Alexandra Petri is a humorist and columnist for the Washington Post.
Alexandra Petri on KCRW
More from KCRW
Trump’s second impeachment: How California Congress members voted
PoliticsAmong California’s Congressional delegation, all Democrats voted for impeachment, and all Republicans, except David Valadao, voted against impeachment.
Why it takes so long to get unemployment in California
Business & EconomyHundreds of thousands of California workers have applied for unemployment benefits, are eligible to receive them, but still haven’t been paid.
Bryan Fogel and Tom Ortenberg on ‘The Dissident’
HollywoodBryan Fogel won Netflix its first feature documentary Oscar with his Russian doping exposé “Icarus.”
Our Body Politic
NationalIn a political media landscape dominated by white men, “Our Body Politic” will be a source of news by and for Black women and women of color.
Insurrection and impeachment
PoliticsJosh Barro and Ken White talk about the legal ramifications for the people who mobbed the U.S. Capitol building, and for President Trump.
Angelenos going to inauguration — or not
PoliticsWith calls to stay home during the pandemic and threats of more violence in Washington, D.C., most Joe Biden supporters from Southern California will watch the inauguration virtually.
Joe Mathews: Is the Newsom recall effort good for California?
CaliforniaThe drive to force a vote on removing Gavin Newsom from office is picking up steam, spurred on by anger over coronavirus restrictions and other conservative grievances.
SoCal lawmakers recount unprecedented assault on US Capitol
PoliticsLawmakers from Southern California took to Twitter and to the phone lines to let their constituents know they were okay and to condemn Wednesday’s violent insurrection at the U.S.
The latest on insurrection at US Capitol
PoliticsIn Washington D.C. today, at Donald Trump’s urging, thousands of people protested the results of the November election. A mob stormed the U.S.