Politics reporter for the Orange County Register
Martin Wisckol on KCRW
More from KCRW
Californians going to Biden’s inauguration in DC — KCRW wants to hear from you
PoliticsPresident-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated on January 20 in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Karen Bass on insurrection in DC and what’s next
PoliticsAfter a mob of Trump supporters entered the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, many people are concerned about what the remaining weeks of Trump’s presidency will bring.
COVID vaccine timeline in LA
CoronavirusIn LA County right now, COVID-19 is killing one person every eight minutes .
Fact-checking COVID vaccine myths and fears
CoronavirusFive new mass vaccination sites are opening today in LA County, and Angelenos ages 65 and up can start getting vaccinated this Thursday.
Traveling nurse on COVID in South LA, vaccine skepticism among physicians
CoronavirusLA County became the first in the nation to hit 1 million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.
Long Beach starts inoculating teachers next week. Rest of LA County fumbles COVID vaccine rollout
CoronavirusLong Beach is already vaccinating residents ages 65 and older. Grocery store workers are making appointments, and educators start getting vaccinated next week.
Will Trump be impeached for inciting insurrection?
PoliticsToday the House of Representatives introduced an article of impeachment against President Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection.”
California’s fixation on balanced budgets has compounded the state’s big problems
CaliforniaZocalo commentator Joe Mathews has come with a word that describes what he calls the state’s obsessive and unhealthy aversion to red ink: budgetism.
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.