Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news at the national and state level. We also examine the groundbreaking disqualification at the Kentucky Derby; and more.
Week in politics: The latest on the Mueller report, global markets respond to Trump's proposed increase on Chinese tariffs and more
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news at the national and state level. Here’s what we’re following:
The latest on the Mueller report:
The House Judiciary Committee tentatively agreed on a testimony date of May 15th, meanwhile Trump said the special counsel should not testify
Recap of last week: AG Barr testified before Senate on Wednesday, refused to appear before House Thursday, Dems considering how to respond, possibly holding him in contempt
Coming subpoena fights between White House and House
To impeach or not to impeach? According to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Americans are mixed on whether an impeachment hearing is the best way forward
Friday’s jobs numbers - the jobless rate continues to drop
Trump said he would hike up tariffs on Chinese goods. The markets have already responded
White House and Federal Reserve officials feud over interest rates. Stephen Moore withdraws name from consideration for Fed position
Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday that the U.S. is sending a carrier strike group to Iran to send an “unmistakable message”
Venezuela didn’t quite oust its president. What role should the U.S. play?
In Friday call, Trump, Putin talk Mueller report, Venezuela, nuclear weapons and more
North Korea had another weapons test. Trump tweeted that he trusted Kim Jong Un
The latest on 2020 Dem candidates:
Amy Klobuchar proposes $100B for addiction and mental health
Jay Inslee rolls out climate plan -- 100% renewable energy by 2035
CO Senator Michael Bennet enters 2020 race -- who is he?
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) is expected to announce his presidential campaign this week
Cory Booker outlined plan to reduce gun violence
Guests:
Jack Pitney, professor of politics at Claremont McKenna College; he tweets
Amanda Renteria, chair of Emerge America, a national organization that works to identify and train Democratic women who want to run for political office; she is the former national political director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and has been a staffer for Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI); she tweets
Optics, personality and messaging: checking in on the the 2020 Dem presidential candidates
There are 21 confirmed Democratic presidential candidates currently running for 2020, with more announcements expected in the coming weeks.
The range of resumes (governors, senators, mayor, vice president) is almost as broad as the range of personalities. And then there’s the messaging -- there are the fighters, like Senator Elizabeth Warren, who are touting their ability to take on Trump, and the healers, who are playing on the message of fixing a broken nation and capturing the votes of more moderate Trump voters.
How are the different candidates being perceived by voters? What are the different approaches being tried out on the campaign trail?
Guests:
Laura Barrón-López, national political reporter covering 2020 for Politico; she tweets
Amanda Renteria, chair of Emerge America, a national organization that works to identify and train Democratic women who want to run for political office; she is the former national political director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and has been a staffer for Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI); she tweets
Explaining Maximum Security’s groundbreaking disqualification at the Kentucky Derby
Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle.
The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual stunning reversal that made 65-1 shot Country House the winner Saturday.
Country House finished second in the slop before objections were raised, causing a 22-minute delay while three stewards repeatedly reviewed different video angles before they unanimously elevated him into the winner’s circle.
Larry sits down with a reporter and the agent for Southern California-based jockey Flavien Prat, whose horse won the Derby after Maximum Security was disqualified.
With files from the Associated Press
Guests:
John Cherwa, special contributor to the Los Angeles Times, where he focuses on horse racing
Derek Lawson, agent for winning jockey Flavien Prat, whose horse Country House won the Kentucky Derby after Maximum Security’s disqualification
Mile High magic mushrooms: A look at the research into public health effects of psilocybins as Denver prepares to vote on decriminalization
Psychedelic mushrooms were federally banned in the seventies, but there is a resurgence of interest in increasing access to “magic mushrooms.”
On Tuesday, Denver voters will decide whether the naturally occurring drug should be decriminalized, which could make Denver the first city in the nation to do so.
The ordinance would prohibit the city and the surrounding county from “spending resources” on enforcing criminal penalties for possession of psychedelic mushrooms.
California failed to pass a similar measure last year.
Larry speaks to two professors of psychiatry who have studied various psychedelic drugs about the implications of decriminalization.
Guests:
Charles Grob, M.D., professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at UCLA and director of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; he has published several studies examining the medical uses of psilocybin, the active psychedelic ingredient in so-called “magic mushrooms”
Matthew W. Johnson, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at John Hopkins University; He has been doing research on psychedelics for the last fifteen years.
How do you relate to your Muslim identity? We hear stories of generational divide and convergence
Today, KPCC is launching its new limited-series podcast, “Tell Them, I Am” -- twenty-two episodes with a new episode dropping every weekday of this Ramadan.
Each episode features an interview with a guest who is Muslim about a small moment that defined them, and the guests include Tan France, Alia Shawkat and more. These aren’t stories of terrorism or Islamophobia. As host Misha Euceph puts it, these are stories that are universal; the voices are all Muslim.
The stories explore everything from spirituality to career growth, but today on AirTalk we want to zoom in on one specific facet explored by the podcast: how different generations approach being Muslim. Whether your parents are more religious or traditional or less so, or whether you’ve carved your own definition of how to be Muslim, we want to hear your story.
Do you relate to and practice your Muslim identity in the same way as your parents or grandparents? Or your kids? What generational differences or similarities have you observed?
Call us at 866-893-5722.
Guest:
Misha Euceph, host and producer of KPCC’s podcast “Tell Them, I Am;” she tweets