Jim Newton, former editor of the Los Angeles Times editorial pages, joins us for an examination of the role of the media in the Trump 2.0 era.  And we speculate on the possible impact of the recent wildfires on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' political future.

Sherry and Bill continue to excoriate the state of affairs in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.

Gov. Gavin Newsom travels to the White House seeking disaster aid. President  Donald Trump takes  time out from dismantling the government to listen to him. 

We examine Trump's early power grabs.  We ask how California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles  Mayor Karen Bass  fared during an explosive week. And we ponder whether California should secede and start a new country.

We look at how Trump has unleashed his ragtag militia on the country.  We examine  his proposals to eliminate birthright citizenship and to increase deportations.  And we worry about the future of our nation. 

We take a look at the political implications of the Los Angeles wildfires. And we say farewell to a good friend.

Trump squeezes big media and maybe even little guys like us.   Sherry and Bill attack  Trump's cabinet nominations.

Are Democratic elected officials going soft on Trump?  It looks that way, particularly on immigration.  And are some of the media joining the Hallelujah chorus?

We examine President-elect Trump's controversial cabinet choices and the blowback  from President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter.

With journalist Jon Regardie, we discuss issues of importance to L.A.'s future, including: Mayor Bass, President-elect Trump and L.A.'s 2028 Olympics, the enlargement of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and former local official Mark Ridley-Thomas's continued legal troubles.