We examine Donald Trump's rhetorical echoes of Hitler and Mussolini.  We also conclude Gov. Gavin Newsom should be spending more time on his day job.  And we take a brief look at California's U.S. Senate race. 

Adam Nagourney, national political  correspondent for the New York Times, shares his insights into the evolution  of the "Gray Lady"  to a 21st Century digital powerhouse, as reported in his new book "The Times: How the Newspaper Of Record  Survived Scandal, Scorn,  And The Transformation Of Journalism."

We explore how the twin evils of anti-Semitism  and Islamophobia are shaping politics at home and abroad.

Nobody trusts anybody anymore--politicians, journalists, you name it.   We take a gloomy journey through the speakership fight and  the Mideast and Ukraine  wars .   We also cast  a cynical eye on  Gov. Gavin Newsom's international excursions. 

We look at the  Gaza war's impact on American politics.   And we try to explain the war-caused turmoil roiling college campuses.

We  agree that the Hamas attack will impact American politics but we don't know how. We agree that  Gov. Gavin Newsom's recently signed mental health bill will affect  the lives of an untold number of Californians.   But we don't know how.  If you want certainty, you've got the wrong podcast.

Laurel Rosenhall, the Los Angeles Times Sacramento bureau chief, brings us up to date on Gov. Gavin Newsom's struggle to find a replacement for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.  She also discusses other developments in the recent  days of Golden State politics.

No podcast this week. Sherry is caring for her sister who's very ill. We'll be back next week for another look at Inside Golden State Politics

We examine obstacles facing President Biden as he campaigns for re-election. 

We examine the age issue from the halls of Congress to the White House.  We check on  Gov. Gavin Newsom's activities and take a look at the new California Assembly  speaker.