Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Who will lead California's Democratic Party?
It’s been a hectic week in politics. There’s been talk of impeachment, Watergate, and Mike Pence’s political action committee. Also, the California Democratic Party is having its convention in Sacramento this weekend, where they’ll talk strategy and pick a new leader.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenPhoto: People protest against President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, on Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, U.S. May 12, 2017. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
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5 storiesHow much damage has Trump done to his presidency?
It’s been a busy political news week. So where does that leave Donald Trump as he’s about to start his first overseas trip? We talk impeachment, Watergate, and why Mike Pence has set up a political action committee.
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California could be key to switching the House from red to blue in next year’s midterm elections. Activists this weekend will talk strategy and pick a new leader. There are two main candidates in the running. Eric Bauman is a party insider, gay activist, and union organizer from LA.
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Seth Meyers talks about how he mines comedy out of the daily news, and why telling Donald Trump jokes never gets old.
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