Jul 17 Gov. DeSantis blindsided Florida county officials with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ plans, emails show By Kate Payne, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 8:08 The programs facing funding cuts as rescissions package nears final approval By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The clock is ticking for Congress to claw back more than $9 billion of federal funding for programs, including foreign aid and public media. Friday night is the final deadline for the House to pass the so-called rescissions package, which… Continue watching
Jul 17 National Urban League declares ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the U.S. under Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic advancement in response to President Donald Trump 's upending of civil rights precedents and the federal agencies traditionally tasked… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 7:41 Ken Burns calls public media funding cuts ‘shortsighted,’ but vows ‘we will continue’ By William Brangham, Courtney Norris 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… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 6:43 Planned Parenthood CEO says blocking it from Medicaid funding is ‘devastating to patients’ By William Brangham, Shrai Popat 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… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 5:40 IRS to share personal data with immigration agents to aid deportation efforts By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins 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… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:20 Jose Antonio Vargas updates ‘Dear America’ to describe the process to become documented By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas Continue watching
Jul 17 WATCH: Hegseth meets with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Pentagon By Associated Press Hegseth's meeting comes a day after President Donald Trump hosted Bahrain's crown prince and Qatar's prime minister at the White House. The meetings focused on strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with the Persian Gulf region. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: House Republicans hold press briefing after passage of cryptocurrency bills By Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Alan Suderman, Associated Press The House has passed three bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.”… Continue reading
Jul 17 ‘Good Trouble’ protests against Trump’s deportations and health care cuts held nationwide By Corey Williams, Christine Fernando, Associated Press Protests and events against President Donald Trump's controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people have started Thursday at more than 1,600 locations around the country. Continue reading