This is how Tevi Troy describes the new GOP landscape under the Trump administration - we take a deeper look at the evolution of the right, along with updates on the Yahoo mega-hack, the latest on the travel ban, our monthly check-in with LAPD Chief Beck; and more.
US files criminal charges against 2 Russian intelligence officers
For the first time ever, the US is charging two Russian intelligence officers and two hackers with the mega hacking of Yahoo in 2014.
The hack affected at least half-a-billion users. Meanwhile, FBI Director James Comey is scheduled to disclose Monday whether the Bureau is investigating Trump campaign contacts with Russia.
Guests:
Shane Harris, senior writer on national security for the Wall Street Journal
Alistair Barr, technology editor at Bloomberg news
LAPD Chief Beck on reducing violent crime in LA, new Metro security plan and more
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck joins AirTalk today to talk with Larry about his plans to work with Mayor Garcetti to reduce L.A.’s uptick in violent crime.
Chief Beck will also address the potential expansion of a high-tech system used to locate shooters, as well as Metro’s new security plan which shifts a portion of security responsibility to the LAPD.
Other recent developments include L.A. lawmakers asking LAPD to put more officers on the city streets, the shooting and killing of a Whittier officer, the expansion of the Community Safety Partnership Program and more.
Call in with your questions for Chief Beck.
Guest:
Charlie Beck, chief, Los Angeles Police Department; he tweets
Justice Department defends Trump’s travel ban from legal challenges across the country
Donald Trump's revised executive order banning travel from six majority Muslim countries is facing legal challenges in multiple courtrooms today.
The ACLU and other immigration groups are suing in Maryland for an injunction to stay the order. Arguments in that case center on whether it's legal to change the number of refugees accepted into the U.S. in the middle of the fiscal year. The state of Hawaii will also have a hearing today on its lawsuit claiming the order will harm university students, tourism, and Muslims who live in the state.
The attorney general of Washington State wants to bring the same challenge that stayed President Trump's first executive order back to the courtroom of federal district Judge James Robart. Robart has left the door open to arguments by telephone today, and could rule at any time on whether his previous temporary restraining order still applies.
There are a number of tweaks in the latest executive order. Iraq is no longer included in the ban, Syrian refugees are not indefinitely blocked, and there are no longer exceptions built in for religious minorities.
Critics say the core of the order remains the same--it's an attempt to implement the Muslim ban promised by candidate Trump, and it violates the Establishment Clause of the Constitution, preventing the government from showing preference for a particular religion.
The Justice Department argues the new order is legal and necessary for national security--and prior injunctions should not apply to the latest executive order.
How will the President's revised executive order on travel stand up to legal challenges? And what will it mean for people in the Los Angeles area when (and if) it kicks-in at 12:01 AM Thursday?
Guests:
Ahilan Arulanantham, legal director and director of advocacy at the ACLU of Southern California
James Copland, director of legal policy and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute
As Trump's administration takes charge, enter the new conservative camps
"Never Trumpers" "Ever Trumpers" and "Safe Space" conservatives.
That's how Tevi Troy describes the new camps on the GOP landscape. In his POLITICO piece, "How Trump Split Conservatives Three Ways," Troy examines how conservative politics have evolved and created unfamiliar posturing over the course of President Trump's rise.
Troy joins Larry today to talk about what to expect as the new administration moves forward, and shares insight on the right's reaction to the nation's new leader.
Guest:
Tevi Troy, president of the American Health Policy Institute and author of the book, "Shall We Wake the President? Two Centuries of Disaster Management from the Oval Office"
Is TV becoming more politicized in the Trump era?
The new White House has arguably been very good for one industry: standup comedy.
And late-night TV has taken note. By foregrounding pointed political humor that often targets the Trump administration, Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” has beaten Jimmy Fallon’s “The Tonight Show” in ratings in recent weeks.
Word is that Fallon’s “The Tonight Show,” which has typically stayed clear of politics, is contemplating moving toward a more political direction to win back the late-night crown.
This increased politicization of TV doesn’t end with the late-night shows, however. Proving that there’s an appetite for news and comedy, “Weekend Update” -- the popular Saturday Night Live staple -- has just gotten the greenlight for a trial primetime run this August.
How are audiences responding to the trend?
Guest:
Dominic Patten, Senior Editor and Chief TV Critic at the news and entertainment site, Deadline; he tweets