The Gabfest: The sequester deadline, the Supreme Court on the Voting Rights Act, and Yahoo bans working from home.

The Gabfest: The Sequester Gets Real, SCOTUS Weighs the Voting Rights Act, and Yahoo's Ban on Working From Home

The Gabfest: The Sequester Gets Real, SCOTUS Weighs the Voting Rights Act, and Yahoo's Ban on Working From Home

Slate's weekly political roundtable.
March 1 2013 3:03 PM

The I’m Working From Home Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about life after the sequester, the Supreme Court’s review of the Voting Rights Act, and Yahoo's ban on working from home.

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz discuss the sequester deadline's arrival, the Supreme Court challenge to the Voting Rights Act, and Yahoo's decision to ban working at home.

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Emily chatters about Sydney Lea’s tribute to pets. There’s more info about Sydney on his website

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Podcast production by Mike Vuolo. Links compiled by Jeff Friedrich.