Press Play with Madeleine Brand
After midterms, is the U.S. more divided, or can we work across the aisle?
In this special two-hour live show, we get the national and local picture. We talk to political pros, local candidates, and Southern California voters.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1h 43m ListenDemocrats won control of the House, while Republicans held onto the Senate. In California, Gavin Newsom was elected governor.
In this special two-hour live show, you get the national and local picture. What message did voters in swing districts send? How will Nancy Pelosi run the House? How will Newsom run California? And if the Republican Party is now firmly the party of Trump, where does that leave moderate Republicans?
We talk to political pros, local candidates, and Southern California voters.
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Democrat Katie Hill won the race for CA's 25th Congressional district, beating Republican incumbent Steve Knight. Photo by Ben Steinberger.
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Amy Ta
Digital News & Culture Editor
Katie Hill
Congresswoman from California’s 25th Congressional District; author of “She Will Rise: Becoming a Warrior in the Battle for True Equality”
Harley Rouda
Democratic Congresswoman representing the 48th District of California (Laguna Beach)
Mike Levin
Democratic candidate for CA’s 49th congressional district