On Monday, the 70th anniversary of Israel’s formation, the U.S. opened its embassy in Jerusalem– a move that was met with thousands of Palestinian protesters at the Gaza Strip and West Bank borders, at least 41 of whom were killed in the clashes. We also discuss the future of the Iran nuke deal; analyze SCOTUS’ sports gambling decision; and more.
Week in Politics: US embassy in Jerusalem, the future of the Iran nuke deal, NK talks and more
AirTalk’s political experts look ahead to the week in politics, as well as review some of the news you might’ve missed this weekend, including:
Iran deal follow up
The U.S.-North Korea summit is set for June 12 in Singapore
Trump pledges to save Chinese tech company ZTE
Gina Haspel answered questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee last Wednesday. The vote hasn’t been scheduled yet
White House aide comment on McCain health/death, Megan McCain response
Follow up from primaries last week in WV, IN, OH, NC
Trump released a blueprint to lower prescription drug prices
CA voter turnout, registered independent voters are close to outnumbering registered Republicans in California
Guests:
Matt Barreto, professor of political science and Chicano/a Studies at UCLA and co-founder of the research and polling firm Latino Decisions; he tweets
Jack Pitney, professor of politics at Claremont McKenna College; he tweets
Clashes at Gaza border as US opens embassy in Jerusalem
On Monday, the 70th anniversary of Israel’s formation, the U.S. is opening its embassy in Jerusalem – a move that was met with thousands of Palestinian protesters at the Gaza Strip and West Bank borders, at least 41 of whom were killed in the clashes.
The embassy was relocated from Tel Aviv. For many, the move signifies U.S. recognition of Israel’s claim over Jerusalem as its capital, potentially jeopardizing the U.S. role as neutral arbiter in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestinians had laid claim to East Jerusalem, hoping to make it the capital of a future Palestinian state.
We get the latest from Jerusalem, as well as analysis from a pro-Palestine and pro-Israel guest.
If you have ties to Israel or Palestine, what do you make of the embassy move?
Guests:
Ruth Eglash, Jerusalem correspondent covering Israel and the Palestinian territories for the Washington Post; she tweets
Sam Grundwerg, Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles; he is the senior representative of the State of Israel to the Southwestern United States
Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, a Washington, DC-based non-profit think tank dedicated to issues impacting Arab Gulf states; he tweets
The California and national impact of SCOTUS’ sports gambling decision
The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports.
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The 1992 law barred state-authorized sports gambling with some exceptions. It made Nevada the only state where a person could wager on the results of a single game.
One research firm estimated before the ruling that if the Supreme Court were to strike down the law, 32 states would likely offer sports betting within five years.
The court's decision came in a case from New Jersey, which has fought for years to legalize gambling on sports at casinos and racetracks in the state.
What is the impact on California and other states? Who will be among the first states to create framework for sports betting? How will the illegal betting industry be impacted? What does this mean for Las Vegas' gambling tourism industry?
With copy from the Associated Press.
Guests:
Rick Maese, Washington Post sports enterprise reporter who has been following the story; he tweets
Jennifer Roberts, associate director of the International Center for Gaming Regulation at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Daniel Wallach, gaming and sports law attorney at Becker & Poliakoff in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; he tweets
RJ Bell, founder of Pregame.com, a sports betting information website in Las Vegas; he tweets
Triple play is back, with a look at the Dodgers’ struggle and Angels’ wins
The L.A. Dodgers’ World Series defeat last year provided a lot of hope for a comeback this season.
Not to pour salt in the wound, but the Dodgers aren’t doing so well. As reported by ESPN, with Corey Seager out for the season, and Clayton Kershaw with a case of biceps tendinitis, the Dodgers’ future looks a little bleak. And FanGraphs recently projected that the team has a 36.7 percent chance of winning. At the start of the season, that number was closer to 85 percent.
On the flip side, the Anaheim Angels are looking pretty good. Shohei Ohtani is becoming a name, even non-baseball fans recognize. The “Japanese Babe Ruth” has been living up to the hype.
Sho putting on a show: Ohtani just lifted one into the third deck during BP about 3-4 rows shy of the Rooftop patio at Coors. pic.twitter.com/FEptr9KKDi
To talk about the two SoCal teams, AirTalk’s Triple play is back with A Martínez and Nick Roman joining Larry Mantle to discuss what’s behind the Angels’ success and the Dodgers’ setbacks this season.
Guests:
A Martinez, host of KPCC’s Take Two; he tweets
Nick Roman, host of KPCC All Things Considered; he tweets