Kitty Felde Washington, D.C. Correspondent
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Kitty Felde is KPCC's Washington, D.C. Correspondent.
Before moving to the nation's capital, Kitty hosted KPCC's "Talk of the City" from 1997-2006.
In addition to her work in Los Angeles, Felde has reported from Africa and The Hague on AIDS and the war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and Bosnia.
When Felde puts down her microphone, she puts on her pointed shoes in ballet class. She's also an award-winning playwright. Her work has been produced at the National Theater in Washington, D.C., and at various theaters in New York and Los Angeles. If you look very closely in Woody Allen's "Radio Days," you'll spot her playing the role of Mrs. Riley.
Stories by Kitty Felde
Ranking members from California
It's mostly a case of same names, different titles.
Congressman John Campbell still under ethics investigation
The House ethics committee says it will continue its investigation of a congressman from Orange County. The probe involves a pair of fundraisers held before a key vote on financial reform.
Moving days on Capitol Hill
You can hardly walk the halls of the House office building these days. Everybody seems to be moving. The new kids get sworn in after New Years, but with so many veteran members defeated in the mid-terms, that means that many more offices available for swap.
House votes to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'
By a 250 to 175 vote, the US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The bill now goes to the Senate where its passage is less certain.
House debates whether to drop 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
The U.S. House of Representatives is debating a measure that would repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the military.
Conservative job seekers: attention please
It's not a good time to be a Democratic staffer on Capitol Hill. Office staffs shrink when you're the minority party and are likely to shrink a lot given the cost cutting promises of Republican members.
Loretta Sanchez makes pitch to be top Democrat on House Armed Services Committee
There’s never been a woman in leadership on the House Armed Services Committee. A congresswoman from Orange County wants to change that.
Joel Wachs weighs in on Smithsonian controversy
A new battle in the culture wars is in progress in Washington, D.C. It focuses on a snippet of video within a Smithsonian art exhibition. Now, a former LA City Councilman has jumped into the fray.
Pressing Richard Holbrooke
In the midst of the plaudits and praise for Richard Holbrooke, I'll remember him for letting war criminals off the hook.
President Obama congratulates the Lakers
President Barack Obama hasn’t been playing much basketball since he got elbowed in the mouth in a Thanksgiving pickup game. But he found time on Monday to congratulate the best team in the basketball world.
Not on Loretta Sanchez' holiday list?
Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez survived her election, but apparently her beloved cat Gretzky did not. Her annual holiday cards always seem to feature that ball of fluff in silly poses.
Harry Reid wants vote to legalize online poker
If you play online poker for money, you’re probably breaking the law. Four years ago, Congress stopped banks and credit card companies from sending money to gambling websites. That could change soon.
Looking for a government job? A warning
Looking for a job is hard enough. Here's something else to worry about: the federal government is more than a little troubled about Wikileaks and who leaked the documents. Freedom of speech issues aside, if you're applying for a government job, it's a bad idea to start surfing the web for Wikileak material.
An old fashioned filibuster: Mr. Sanders goes to Washington
You might want to check out CSPAN. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders has just begun hour number EIGHT of a filibuster over the tax cut/unemployment extension deal. He's not at the Jimmy Stewart stage of collapsing at his desk, but it's a rare thing to see a REAL filibuster instead of the THREAT of a filibuster (ie: go ahead and try to get 60 votes for this thing to avoid me talking all day long.
New poll shows slim support for Dream Act
Rather than specifically asking "do you support the Dream Act?" Gallup pollsters asked whether they would support a law that would "grant legal status to illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children if they join the military or attend college".
