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Airs Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

During his 34 years on the Supreme Court, Justice John Paul Stevens became a brilliant tactician, forging unexpected majorities that established new legal rules on issues ranging from the death penalty to national security. Although the retiring justice dislikes the description, he is considered the leader of the court's liberal faction.

How are demographic shifts in Mexico impacting the future of immigration to the U.S.?

The federal courthouse in San Diego will be closed Monday as workers repair damage caused by a suspected pipe bomb.

Just 48 hours after the Republican midterm victory, conservatives were debating whether it's better to try to change the law in the next Congress or lay the groundwork for 2012 when they could pursue a takeover of the Senate and White House.

President Obama outlined a plan to reduce the government deficit through a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes. His plan will go up against another blueprint put forward last week by Republican Rep. Paul Ryan. Though they both seek $4 trillion in reductions, the plans differ dramatically.

State regulators have approved Health Net's application to raise insurance premiums an average of 16 percent for individual policy holders. The increase follows approved rate hikes for Blue Shield and Anthem Blue Cross.

The National Association of Realtors reported last week that sales of existing homes dropped by a record 27 percent in July. We'll discuss how the expiration of the federal homebuyer tax credit is impacting the local and national housing markets, and we'll talk about the pros and cons of the record-low interest rates that are available right now.

Tijuana Innovadora, a $5 million conference aimed at rehabilitating the city's violent image, started with the country's leaders touting the region's success in taming drug violence and its manufacturing prowess.

Federal immigration authorities report they arrested more than 1,150 people in a three-week enforcement action in California.