Phil Shuman fills in for John Kobylt. Guest: Allie Pecorini, ABC News Digital Correspondent, on defense secretary Pete Hegseth and the battle to get him confirmed. Guest: City Councilwoman: Monica Rodriguez on the issue of homelessness in LA county and altering the way that the Los Angeles Homeless Authority works. An update on the suspect in the murder of the United Healthcare CEO and insurance rage as a phenomenon and how it began with former reporter Taylor Lorenz. LA City animal activist Sarah Abelson joins the show to discuss the shelter overcrowding issue and the complexity of the issue.

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