatives

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    The new Congress will elevate more black lawmakers to positions of power than ever before–four African Americans are likely to head committees and up to 20 are expected to lead subcommittees. But black lawmakers are already facing pressure from the Democratic leadership to hold back on pushing an agenda sought by traditional party allies. We speak with Ron Walters, Director of the African American Leadership Institute at the University of Maryland and advisory chair to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. [includes rush transcript]

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  • Haitian Folk-Singing Legend and ex-Political Prisoner So An Auguste on her Arrest by US Marines and the US Role in Haiti’s Ongoing Turmoil

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    Popular Haitian-American folk singer and political activist Annette "So An" Auguste, was released in August after spending over two years in a Haitian jail. So An was jailed by US Marines shortly after the 2004 coup that ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. She joins us in our firehouse studio. [includes rush transcript]

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