About this episode
The episode discusses President Trump's controversial statements about Pope Leo, JD Vance's diplomatic failures, and features an interview with LA councilmember Nithya Raman about her mayoral campaign.
President Trump attacks Pope Leo as "weak on crime" in a long social media screed before posting an AI-generated photo of himself as Christ healing the sick. JD Vance fails to broker a peace deal with Iran, Trump announces plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by blockading it, a horrifying scandal upends the race for California governor, and Democrats' Senate hopes show signs of life. Then, LA councilmember Nithya Raman stops by the studio to talk about her campaign for LA mayor and how she plans to tackle the city's most pressing crises: housing and homelessness.
People in this episode
Host: karen Bautista
Guest: Nithya Raman
Topics covered
- politics
- Pope
- Trump
- Iran
- California governor race
- housing
- homelessness
Keywords
- Trump
- Pope
- JD Vance
- Iran
- California
- Nithya Raman
- housing
- homelessness
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: California governor, Democrats
Places: Strait of Hormuz, LA, California
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