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White House pushes limits of executive privilege

Hosted by Barbara Bogaev Oct. 09, 2019

President Donald Trump on October 08, 2019. Credit: REUTERS/Leah Millis

How the impeachment fight between the Trump administration and Democrats illustrates Trump’s expansive view of presidential powers.

From this Episode:

The White House’s extremely broad view of executive power, and how they’re using it to fight off the Impeachment Inquiry

The White House legal counsel issued a letter yesterday, arguing the impeachment inquiry was unconstitutional.

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STD numbers rise for the fifth year in a row, despite young people having less sex

STD rates increased for the fifth year in a row in 2018. There’s also been a 7 percent increase in cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States since 2014.

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Nonprofit Medi-Cal providers concerned about Newsom’s plan to streamline prescription drug buying

In January, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all state departments to participate in a bulk purchasing program for prescription drugs. The goal was cost-savings for the government...

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What can we learn about LA from autographs and drawings?

In the early 20th century, the Los Angeles Public Library collected autographs and doodles from the most notable people of the time, including Mark Twain, Langston Hughes...

13 min

Fat Bear Week crowns a queen and educates ursine health

If you’ve never heard of Fat Bear Week, you’re in for a treat. For the last few months, coastal brown bears up in Alaska have been gorging themselves on sockeye salmon in...

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Credits

Host:

Barbara Bogaev

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski

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