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Donald Trump on Russia, ethics, and the dossier

Jan. 11, 2017

Photo: President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, January 11, 2017. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

From this Episode:

Donald Trump's press conference and his relationship with the media

Donald Trump took questions from the press for the first time since the election. Politics reporter Vann R. Newkirk said the president-elect’s relationship with the press is...

18 min

Do real estate developers have too much sway over City Hall?

Five LA City Council members want a ban on political donations from developers who have projects pending or recently approved by the city. The move is an effort to change...

9 min

Janelle Monae on 'Hidden Figures' and ‘Moonlight': 'Queens come from all walks of life'

In two movies out now, Grammy nominee Janelle Monae plays the first black female NASA engineer, and a surrogate mother to a black gay boy in Miami. She discusses the power...

15 min

Vanity museums reveal how the rich influence art

Los Angeles’ Exposition Park will become home to the new George Lucas Museum, a building to house the filmmaker’s personal collection of art and, of course, his Star Wars...

9 min

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

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

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