How Trump Has Reshaped The Federal Workforce
During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to "drain the swamp." Now that he's in his second term, how have his efforts to shrink the federal workforce played out? This podcast: Whit...
29 Touko 202514min
Why Medicaid Cuts Are In The GOP Tax Bill
Legislation working its way through Congress to codify President Trump's tax cuts would also make big cuts to Medicaid if it is passed. We look into what the bill proposes, and what the impacts would ...
28 Touko 202516min
How The "BIg, Beautiful Bill" Would Change Immigration Policy
From allocating more money to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, to changing provisions on what public services legal immigrants can use, the budget reconciliation bill working its way throu...
27 Touko 202514min
Connecting The Dots On DOGE
It's been six months since President Trump first announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative, which has dramatically shrunk parts of the federal government. And with s...
26 Touko 202512min
Another Turn In Trump's Economic Policy
President Trump announced plans to levy 50 percent tariffs on goods imported from the European Union, and on iPhones not made in the U.S., causing stock markets to tumble. We look at the impact of the...
23 Touko 202521min
Immigrants Without Legal Status May Lose Health Care In States
Democratic governors in California and Minnesota are proposing to roll back health insurance coverage for immigrants without legal status that they signed into law. We look at what's going on. This po...
22 Touko 202512min
Accusations Of White Genocide Derail US-South Africa Meeting
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the White House Wednesday ostensibly to talk about trade policies and the upcoming G20 Summit. But the Oval Office meeting with President Trump quickly ...
21 Touko 202514min
Can Trump Get His Megabill Through Congress?
House Republicans are working to advance a massive bill that essentially wraps up all of President Trump's legislative goals. The conference is largely, but not entirely, unified, and just a few Rep...
20 Touko 202514min
