0:08 – Mondays with Mitch Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. We discuss Trump’s COVID diagnosis, how it could effect the election, the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett,  0:30 – COVID science update John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump diagnosed with covid-19 Fire crews continue to fight the Glass Fire Incident burning in Napa and Sonoma counties Attorneys General in California and Pennsylvania say Trump is doing everything … Continued


0:08 – BREAKING: President Trump announced on Twitter that he and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19. Today, there are reports he is having mild cold-like symptoms. What does this mean for the 2020 election? What is the system of governance if he becomes sick and incapacitated? What is the line of succession? What is … Continued


0:08 – How the Federalist Society packs the courts Amanda Hollis-Brusky (@HollisBrusky) is a professor of politics at Pomona College. She’s the author of Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution (2015) 0:30 – Outlook for reproductive rights under 6-3 conservative court Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) is Senior Editor of Law and Policy … Continued


0:08 – Behind the new unemployment numbers Michele Evermore (@EvermoreMichele) is a senior policy analyst at the National Employment Law Project in Washington, D.C. focusing on social insurance. 0:25 – KPFA News: The Census Bureau recently released statistics on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage for last year. It shows median household income in 2019 … Continued


0:08 – On Saturday, two deputies were shot and expected to survive. But the aftermath has provided the platform for some LA county officials to scapegoat the BLM movement. Melina Abdullah (@DocMellyMel) is a professor and chair of Pan-African Studies at Cal State-LA. She is also co-founder of the LA chapter of Black Lives Matter. … Continued