Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Analysis: House formalizes impeachment inquiry
This morning, a bitterly divided U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution guiding the rules of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
This morning, a bitterly divided U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution guiding the rules of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. It is the latest step in moving the investigation out of a secure chamber in the Capitol’s basement -- and into the public eye.
In this episode
4 storiesImpeachment goes public, but the US House is divided
This morning, a bitterly divided U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution guiding the rules of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Read the story17 minThe link between California’s housing crisis and catastrophic wildfires
The Santa Ana winds are dying down, but fires throughout the state continue to rage. Many Californians are still without electricity as utilities preemptively shut off power.
Read the story9 minWriter Joel Stein wants Ivy League-educated, TED talk-loving elites to take back America
Stanford grad and LA Times columnist Joel Stein goes to the best parties, and rubs shoulders with Moby, Rob Reiner, and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti. He’s certainly part of “the elite,” and he argues that elites have been pushed out in this era of populist anti-intellectualism -- the type of populism that put President Trump in the White House.
Read the story16 minHow artist Judy Chicago tried breaking through the art world’s boys’ club
I n the 1960s and 1970s, LA’s art scene was a boys’ club, and Judy Chicago wanted in.
Read the story9 min