Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
An earthquake, wildfires and yet another hurricane: they dominated the news. But there was also politics.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions set off a political shockwave in California after announcing a wind-down to DACA Tuesday. State lawmakers scrambled to protect Dreamers.
https://youtu.be/4dL8QO0_7Bw?t=2m39s
It was a change expected by many. But then came one that few expected to hear: President Trump struck a debt ceiling deal with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvC9v_od2BM
This rare Kumbaya moment was soon followed by this tweet by the president, said to have been requested by Rep. Pelosi:
For all of those (DACA) that are concerned about your status during the 6 month period, you have nothing to worry about - No action!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 7, 2017
"First of all, Nancy gets — at least she got for 24 hours — a new BFF, Donald Trump," says Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, professor of public policy at USC. She also tells Take Two's A Martinez that the move could have some future benefits.
"She — and by extension, the Congressional Democrats — got credit with a crucial constituency, the Latinos, for pushing back on Trump and making him clarify his moves on DACA. For the first time during the Trump Presidency, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have some significance, some real leverage in Washington," Jeffe says.
Press the blue play button above to hear more from Sherry Bebitch Jeffe as well as Politico's Carla Marinucci.