Does a weak State Dept. mean a crisis for US leadership?

Nov. 14, 2017

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit South Korea, November 7, 2017. Photo credit: Shealah Craighead.

From this Episode:

After conflicting testimonies, could Jeff Sessions be on his way out?

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the House Judiciary Committee today. He faced questions about the Trump campaign’s contacts with Russia, the possibility of...

6 min

What happens when the State Department isn’t equipped for high level diplomacy?

The president is on his way back from two weeks in Asia. No deals were inked. One reason for that: A lack of advance work by State Department diplomats. The department has...

13 min

‘There Goes the Neighborhood:’ Solving LA’s housing crisis

For the last eight weeks, KCRW’s Saul Gonzalez and Anna Scott have been exploring the housing crisis in LA. Tenants and developers, money men, and affordable housing...

13 min

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole