From CPAC to a New Leader for the DNC: Political News Update

Michael Krasny

Feb 27, 2017 at

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U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd after he addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center February 24, 2017 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

From President Trump rescinding federal protections for transgender students to new immigration policies to protests at town halls, this past week was a busy one in politics. In this hour, we’ll discuss the latest political news, including this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference and the election of a new Democratic National Committee chair over the weekend.

Guests:

Joe Garofoli, senior political writer, San Francisco Chronicle

Scott Shafer, senior editor, KQED’s California Politics and Government desk

Shannon Pettypiece, White House correspondent, Bloomberg News

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