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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Sen. Kamala Harris on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh: 'There is a lot to be concerned about'

    Democrats are waging an intense battle to block Judge Brett Kavanaugh from joining the Supreme Court. Moments after President Trump nominated him, California Senator Kamala Harris said she’d vote no.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 12, 2018 • 48m Listen

    Democrats are waging an intense battle to block Judge Brett Kavanaugh from joining the Supreme Court. Moments after President Trump nominated him, California Senator Kamala Harris said she’d vote no. She tweeted that Kavanaugh “represents a direct and fundamental threat to the rights and health care of hundreds of millions of Americans.” She joins us to explain her concerns.

    Images of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris courtesy of the office of Sen. Harris.

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      Sen. Kamala Harris on voting against Kavanaugh: 'I don't know that I would be able to change my mind'

      Democrats are waging an intense battle to block Judge Brett Kavanaugh from joining the Supreme Court. Moments after President Trump nominated him, California Senator Kamala Harris said she’d vote no.

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      13 min
    2. 13:00

      Helping the homeless in Malibu

      Colin Dangaard renovated an old storage space next to his Malibu house into a studio apartment for a homeless man named Rigo Velasco, who had a section 8 voucher. The voucher covered most of the $1100/month rent.

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      9 min
    3. 21:41

      Are some groups profiting off California's health laws?

      A few months ago, a California court ruled that coffee needed a warning label. That ruling has since been overturned.

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      10 min
    4. 31:49

      Picasso lithographs mysteriously disappear from LA Times headquarters

      The Los Angeles Times has been at headquartered at the art deco downtown building since 1935. Now it’s moving to an office park in El Segundo.

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      7 min
    5. 38:50

      Artist Lauren Halsey aims to make her community visible

      Lauren Halsey, 31, is showing in two of L.A.’s most prestigious museums. She’s created a plaster, cave-like room you can walk through at MOCA downtown. And she has a big piece in the Hammer’s Made in L.A. exhibition.

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      8 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:0013 min

      Sen. Kamala Harris on voting against Kavanaugh: 'I don't know that I would be able to change my mind'

    2. 13:009 min

      Helping the homeless in Malibu

    3. 21:4110 min

      Are some groups profiting off California's health laws?

    4. 31:497 min

      Picasso lithographs mysteriously disappear from LA Times headquarters

    5. 38:508 min

      Artist Lauren Halsey aims to make her community visible

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