Twists and turns on Capitol Hill

Mar. 27, 2017

Photo: Capitol Hill (Courtesy of Bill Dickinson)

From this Episode:

Week in politics: Health care, intelligence investigation, Gorsuch

The vote for the Republican healthcare plan was set for this afternoon, but wasn’t going to get the votes needed to pass it. So what’s the political fallout? The...

17 min

Why LA County's Sheriff opposes California's 'sanctuary state' bill

LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has come out against a bill that would make California a sanctuary state. The California Values Act would bar state and local police from...

11 min

How is 'Life' different from 'Alien?'

Our critics look at the new space thriller “Life;” a remake of the graphic novel “Wilson;” and remakes of old TV shows “Chips” and “The Power Rangers.” (Photo courtesy...

15 min

How a wedding dress reality show caused political crisis in Angola

TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” was the root of a massive corruption scandal in the African nation of Angola. It involved the daughter of a government official, nine...

6 min

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy