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
Columbia Day here in DC
Who knew?
Late November date set for Maxine Waters ethics trial
A congressional committee has set a date for the ethics trial of Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
The scary sexuality of women
Apparently men can't trust themselves to behave.
JPL employees take their case to the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case today about employee privacy at Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Waiting in vain for Elena Kagan
One advantage of sitting in the "cheap seats" (behind the marble pillars and velvet curtains) in the press gallery at the Supreme Court is that you get a pretty good view of the newest member of the court.
Join me to discuss redistricting tonight in Westwood
Ever since 1950, Democrats and Republicans in California have used the power of a line to literally redraw the political map of California. Next year, the process of redistricting begins anew.
Congressman David Dreier says GOP-led Congress would make 'Barack Obama a better president'
It’s getaway time in Washington, as members of Congress head home to campaign for the mid-term elections. Speaking on a flight to southern California, Republican Congressman David Dreier of San Dimas made the case that a GOP takeover of the US House and Senate would reduce legislative gridlock.
Charlie Brown's Creator in the Smithsonian
There's a new photograph in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Charles Schulz, the man who created dancing beagles and the football game from hell, joins other American icons gracing the walls of my favorite museum.
Comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced in the Senate
Congress has adjourned until after the November elections. But before they left town, Senate Democrats quietly introduced a comprehensive immigration bill. The leading House Democrat on the issue insists that it’s not a political move to attract Latino voters.
On election night, California is still three hours behind the news
Here's something else Democrats are worried about: the Pacific time zone.
GOP accuses Dems of manipulating rules to push agenda
With just over a month until the mid-term elections, House Republicans are accusing their Democratic colleagues in Congress of not playing fair. Today the ranking GOP member on the House Rules Committee, David Dreier, charged Democrats with “extreme procedural machinations" to push their agenda.
GOP members of House ethics committee want Dem's ethics trial to start now
Republicans on a House committee want the ethics trials of L.A. Democrat Maxine Waters and New York Democrat Charles Rangel to start now, not after the election.
Calif. senators push for more pipeline inspectors, shut off valves
A Senate committee today looked at natural gas pipeline safety. The hearing, prompted in part by a gas line explosion in a San Bruno neighborhood, focused on automatic shut off valves and an apparent lack of federal inspectors. San Mateo County officials also announced that an eighth victim has died from the blast earlier this month.
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa lobbies Senate for federal transportation money
Last week, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa came to Washington, D.C. to lobby for creative federal financing for rail and subway projects. The mayor’s back, delivering the same message, this time to a Senate committee.
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa has advice for beating the heat
It should be a little cooler today than yesterday – if 100 degrees instead of 110 is really cooler.
