It's election day plus-three ... and there are now 73 days until Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Thanks for joining us as we look ahead to the big changes in store for Americans. On today's show: What went so horribly wrong for the Democratic Party in Tuesday's election? We hear from a California Congressman on everything from the candidate to the messaging. And we'll talk with California's state senate president on whether the Golden State can find a way to ...
Nov 09, 2024•22 min
It's election day plus-two ... or, another way to think of it: there are 74 days until Donald Trump is sworn back in as the 47th president of the United States. Thanks for joining us..... On today's show: On the campaign trail, Donald Trump said he would implement a mass deportation of illegal immigrants on "day one" of retaking the White House ... and now he'll have an opportunity to enact what could be one of the most impactful policies of his second term. How would mass deportation look ... a...
Nov 07, 2024•21 min
Welcome to the post-election phase of Countdown 2024 ... where instead of looking ahead to election day, we're now preparing for Donald Trump's transition back into the White House. On today's show: we have a postmortem on Kamala Harris's defeat and Trump's big win, and look ahead to what a second Trump administration will bring for the country. Then we're turning our focus on Southern California election results, where a new law-and-order district attorney will take office ... and major changes...
Nov 07, 2024•22 min
We're finally here. Election Day. It's what we've been counting down to. While people cast their ballots and we wait for results, we're going to look at the election from the view of people overseas. How much are our allies paying attention? And if you know someone who's threatening to pack up and leave the country if the election doesn't go the way they want, we're going to explain just how easy it is to do it.
Nov 05, 2024•20 min
Rent control. Many people feel rent is already, as they say, "too damn high" and now they'll have a chance to do something about it. Voters are being asked once again to decide on a statewide ballot measure that would make it easier for cities to enact rent control. It's Prop 33 and we're going to hear from both the YES and NO sides on this surprisingly contentious issue.
Nov 04, 2024•20 min
There are now a mere four days separating us from election day in the United States. But even before we get to November 5th, over 64 MILLION Americans have already cast early ballots ... that's 40-percent of the TOTAL vote in 2020, putting 2024 on pace to be a record turnout year for voters. On today's Countdown: We'll take a final look at the polls and the electoral college forecasts with the man who helped to guide George W. Bush to two election victories. And if you're feeling particular anxi...
Nov 01, 2024•20 min
We're now down to five days. Then, it's show time. But we're not just voting for president. There are statewide and local ballot measures too--not to mention judges. It can all look confusing and overwhelming but we're going to help you make the best choice on all those local measures that could have a bigger impact on your life than you might think.
Oct 31, 2024•19 min
6 days left before election day and voters in LA County will decide on a measure that will probably have more direct impact on their lives than who wins the presidency. Measure G will transform how the county is governed. We heard a couple of weeks ago from one county supervisor who supports the measure. Now, we hear from another county supervisor who says it's a bad idea.
Oct 30, 2024•19 min
One week away. That's it. Then, America will decide. And we'll have the answer to one of the big questions this election season--Is the country ready for a woman president? It's a question that maybe goes beyond a simple yes or no and it's a question we'll explore on today's show. We also look into how religion is playing a role in the election and whether God is losing his influence.
Oct 29, 2024•17 min
On today's Countdown 2024 : Geraldo Rivera on why he's ditching Donald Trump for Kamala Harris. He also has a lot to say about Trump's rally in New York City over the weekend. And former Washington Post editor Marty Baron is not happy the paper is now refusing to endorse a candidate. We ask him what it means for the future of political journalism.
Oct 28, 2024•20 min
11 days to go until polling places open up across the country. Already, an estimated 34 MILLION Americans have cast their ballots in early voting. On today's Countdown 2024 : Some think Jill Stein is a courageous and progressive ideologue who keeps fighting against long odds. Others, think she is a cynical opportunist who knowingly plays spoiler. Either way, Green Party candidate for president Jill Stein is with us today.
Oct 25, 2024•20 min
An even dozen days until election day ... thank you for counting down with us. 18-million Americans have already gone to the polls, with this election already in full swing. On today's Countdown 2024: how will a Trump or Harris administration effect your TAXES? We're talking with the commissioner of the IRS on the competing tax policies of the two candidates ... and getting you ready for the 2025 tax season which, unfortunately, will be here before you know it.
Oct 24, 2024•21 min
13 days away now until the election. You know how debates have closing arguments in which both sides make their final pitches? We're doing that here. We talk with Long Beach Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia who's the Harris-Walz campaign co-chair. We also talk with Republican strategist Brian Darling.
Oct 23, 2024•18 min
We have officially hit the two-week mark for election day. In just 14 days, polling places across the country will be open for business to pick the next president of the United States. Thank you for counting down the days with us ... coming up on today's show: Not only are the Secretaries of State for Arizona and Nevada tasked with overseeing what might be the closest and highest stakes election either swing state has ever experienced ... they also must fight off disinformation and even violent ...
Oct 22, 2024•20 min
Only 15 days separates us from election day ... as early voting continues across the country. In swing state Pennsylvania alone, over 1-million people have already voted! Thanks for counting down with us on Countdown 2024 ... on today's show: We'll talk with the vice chair of the Federal Election Commission about what will easily be the most expensive election cycle in this country's history. And we'll hear from the Democratic challenger hoping to knock Republican Mike Garcia out of his Congress...
Oct 21, 2024•21 min
Just 18 days to go until election day ... it's estimated that over 10-million Americans have already voted, so the 2024 election is already well underway. On this Friday edition of Countdown 2024: Margaret Brennan ... host of Face the Nation on CBS News and one of the best political reporters in the business ... helps us handicap the homestretch of the campaign. And we'll hear from Dave Min, the man hoping to keep Katie Porter's House seat in Democratic hands.
Oct 18, 2024•21 min
A mere 19 days separates us from election day in America ... as early voting continues with significant early turnout across the country. Thank you for counting down with us! On today's Countdown 2024: For generations there were two groups of voters that Democrats could count on to be firmly in their camp: working class Americans without college degrees ... and Black Americans. But, more Black voters than ever before seem to be giving Republicans a chance. The question is: Why? Also on today's C...
Oct 17, 2024•19 min
Just 20 days to go until polls open across the country ... with early voting well underway in most states! Thanks so much for counting down with us. On today's Countdown 2024: Republicans are about to make their last stand to keep control of the House of Representatives right here in Southern California ... we'll talk with California's Republican Party chairwoman about those efforts. And we'll hear from the state assemblywoman who is hoping to succeed Adam Schiff in Congress.
Oct 16, 2024•21 min
A mere 21 days to go until election day ... as we are rounding the bend and entering the campaign homestretch! Thanks for counting down with us. On today's Countdown 2024: we're closely examining the wheels that turn the country's election process ... starting with the electoral college, which remains one of the most unusual parts of any democracy, anywhere in the world. And later in today's show we're looking at the billions of dollars being raised and spent during the campaign ... asking wheth...
Oct 15, 2024•21 min
There are just 22 days to go until the polls open across the country ... and in fact early voting is already well underway in much of the country! Thank you for counting down the days with us. On today's Countdown 2024: Is Donald Trump too old to be president? We're going to examine a very sensitive issue ... one that eventually chased Joe Biden out of the campaign. And in the second part of today's show ... can a Republican succeed Adam Schiff in Congress and flip his safe Democratic seat? We'l...
Oct 14, 2024•20 min
25 DAYS to go until the polls open across America and we all get to decide on the 47th president of the United States ... thanks for counting down along with us. Along with Mike Simpson, who's filling in for Charles Feldman.. I'm Margaret Carrero. On today's Countdown 2024: Is Congresswoman Katie Porter really ready to ride off into political retirement ... after losing in the Senate primary and giving up her Orange County House seat? Or are there bigger things in her future ... we'll put that q...
Oct 11, 2024•20 min
26 DAYS to go before election day ... as the campaign finish line starts to come into view. On today's Countdown 2024: major reforms for LA County's government will be on the ballot next month ... but let's be honest: most voters probably don't know and don't even much care how LA county government works! That's why we have Supervisor Lindsey Horvath ... chair of the LA County Board of Supervisors ... with us to explain it all.
Oct 10, 2024•20 min
27 DAYS to go before election day ... thank you for counting them down with us! I'm Margaret Carrero... Sitting in for Charles Feldman today ... our Mike Simpson ... from LA's Morning News. On today's Countdown 2024: the chief of elections and polling operations for CBS News will take us behind the curtain on covering ... and forecasting ... one of the most unpredictable campaign cycles in American history. And we'll get into one of the most divisive issues of this election: immigration.
Oct 09, 2024•19 min
28 days to go until election day ... just 28 days to make up your mind on those candidates and initiatives! On today's Countdown 2024 we're examining yet another conventional wisdom in politics that's been turned on its head in the Trump era: that labor unions always vote Democratic ... which is no longer the case. And at the end of today's show, we'll hear from the Democrat hoping to unseat veteran Republican Congressman Ken Calvert.
Oct 08, 2024•20 min
Just 29 days to go until polling places open across the country ... red alert people, we're within one month until election day! Thank you for counting down with us here at KNX. On today's show we're examining two very complicated issues that could both mean the difference in winning or losing for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris: legal maneuvering ... and Arab American voters.
Oct 07, 2024•20 min
A mere 32 days separates us from election day in America ... thank you for counting down with us! On today's show we're taking a look at two highly competitive races right here in Southern California: we'll be hearing from Santa Clarita Republican Congressman Mike Garcia, who's in a dogfight to keep his House seat. And LA County District Attorney George Gascon will be on the show ... as he faces an uphill battle for reelection.
Oct 04, 2024•22 min
Just 33 days to go before election day, as the homestretch of this campaign rapidly approaches. On today's show we're taking closer looks at two of the biggest issues confronting Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and the voters deciding between the two: crime and foreign policy.
Oct 03, 2024•20 min
We're getting some fresh-off-the-presses new polling from EVERY key battleground state ... and we're going to discuss the tricky--and this year, tension-filled business of projecting winners and losers on election night. Then, we'll talk with a former U.S. State Department official about how a regional war in the Middle East might impact the election.
Oct 02, 2024•20 min
Just 35 days to go until election day ... and if just the last 24 hours are any indication ... a whole lot can change in the world in 35 days! On today's Countdown 2024 we're going to preview tonight's vice presidential candidates debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance with a couple of seasoned political experts. And we'll continue our look at the most competitive House races in Southern California ... talking with long-time Republican Congressman Ken Calvert, who's facing a serious challenge to h...
Oct 01, 2024•20 min
We're keeping things local on today's Countdown 2024 ... talking with LA County District Attorney candidate Nathan Hochman, with just over a week to go before the KNX News DA's debate. And we're looking at one of the ultra competitive House races in Orange County that could determine which party controls Congress.
Sep 30, 2024•21 min
