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Trump administration gives ICE access to Medicaid records
Episode 1429
The Trump administration has agreed to share the data of millions of Medicaid enrollees with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in an effort to locate immigrants who may be undocumented in…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Senate votes to cut funds for public media, foreign aid
Episode 1428
The Senate approved the Trump administration’s rescission package today, which proposes taking back $9 billion in federal funding already allocated for programs such as public media and foreign aid. …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Are Trump's tariffs starting to impact prices?
Episode 1427
According to the latest consumer price index, the reported prices of several items, including apparel and household furnishings, increased in June, suggesting some preliminary effects of the Trump ad…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
How could Medicaid cuts affect long-term care?
Episode 1426
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is projected to cut Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion. The law changes eligibility rules, and some predictions estimate at least 10.5 million people will be el…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Another budget showdown on Capitol Hill
Episode 1425
The Senate is expected to vote on President Donald Trump’s rescissions package this week, which proposes rescinding $9.4 billion in previously approved spending to several programs, including public …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The changing rules of who's entitled to services in America
Episode 1424
The Trump Administration today said it will restrict undocumented immigrants from accessing public programs, including Head Start. Kimberly explains how the move fits into the government’s broader ef…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump cuts and the National Weather Service
Episode 1423
Even before the catastrophic flooding in Texas, weather experts were ringing alarm bells over how staffing cuts at federal weather agencies could affect the reliability of weather forecasts in the Un…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The countdown to a government shutdown begins (again)
Episode 1422
Now that the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is law, Congress is turning its attention to another matter: avoiding a government shutdown. We’ll explain what it will take to keep the government running b…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Who profits from immigration detention?
Episode 1421
Republicans’ freshly passed spending bill sets aside $45 billion just to expand immigration detention centers. And a number of private companies are poised to profit from the surge in funding. On the…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The first national private school voucher program just dropped
Episode 1420
Republicans’ newly passed tax and spending law establishes the first major federal program for shifting public money to private schools. It comes in the form of a wonky tax break. We’ll explain how i…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago