White House mounts fierce push to reverse soccer star’s red card
About this episode
The episode discusses the White House's efforts to reverse a soccer star's red card, along with President Trump's push for a voting bill and issues surrounding federal aid for homelessness in LA.
Plus, President Trump pressures the House to pass a voting bill, the administration withholds federal aid to LA’s homeless housing organizations, and KCRW DJ John Tejada’s song of the summer.
People in this episode
Host: Madeleine Brand
Topics covered
- politics
- voting rights
- homelessness
- soccer
- music
Keywords
- White House
- soccer
- voting bill
- homelessness
- John Tejada
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LA’s homeless housing organizations
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