Politics Jul 17 Ken Burns calls public media funding cuts ‘shortsighted,’ but vows ‘we will continue’ Congress is moving toward revoking a billion dollars in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that steers funds to public media stations. William Brangham discussed the potential impact on PBS with one of the network's…
Politics Jul 17 Planned Parenthood CEO says blocking it from Medicaid funding is ‘devastating to patients’ Since President Trump signed his sweeping domestic policy bill into law, a key provision that prevents Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving Medicaid funding has already been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. William Brangham discussed the legal challenge with Alexis…
Nation Jul 17 IRS to share personal data with immigration agents to aid deportation efforts The Trump administration is giving personal data to immigration authorities to aid its crackdown. The AP reported ICE is getting access to Medicaid data and ProPublica found the IRS is building a program that would give immigration agents unprecedented access…
World Jul 16 Syria and Druze minority agree to new ceasefire after Israeli strikes on Damascus Some Syrian military units are withdrawing from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly fighting. Secretary of State Rubio announced late Wednesday that all parties, including Israel, agreed to a ceasefire. But the day began with Israeli strikes…
Politics Jul 16 Rural public media at risk as Congress moves toward funding cut Among the programs targeted for cuts in the White House rescissions package is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It's the independent nonprofit created by Congress to distribute federal funds to more than 1,500 noncommercial TV and radio stations. Tom Abbott…
Nation Jul 16 Canadian tourism to U.S. drops dramatically amid Trump’s harsh rhetoric Canada sends more tourists to America than any other country. Last year, Canadians made over 20 million visits to the U.S. and spent more than $20 billion. But this year, many are avoiding U.S. travel. William Brangham reports.
Politics Jul 16 Idaho farmer calls for new look at immigration policy amid raids President Trump’s immigration enforcement is being felt across the country. Arrests have gone up in every state and more than doubled in 38 states. The biggest increase is happening in Idaho, where ICE has made more than 300 arrests. Farmer…
Economy Jul 15 How an inflation uptick and Trump’s pressure complicate the Fed’s interest rate decision A new report shows inflation has picked up and analysts believe the prices of many goods increased, in part, because of President Trump’s tariffs. It will play into decisions by the Federal Reserve about when and whether to cut interest…
World Jul 15 Will Trump’s shift on arming Ukraine help end Russia’s invasion? Experts weigh in In announcing a new weapons package for Ukraine and a ceasefire deadline for Putin, President Trump reversed his previous stance towards Russia’s invasion. But will the weapons have the intended effect for Ukraine, or does the deadline give Russia weeks…
Politics Jul 15 Projects bringing water to drought-ridden land could end with USAID’s dismantling As the Trump administration ends USAID's mission, a project to bring water to drought-ridden lands is now in peril. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, William Brangham and producer Molly Knight Raskin traveled to a community in central Kenya to…