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10:00Rep. Tom DeLay

Representative Tom DeLay, Republican from Texas, is stepping down from his position as majority leader following his indictment by a Texas grand jury on a conspiracy charge related to campaign contributions. A panel joins Diane to talk about the indictment and some of its political implications.

Guests

Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of the "Cook Political Report"

David Corn, Washington editor of "The Nation" and author of several books, most recently, "Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War." He blogs at David Corn.com

Susan Molinari, chair and CEO of the Washington Group; president of Ketchum Public Affairs; and former member of Congress

Richard Cullen, attorney, McguireWoods member of Representative DeLay's legal team and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia

11:00Zadie Smith "On Beauty" (Penguin Press)

The British author presents her latest novel, which has just been short-listed for the Man Booker Prize. Set on both sides of the Atlantic, it pays tribute to E.M. Forster's "Howard's End."

Guests

Zadie Smith, author of "White Teeth" and "The Autograph Man."

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