Karl Rove To Leave White House; LAX; King-Harbor Closure Now All But Certain; King-Harbor Closure Now All But Certain; Presidential Looks; Craigslist; Merv Griffin
Karl Rove To Leave White House
Famously known as "Bush's Brain," he's been the President's top political strategist through two successful White House runs. But in an interview published this morning in the Wall Street Journal, Rove revealed his plans to return to Texas, rather than stay throughout the remainder of Bush's second term. Larry talks with Ron Brownstein, National Affairs Columnist at the L.A. Times, Wayne Slater, Senior Political Reporter for the Dallas Morning News, and Shawn Steele of the Club for Growth about the departure of the President's top political advisor.
LAX
A computer glitch over the weekend left passengers stranded for hours. Larry talks to Michael Fleming of the United States Customs and Border Enforcement about why this happened.
King-Harbor Closure Now All But Certain
King Harbor hospital closed its emergency room on Friday, with other parts of the hospital scheduled to close in two weeks due to the loss of federal funding after failing its final test, a comprehensive review by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Larry speaks with King-Harbor Hospital Administrator Antoinette Smith Epps and Lark Galloway-Gilliam, Executive Director of Community Health Councils about the possible ramifications of King-Harbor's imminent closing.
Presidential Looks
How important are a presidential candidate's looks to voters? And what do voters want their President to look like? Should the male Presidential candidate look sexy, or fatherly? Is Hillary Clinton more heavily scrutinized for her appearance then her male counterparts? Larry Mantle talks to Tom Hollihan, Professor of Communications at USC, and Emory University Professor Drew Westen about Presidential looks.
Craigslist
From its beginnings as an online community serving the Bay Area, Craigslist has exploded to become the national leader in online classifieds. Larry Mantle talks with the CEO of Craigslist, Jim Buckmaster, about the history and popularity of the website.
Merv Griffin
Merv Griffin, successful businessman and media mogul known for the creation of game shows such as Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, died of prostate cancer on Sunday. He was 82. Larry speaks with Alex Ben Block of Hollywood Today about Griffin's life and legacy.