Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How Much Does Hillary Clinton’s ‘Likability’ Matter?
The issue of likeability has dogged Hillary Clinton since the 2008 presidential race against Barack Obama. Is she ‘likeable enough’ to win in this election?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenIn a 2008 Democratic debate between then-presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the question of Clinton’s likability was raised. Eight years later, the issue continues to dog Clinton in the presidential race. Is she ‘likable enough’ to win in the general election?
And LA City Attorney Mike Feuer says his office will enforce a controversial state law that requires so-called crisis pregnancy centers to inform their clients that abortion could be an option for them.
Also, the Justice Department issued a scathing review of Calexico’s police department. What’s going on in the border town, which is a major corridor for drug and immigrant smuggling?
Then, a Buzzfeed investigation found that thousands of H-2 workers are being exploited and mistreated. What will the Department of Labor do about it?
And finally, what will new nutrition labels mean for Americans looking to eat better?
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5 storiesIs Hillary Clinton ‘Likable Enough’?
In a 2008 Democratic debate between then-presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his opponent Hillary Clinton, the moderator raised the question of Clinton’s likability. Clinton responded, saying that the most important quality for voters to consider is who is ready to be president.
Read the story9 minLA City Attorney Vows to Enforce Abortion Notice Law
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer says his office will enforce a controversial state law that requires so-called crisis pregnancy centers to inform their clients that abortion could be an option for them.
Read the story9 minCalexico Police Under Federal Scrutiny
The police force of the California city of Calexico is under Justice Department scrutiny. It recently issued a scathing review of police in the border town, which is a major corridor for drug and immigrant smuggling, saying the department is in need of a complete overhaul .
Read the story9 minBuzzfeed Investigation: H-2 Visa Program is the ‘New American Slavery’
Every year, American companies import as many as 150,000 low-skilled temporary workers from countries like Mexico, Central America, and the Philippines. They come in on something called an H-2 visa to work in our fields, hotels, and factories. They’re gardeners and sheep-herders; they work in amusement parks and in US National Parks.
Read the story14 minDeciphering the New Nutrition Labels
For the first time in 20 years , food nutrition labels are getting a makeover . The FDA will now require that calorie counts be printed in a larger font roughly three times larger than the other items on the labels. The new labels, set to roll out in two years , will also include a new category: Added sugar.
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