Christina Bellantoni, director of the USC Annenberg Media Center, talks about the ongoing battle for House Republicans to elect a speaker. 

Then, Washington correspondent Cassie Semyon shares excerpts of her conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Council President Paul Krekorian.

Later, Jessica Piper from Politico talks about campaign finance.

And finally, Ryan Patel, senior fellow at Claremont Graduate University, explains the federal reserve's inflation outlook.