Host Jessica Kwong interviews New York State Senator John Liu about Democratic nominee Joe Biden, President Donald Trump, the impact of Covid-19 and the Asian vote. Aired in Manhattan, Long Island and the Bronx in October 2020.
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The 2020 Presidential Race Review, Episode 3
Highlights from episode 3 of The 2020 Presidential Race Review. Host Jessica Kwong and historian and Columbia University lecturer David Eisenbach unpack the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on President Donald Trump’s strong economy talking point, Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s basement campaign strategy, the New York primary and more. Aired in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island and the Bronx in June and July 2020.
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Highlights from episode 2 of The 2020 Presidential Race Review. Host Jessica Kwong, Republican speechwriter Lisa Schiffren, and historian and Columbia University lecturer David Eisenbach discuss Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Bloomberg and Amy Klobuchar. Aired in May 2020 in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island and the Bronx.
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Highlights from episode 1 of The 2020 Presidential Race Review. Host Jessica Kwong, New York City Council Member Andy King and Republican speechwriter Lisa Schiffren discuss Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Michael Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer. Aired in April 2020 in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Read MoreTrump impeachment parties, featuring ‘Comey cake balls,’ try to entice Congress to remove president
President Donald Trump’s potentially impeachable actions may be heavy topics weighing on members of Congress, but Lisa Levinski—one of 6,500 people across the country who agreed to host a “Party to Impeach” on Saturday—is making them lighter and sweeter for her guests to digest. One of a couple dozen bite-sized items Levinski is serving up at her Trump impeachment-themed house party are symbolic “Comey cake balls,” made of white Oreo cookies with cream cheese and…
Read MoreHow a violent month in Santa Ana set the stage for Council infighting, election angst and jobs possibly lost
Just minutes into the new year last year, a 22-year-old man was gunned down walking in the alley behind the Santa Ana apartment where he lived. Two days later, a 19-year-old was fatally wounded in a car-to-car shooting near the city’s Centennial Regional Park. Over the next 24 hours, two more men were killed in gun violence a mile apart in a gang-plagued area already targeted for special enforcement by police and prosecutors. The four…
Read MoreDemographics play into state race
Less than a week away from the Tuesday primary election, many of the political chips have already fallen for David Campos and David Chiu, colleagues on the Board of Supervisors running against each other for the state Assembly, and the race for first place is heated though voter turnout is expected to be low. Both candidates are expected to face each other again in a decisive November election due to California’s new top-two primary system,…
Read MoreDesunión y riña entre latinos en Compton
Tercera parte de una serie de cuatro Entre los diversos grupos étnicos que conforman la comunidad de Compton es común escuchar los comentarios sobre la desidia de los latinos. Para muchos de ellos solamente se sientan a esperar, no participan de los procesos, no votan y solamente se enfocan en sus propios negocios. El alcalde afroamericano de Compton, Eric Perrodin, reconoció que actualmente existen dos grupos latinos y recuerda que había tres o cuatro en…
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