This week on Hot Jazz Saturday Night it's a gallimaufry evening meaning that we've no specific topic.

A Gunsmoke episode we’ve never played before; some highly literate fun from Information Please; burglars at large on Dragnet; a deadly love affair on The Adventures Of the Falcon; a tale of the suspiciously supernatural from The Shadow; and a romantic comedy starring Rock Hudson and Piper Laurie on The Lux Radio Theater.

U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Chris Van Hollen were on opposite sides of the vote to end the federal shutdown. They joined us to discuss. Plus, D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie discusses his political future.

City agencies overspent their budgets by more than $300 million last year. Strong revenue in past years helped blunt the impact, but recently it's becoming more difficult for lawmakers to cover the gaps.

The Trump administration says that more than 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported. But there's also evidence of an internal migration from target cities and states and into quieter areas that feel safer.