Host Ruben Navarrette unpacks the recent desmadre of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and explains why the blame for the entire episode — including the deaths of 13 members of the U.S. military — belongs exclusively to the Biden administration.

Guest: Alfredo Corchado, journalist and author Host Ruben Navarrette interviews his old friend, and fellow Latino journo and author, Alfredo Corchado about his fascinating beat covering Mexico, the United States, and the border that lies in-between.

Host Ruben Navarrette explores why California’s Democratic governor Gavin Newsom — who was elected handily — is fighting a recall effort in a dark blue state, and explains why polls show the race to be a toss-up. Newsom would win the recall battle, but still lose the war of public confidence.

Host Ruben Navarrette — the son of a retired cop — unpacks the paradox of pro-cop, back-the-blue conservatives refusing to condemn the Jan. 6 melee at the U.S. capitol which resulted in Capitol Police Officers and DC Metro Police Officers being tased, beaten, sprayed with tear gas and bear spray and threatened with death by…

Host Ruben Navarrette breaks down a couple of bizarre recent events on the immigration front, where the Biden administration has taken a hardline against admitting refugee families while promising to be more accommodating to immigrants and refugees.

Host Ruben Navarrette unpacks one of the exceptions to the “never quit, don’t give up” rule: knowing when to get off the hamster wheel or change course or make a u-turn or stop and breathe. That’s what gold medal Olympic gymnast Simone Biles did in stepping away from the 2020 Tokyo games, and it’s not…

Host Ruben Navarrette chats with his friend, and fellow journalist, Macarena Hernandez about the magical power of American journalism to make the country’s largest minority, and its stories, disappear into oblivion.

Host Ruben Navarrette examines the public relations mess that California officials created with their on-again, off-again, on-again policy about whether students who return in the Fall will be required to wear masks.

Host Ruben Navarrette tackles Americans’ arrogance toward COVID-19, which may be one reason why Los Angeles — a city that was a virus hotspot throughout 2020 — recently went back to mandatory masking for the vaccinated and unvaccinated alike.

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews his friend, Arsalan Iftikhar, about his new book detailing the history and present-day reality of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bigotry in the U.S. and around the globe.