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Mass deportations, LA’s homelessness spendings, Hannah Gadsby
NewsFor nearly a decade, President-elect Trump has praised a 1954 program known as “Operation Wetback.” Now he’s proposing using the U.S. military to carry out larger mass deportations.
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Election 2024The final campaign days are here. How are early voters affecting candidate strategies? Plus, the panel discusses how abortion rights may change the Nevada battleground.
How to track election results, why kids aren’t watching legacy TV
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Failure to cut food waste in landfills, Kathryn Hahn’s unexpected career move
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Contenders for Trump’s second Cabinet, crypto donors as political players
NewsMany of former President Trump’s Cabinet members and executive branch staffers from his first administration have publicly disavowed him.
Criminal justice reform hits a backlash this election season
Election 2024Four years after protesters called to defund the police, voters worried about crime are poised to toss out a reformer D.A. and pass a tough-on-crime bill.
Election conspiracy theories, friendship among LA’s unhoused moms
NewsPresident-elect Trump has suggested bypassing the Senate’s constitutional role providing “Advice and Consent” — to quickly install his Cabinet secretaries.
Pre-Election Day polling results, Quincy Jones remembrance
NewsA new poll shows Harris surprisingly winning Iowa, another shows swing states leaning toward Trump but within the margin of error. KCRW talks about the state of the presidential race.
Under Trump, what could the war in Ukraine and mass deportations look like?
NewsUkraine fired the first U.S.-supplied long-range missiles at Russia, which has threatened a potential nuclear response. The dynamics of the war will likely change under Trump.