Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the future of DACA after the Supreme Court set a time frame for the high-stakes legal argument later this year. We also dive into the second night of the Democratic candidate debates with a panel of political analysts; and more.
SCOTUS Will Decide The Fate Of DACA In The Fall
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Donald Trump can end an Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation.
The justices’ order Friday sets up high-stakes legal arguments in late fall or early winter, with a decision likely by June 2020 as Trump seeks re-election. Trump ordered an end to the program known as DACA in 2017, resulting in protests and a failed congressional effort to salvage it.
Federal courts in California, New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C., meanwhile have blocked Trump from ending it immediately. A federal judge in Texas has declared the program is illegal, but refused to order it halted .
The program — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — protects about 700,000 people, known as dreamers, who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children or came with families that overstayed visas.
No matter the outcome of the Supreme Court case, the DACA protections seem certain to remain in effect at least until the high court issues its decision.
We get the latest.
We reached out to Governor Newsom. He was not available for an interview. We reached out to UC President Janet Napolitano; the University of California is the plaintiff in the case.
With files from the Associated Press.
Guests:
Greg Stohr, reporter covering the Supreme Court for Bloomberg News; tweets
Alexander Berengaut, one of the attorneys who has been leading the effort on behalf of the University of California in the lawsuit
Vincent Ronquillo, DACA recipient in Los Angeles
Harris Takes The Spotlight: We Dive Into Round 2 Of The Democratic Debates
The second debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential debate kicked off with 10 more candidates, including many of the leading White House hopefuls.
Former Vice President Joe Biden is center stage Thursday night in Miami alongside Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Joining them for the two-hour event are two other top contenders: California Sen. Kamala Harris and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. At either end will be the candidates polling at the bottom of the field: author Marianne Williamson and California congressman Eric Swalwell.
Biden stepped onto the debate stage Thursday night as a front runner by default more than depth of support, and walked away with a more fragile standing atop the sprawling Democratic field. His rivals showed little deference to the former vice president and longtime senator - a Democratic elder statesman who has cast himself as the rightful heir to the legacy of Barack Obama, the president he spent eight years serving alongside.
We recap and dive into the second democratic debates.
With files from the Associated Press.
With guest host Libby Denkmann.
Guests:
Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist and founder and chief executive officer of Rodriguez Strategies. He is also a former senior Obama advisor in 2008; he tweets
Sean T. Walsh, Republican political analyst and partner at Wilson Walsh Consulting in San Francisco; he is a former adviser to California Governors Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger and a former White House staffer for Presidents Reagan and H.W. Bush
Mitchell McKinney, professor of communication and the director of the Political Communications Institute at the University of Missouri; his research interests include presidential debates, presidential rhetoric and political campaigns
FilmWeek: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home,’ ‘Midsommar,’ ‘Yesterday’ and more
Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases.
'Spider-Man: Far From Home' in wide release on July 2nd
'Midsommar' in wide release on July 3rd
'Yesterday' in wide release
You can hear John Horn's interview with the film's star Himesh Patel at www.kpcc.org/theframe
'Annabelle Comes Home' in wide release
'Maiden' at the ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
You can hear John Horn's interview with Tracy Edwards and director Alex Holmes at www.kpcc.org/theframe
'Ophelia' at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center, Laemmle’s Playhouse, Laemmle’s NoHo & Arena Cinelounge
'Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes' at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center
'Ask for Jane' at Laemmle’s Music Hall
'Our Time' at Laemmle Royal
CRITICS' HITS:
Lael: 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' & 'Maiden'
Claudia: 'Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes' & 'Midsommar'
MIXED FEELINGS:
Lael: 'Ophelia' & 'Ask For Jane'
Claudia: 'Yesterday'
MISSES:
Claudia: 'Annabelle Comes Home' & 'Our Time'
Guests:
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic; she tweets
Shall I Compare Thee To A Feature Film? From ‘West Side Story’ to ‘Romeo + Juliet’, We Discuss The Most Iconic Shakespeare Film Adaptations
“To be, or not to be: that is the question” -- as posed by Lawrence Olivier, Kenneth Branagh and Ethan Hawke in various film adaptations of “Hamlet”. But those movies, along with this week’s “Ophelia,” are just a few of the many on-screen versions of Shakespeare’s plays.
In addition to being the most famous playwright of all time, Shakespeare may very well be the most prolific screenwriter of all time -- he’s credited as a writer more than 1400 times on IMDB.com. Of those, over 400 are feature films. Shakespeare scholar Robert Watson joins guest host John Horn and critics Claudia Puig and Lael Lowenstein to discuss some of the most iconic Shakespeare movies.
Guests:
Robert Watson, professor of English at UCLA; he specializes in the works of William Shakespeare
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic; she tweets