Depending upon your political point of view-- not to mention sense of civility--you would be either amused or aghast at today's extraordinary Oval Office meeting pitting President Trump against likely soon to be Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. What was billed as an attempt to find an agreement to fund the government, quickly became a shouting match in front of the White House press corps. The President even tripling down on his threat to shut down the government unless he gets his border wall. We will go In Depth.

And, a stern warning about the dangers facing our democracy from a bipartisan group of 44 former U.S. senators. We'll talk with one of them.

Later, a vote today by LA County Supervisors on a massive housing development way out in Tejon Ranch could have ripple effects for both affordable housing and public transit across most of Southern California.

And as members of Congress grappled today, mostly unsuccessfully, with the mechanics of internet search algorithms, most of the apps on your smartphone are tracking your every move and location with scary precision--we do in depth on both issues.

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