Political analyst Bill Schneider hones in on the issues swirling around the nation's capital.  He says the right wing House Republicans are "steaming mad" at Speaker Kevin McCarthy. And he says abortion could destroy the Republican Party.

We  talk to a leading Capitol budget guy, H.D. Palmer, a top deputy  in the California state Department of Finance.   He puts a good face on a story that could have a gloomy ending.

We examine how the debate over reparations, like that about the debt limit, is influenced by politics, economics and race.

Our guest, Laurel Rosenhall, the Los Angeles Times Sacramento bureau chief,  takes us on a tour of a Capitol faced with big decisions.

We discuss President Biden's reelection  announcement and its impact on major California politicians and policies.   We also remember Harry Belafonte and Richard Riordan.

We debate     whether California Sen.  Dianne Feinstein should quit.  And we examine Los Angeles  Mayor Karen Bass' first budget and the obstacles  she faces in funding  it.

We step back from the political tumult on the national level to review what's been happening--and not happening--in California.

We dissect Trump's post-arrest performance.  For progressives, it's "On Wisconsin"  and victory in Chicago.

Bill says Biden ought to fight for gun control one step at a time. Sherry questions whether even that can be accomplished in today's political environment.