Jul 15 WATCH LIVE: Tipping Point – The Mighty Mississippi | A PBS News Special By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Air and water pollution, downstream flooding and coastal land loss are among the environmental pressures that are putting the health and future of the waterway — and the communities that depend on it — at risk. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 7:23 Former FEMA head responds to praise and criticism of federal response to Texas floods By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny. President Trump, who has called for cuts to FEMA, praised the agency during his recent visit to Texas, but did not comment on his plans for… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 7:15 How a ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ provision could accelerate a shift toward private education By Stephanie Sy, Kyle Midura President Trump’s big policy act on tax cuts, spending cuts and immigration also has a number of other key provisions that are getting less attention but include big changes. That includes what amounts to a new national school voucher program. Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 5:08 Republicans face deadline to claw back funding for foreign aid and public media By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Shrai Popat The White House effort to cut back $9.4 billion of already allocated government spending faces a critical vote in the Senate this week. Some Republicans have concerns about the cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting as the clock ticks… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 2:57 A look at the split in Trump’s base over the Epstein files By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan The handling of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s case continues to roil the MAGA world. After repeatedly claiming there were scandalous, criminal details about Epstein being hidden from the public, some of those same people are now saying there’s nothing to… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 7:32 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political fallout of the Epstein investigation By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the political fallout of the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, the White House… Continue watching
Jul 14 What to know about the MAGA faithful’s anger over Trump and the Epstein case By Adriana Gomez Licon, Meg Kinnard, Ed White, Associated Press Right-wing influencers were once bolstered by Trump's own claims on this case, but are now feeling their demands are being squelched by his administration. Continue reading
Jul 14 EU trade ministers call Trump’s 30% tariff ‘absolutely unacceptable,’ plan countermeasures By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The ministers met Monday in Brussels following Trump's surprise announcement of such hefty tariffs, which could have repercussions for governments, companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading
Jul 14 Supreme Court gives greenlight for Trump to dismantle Education Department, layoff 1,400 employees By Mark Sherman, Associated Press With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan. Continue reading
Jul 14 Cuomo to run as independent in NYC mayor’s race after losing Democratic primary to Mamdani By Associated Press Cuomo, who lost to progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani in the June primary, says he aims to challenge Mamdani's policies, calling them "slick slogans with no real solutions."… Continue reading