KCRW's Left, Right & Center

The White House Scandal Trifecta: IRS, AP and Benghazi

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:43 EDT

It's a week of scandal for the administration. Is it much ado about nothing, or game over?

Benghazi, Immigration, the FBI and the Summer of Debt

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:13:31 EDT

Debating Benghazi, immigration, the FBI's flub, the summer of debt and "The Great Gatsby..."

This... Is Interesting: The Arab Spring: Have We Missed the Real Story?

Wed, 08 May 2013 03:01:00 EDT

"This... Is Interesting", a new program by Matt Miller, is now available as a podcast in iTunes. Enjoy the new show at http://kcrw.com/thisisinteresting

Two Economies, Immigration, Syria, and Second Term Woes

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:15:03 EDT

The Syrian ?red line? seems to have moved. Are good job numbers really that good? Congress looks again at immigration reform. And is Obama blowing his second term?

Syria, Boston and George W. Bush

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:12:20 EDT

Syria crosses the "red line," the Boston bomber's rights, George W. Bush's legacy.

This... Is Interesting: The Robots Are Coming!

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:27:59 EDT

"This... Is Interesting", a new program by Matt Miller, will be available as podcast soon. Until then, enjoy the new show at http://kcrw.com/thisisinteresting

The Latest from Boston, Gun Bills Go Down

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:21:11 EDT

The Boston investigation, gun control is defeated in the Senate

Gun Control and Immigration

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:27:43 EDT

Gun control in the Senate. Plus, immigration and entitlements.

A Dismal Jobs Report and the Morning After Pill

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:38:30 EDT

A depressing jobs report, unrestricted birth control, Kamala Harris's looks and Social Security.

Same-Sex Marriage and the Immigration Speed Bump

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:37:38 EDT

The Supreme Court and same-sex marriage; plus immigration policy.

Israel, Nukes and the GOP

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:54:23 EDT

Obama in Israel, Iraq ten years later, and the GOP autopsy.

Left, Aequum et Centrum

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:58:29 EDT

A new Pope, new budgets, new cyber threats... the same big banks.

A Tale of Two Economies, Obama's Charm Offensive

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:54:42 EDT

Two economies, President Obama's charm offensive, the Rand Paul filibuster, and Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg leaning in.

Fiscal Cliff Forever; Saucy Scalia; and Double Pope

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:33:18 EDT

Sequester madness begins today, the Supreme Court takes on the Voting Rights Act and gay marriage, a tough-sentence for Bradley Manning, and coming soon: a new Pope.

Sequester Madness, Republicans Love Obamacare? Redefining the GOP

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:25:46 EDT

Sequester madness, rethinking Republicans, the GOP turns Pro-Obamacare, an Oscar preview, and politicians behaving badly.

A Hagel Filibuster, SOTU, Pope and North Korea

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:39:32 EDT

A Hagel filibuster, Obama's big speech, North Korea's nuclear test, and a clash over the Pope.

Drones; SOTU; Rebranding the GOP; the Saturday Mail Shocker

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:56:11 EDT

The war over drones, Republican rebranding, the State of the Union preview, and the postman won't even knock once on Saturdays.

Blah Jobs, Grilling Hagel and Immigration Reform

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:51:18 EDT

Another blah jobs report, Hagel on the firing line and is this the year for immigration reform?

Inauguration, CIA Leaks, and a New Cop at the SEC

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:48:41 EDT

Is Obama the liberal Reagan? Jail time for CIA leaks, Mary Jo White nominated to head SEC and sending women into combat.

Guns, Inauguration Day, and the GOP Retreat

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:11:18 EDT

President Obama unveiled his gun-control package this week - will it lower gun violence? Also, the GOP ponders the debt limit as Obama drafts his second inaugural address.

Was Afghanistan worth it? Chuck Hagel, Jack Lew and Biden's gun plan

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:52:27 EDT

Karzai at the White House, was Afghanistan worth it? Nominating Chuck Hagel and Jack Lew, but where are the women? Joe Biden on gun reform. Should we mint a trillion dollar coin?

One Fiscal Cliff Down, Boehner, and Al Gore's Big Payday

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:54:44 EDT

The stop-gap fiscal cliff leaves nobody happy, Republicans open the 113th Congress with a fight, Google is not evil, and Al Gore cashes in.

Our Best Year Ever?

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:54:27 EDT

Our end-of-year special looks at asks whether 2012 was, in some ways, the best year ever, and compares the glasses that are half empty and the glasses that are half full.

Guns and the Naked Fiscal Cliff

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:29:22 EDT

The NRA breaks its silence about the school shootings in Connecticut by proposing armed security in schools; meantime, Speaker John Boehner's plan B goes nowhere.

School Shooting; Susan Rice Withdraws and More

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:46:04 EDT

School Shooting in Connecticut, Susan Rice withdraws, Obama on Pot, Bradley Manning, a little fiscal cliff, and the labor law in Michigan.