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Jenny Hamel is a former reporter and anchor for San Diego's KSWB Fox 5 and XETV Channel 6, where she won a 2010 Emmy Award for a story based on her travels to Uganda with a humanitarian organization. She's works as a freelance video and documentary producer. Now she is a news produces for KCRW.
Trump, fear and anxiety at a Highland Park school A Los Angeles school made national news recently when immigration agents arrested the father of a student as he drove his daughter to school. The Trump administration’s stance on immigration has many LA school kids scared. They are working through their fears in the classroom. Eighth graders at Academia Avance make a mural about President Donald Trump, in the style of artist Diego Rivera. (Photo by Jenny Hamel)
On this May Day, a look at protests since Trump's election It’s May Day, and that means another day for protests. Since Donald Trump became president, there have been many demonstrations. We find out if these protests will accomplish anything long-lasting.
East Asia: President Trump's first foreign policy test Starting with North Korea's latest test of nuclear missiles, a chain of events is causing instability in Asia. Could it turn into the first real foreign policy crisis of the Trump Administration?
Trump's travel ban and the long-term agenda The Trump Administration's revised travel ban may be good news for some visa holders and others, but it's still being challenged as unconstitutional. Some reporters call it the beginning of a long-term effort to change the demographic make-up of the United States.
Cover-up or witch hunt?: The latest on the WH ties to Russia Less than two months into his Presidency, Donald Trump is struggling to get his agenda under way, making it harder himself with tweets that dominate public attention. Meanwhile, important questions are going unanswered: why have staff members and the Attorney General lied about contacts with Russian officials?
Pressure mounts on AG Jeff Sessions over Russian meetings The latest revelations about a high-ranking member of the Trump Administration.
Trump tries on a new tone President Trump may have had a familiar message last night in his first address to a Joint Meeting of Congress, but his tone and his delivery were something new.
The defeat of ISIS: Not if… but when President Trump campaigned on promise to speed up the crushing of the so-called Islamic State. This week, the Pentagon provided a "framework" of options. We hear the pros and cons.
Aggressive new measures to detain, deport undocumented immigrants Two senior cabinet members are in Mexico today, meeting with officials unhappy about the Trump Administration's plans for deporting undocumented immigrants. Meantime, promised roundups are already beginning and the next step is expedited deportations.
One administration, many foreign policy voices Since World War II, the US has dominated the West, and claimed to champion liberal democracy in the rest of the world. But, in the month since Donald Trump was inaugurated, American foreign policy has changed… or has it? We look for answers.
Republicans go home again — keeping their heads down Congress has a week off from Washington, but just seven percent of Republicans have scheduled town hall meetings in their home districts. Angry constituents want them to account for President Trump's unorthodox behavior—and explain what might be next after Obamacare. Democrats are hoping to take full advantage.
Welcome back, Wall Street Donald Trump promised to "drain the swamp" in Washington, but critics say he's filling it with Wall Street bankers they blame for the financial crisis of 2008. Do his working-class supporters really care?
White House in turmoil after less than a month in office Washington is on fire with charges and counter-charges, reports and rumors in the aftermath of Michael Flynn's departure as President Trump's National Security Advisor. We hear about the story that's roiling the worlds of politics and diplomacy.
Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?
Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.
The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t As the Senate deliberates replacing Obmacare, health coverage for millions of people is at stake. There've been no public hearings, and a draft measure won't be made public. Is the House version so unpopular that that Senate is hiding a version that looks much the same?