Why does Congress start every session with a prayer? And is the breakdown of trust and confidence in legacy media over the past 25 years a good thing? Nick Gillespie talks with Howard Mortman, communications director for C-SPAN and author of When Rabbis Bless Congress, about the past, present, and future of political news in America.

Howard Mortman: Why Does Congress Pray Every Day?

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