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My country, 'tis of thee,
sweet land of liberty,
of thee I sing:
land where my fathers died,
land of the pilgrims' pride,
from every mountainside
let freedom ring!
No more shall tyrants here
With haughty steps appear,
And soldier bands;
No more shall tyrants tread
Above the patriot dead—
No more our blood be shed
By alien hands.
Let music swell the breeze,
and ring from all the trees
sweet freedom's song:
let mortal tongues awake,
let all that breathe partake;
let rocks their silence break,
the sound prolong.
Samuel Smith
1831
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Important HHS Services 'Will Grind to a Halt' With Cuts, Former Secretary Sebelius SaysPBS News Hour
KATHLEEN SEBELIUS
Former HHS SecretaryThere’s growing concern over massive cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. works to reduce the agency workforce by 25 percent. Geoff Bennett discussed the Trump administration's cuts with Kathleen Sebelius, the HHS secretary during the Obama administration.
Scientists Sue NIH, Saying Politics Cut Their Research FundingSTAT
The Associated Press
A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an "ideological purge" of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.
Adam Schiff: Putin Sees Trump as a 'Child' Who Can Be Easily ManipulatedForeign Policy
JOHN HALTIWANGER
ReportingSen. Adam Schiff, one of the president's fiercest critics on Capitol Hill, told Foreign Policy in an interview that Trump is only "feigning indignation" with Putin. He said that "Putin has Trump's number" and views him as "a child who can be easily controlled and manipulated."
HHS Layoffs Hit Meals on Wheels and Other Services for Seniors and DisabledNPR Shots
JOSEPH SHAPIRO
ReportingThe layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services slashed the staffs of major federal aging, disability and anti-poverty programs, leaving the future of those programs uncertain.
Judge Orders White House to Restore Legal Aid to Unaccompanied Migrant ChildrenThe Guardian
The Associated Press
A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to tens of thousands of migrant children who are in the United States without a parent or guardian.
I Just Saw the Future. It Was Not in America.The New York Times
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Foreign Affairs ColumnistThe Lianqiu Lake R. & D. campus is basically Huawei's response to the U.S. attempt to choke it to death beginning in 2019 by restricting the export of U.S. technology, including semiconductors, to Huawei amid national security concerns. The ban inflicted massive losses on Huawei, but with the Chinese government's help, the company sought to innovate its way around us.
Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. Our Police State Has Arrived.The New York Times
M. GESSEN
ColumnistThose of us who have lived in countries terrorized by a secret police force can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity. "I never realized until this moment how much fear I carried with me from my childhood in Communist Romania," another friend, the literary scholar Marianne Hirsch, told me. "Arrests were arbitrary and every time the doorbell rang, I started to shiver."
Trump Administration Begins Firing Thousands of HHS EmployeesNPR
SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN
ReportingThe Trump administration began firing thousands of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday as part of a plan announced by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Supreme Court to Decide if States Can Strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid FundsNPR Morning Edition
NINA TOTENBERG
ReportingThe Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that isn't really about abortion, except that it is. Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.
Canadian Jasmine Mooney Describes Detention After Trying Routine Border CrossingNPR
LEILA FADEL
ReportingCanadian actress Jasmine Mooney was detained for 12 days after trying to make a routine trip across the U.S.-Canada border. She talks with NPR's Leila Fadel about her experience.
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Sackets Harbor Community Calls for Return of Three Children Taken During ICE Dairy Farm VisitNCPR
AMY FEIEREISEL
Reporting"Basically, law enforcement was executing a warrant for a person who was allegedly involved in a crime. This happened at a local farm within my school district boundaries," said Jennifer Gaffney, the Sackets Harbor Superintendent. "My students were caught in the middle of that raid, and they were taken and detained."
What Kind of Support Is the U.S. Offering in the Wake of the Myanmar Quake?NPR
MELODY SCHREIBER
Reporting"This is disastrous," said Jim Kunder, former deputy administrator of USAID who served under three presidential administrations. Dismantling USAID is "inconceivably chaotic and obviously disruptive to the ability to respond when an earthquake like this hits," Kunder told NPR.
The Impact of Private Equity’s Expansion Into Health CarePBS News Hour
PAUL SOLMAN
ReportingSteward Health Care was once the largest private hospital system in the country. When the private equity-backed network filed for bankruptcy last year, it devastated providers and patients. In Massachusetts, five of the eight Steward-owned hospitals were salvaged by the state and two were shuttered. Economics correspondent Paul Solman went there to see what happened and how.
Library and Museum Support Agency Faces Massive Cuts After Trump OrderPBS News Hour
CINDY HOHL
American Library Association PresidentIt's a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration has placed roughly 80 percent of IMLS staff on administrative leave. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown interviews American Library Association President Cindy Hohl.
Cory Booker Slams Trump’s Policies in Marathon Senate Floor SpeechThe New York Times
SEN. COREY BOOKER
The New Jersey senator criticized the president’s plans for Social Security, education, immigration and health care, saying the "nation is in crisis." He began speaking Monday night and was still going on Tuesday morning.
Why Leadership Changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Are Raising Big ConcernsNPR Morning Edition
LAUREL WAMSLEY
A MARTÍNEZ
ReportingWhy leadership changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are raising big concerns
Yale Professor Describes Why He Is Leaving the U.S. To Teach in CanadaNPR Morning Edition
JASON STANLEY
Yale UniversityNPR's A Martinez asks Yale University philosophy professor Jason Stanley, an expert on fascism, about his decision to leave the U.S. and accept a position teaching American studies in Canada. And how American Jews are being set up by the Trump administration.
Judge Stops Trump Administration From Ending TPS for Hundreds of Thousands of VenezuelansMiami Herald
VERÓNICA EGUI BRITO
SYRA ORTIZ BLANES
Reporting"It is evident that the Secretary [Kristi Noem] made sweeping negative generalizations about Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries," U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen said in a 78-page order. "Acting on the basis of a negative group stereotype and generalizing such stereotype to the entire group is the classic example of racism."
Election Watchdog Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Order, Calling It UnconstitutionalPBS News Hour
ALI SWENSON
The Associated PressTwo election watchdog organizations sued President Trump's administration on Monday over his executive order seeking to overhaul the nation's elections through a proof-of-citizenship requirement, new mail ballot deadline restrictions and other sweeping changes.
Scientists Sound Alarm on Trump Administration's Dismantling of Research FundingPBS News Hour
DR. STEVEN WOOLF
The Trump administration is waging a "wholesale assault on U.S. science" that threatens the country’s health, economic development, national security and scientific preeminence. That's according to an open letter published by nearly 2,000 doctors, scientists and researchers. William Brangham discussed the letter with Dr. Steven Woolf, one of its authors.
Republicans Are Quietly Trying to Disenfranchise Millions of VotersThe Guardian
ALEXIS ANDERSON-REED
President of State VoicesAccording to research by the Brennan Center for Justice, more than 21 million U.S. citizens of voting age don't have easy access to proof of citizenship documents, and only about half of American adults have a passport, while millions do not have access to paper copies of their birth certificates. Married women whose legal names do not match their birth certificates could be disenfranchised by the Save Act, and folks looking to obtain lost or misplaced birth certificates would face financial and logistical hurdles.
Americans Are Beginning to Fear Dissent. That's Exactly What Trump Wants.The Guardian
ROBERT REICH
Former Secretary of Labor"This moment calls for courage and collective action rather than capitulation -- resolve by universities, researchers, journalists, the legal community and the arts to stand up to Trump," he writes. "Those who surrender to Trump's tyranny invite more of it."
Contempt as Trump Claims He Can Run for Third Term: 'This Is What Dictators Do'The Guardian
OLIVER MILMAN
ReportingDonald Trump's suggestion that there are "methods" by which he could run for a third term as U.S. president has been met with scorn -- but also warnings that he could seriously attempt it, despite being explicitly barred from doing so by the U.S. constitution.
Historian James Grossman Discusses Trump Order to Overhaul Smithsonian InstitutionNPR Morning Edition
JAMES GROSSMAN
American Historical AssociationNPR's Michel Martin speaks with James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, about the Trump administration's executive order to overhaul the Smithsonian Institution.
Former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala Discusses Trump Administration Cuts to Agency.NPR Morning Edition
DONNA SHALALA
Former HHS SecretaryNPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Health and Human Services Department Secretary Donna Shalala about her views on the Trump administration's cuts to the agency.
Protests Against Elon Musk’s Role in Trump Administration Swarm Tesla ShowroomsPBS News Hour
MICHAEL LIEDTKE
The Associated PressProtesters against billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump demonstrated outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s richest man.
Police Say ICE Tactics Are Eroding Public Trust in Local Law EnforcementNPR Weekend Edition
MEG ANDERSON
ReportingPolice departments are holding town halls, releasing videos and statements, and adding FAQ sections to their websites. They're trying to communicate the same message: They are not immigration officers and residents should not be afraid to call them.
Deb Haaland on Our Public LandsLiving on Earth
DEB HAALAND
Former Secretary of the InteriorDeb Haaland became the first Native American cabinet member when President Biden appointed her as Secretary of the Interior and helped consult with tribes to designate new national monuments. Now she’s running for Governor of New Mexico, and Deb Haaland joins Host Jenni Doering to discuss the current threats to public lands and her deep ancestral connections to the New Mexican landscape.
Top U.S. Vaccine Official Resigns Over RFK Jr.'s 'Misinformation and Lies'The Guardian
STEPHANIE KIRCHGAESSNER
ReportingDr. Peter Marks, who was seen as a guardrail against any future politicization of the Food and Drug Administration's approval of life-saving vaccines, has resigned abruptly, citing the health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "misinformation and lies."
Gutting U.S. Health Agency Will Allow for Private Sector Takeover, Experts WarnThe Guardian
ROBERT TAIT
JESSICA GLENZA
ReportingMassive job cuts planned for the Department of Health and Human Services will pave the way for takeover of crucial services by the private sector, imperiling the US in future health emergencies, health experts and Democratic politicians warn.
Trump's Changes to the Smithsonian Are the Latest in His Takeover of the ArtsNPR Weekend Edition
ELIZABETH BLAIR
ReportingFrom taking over the Kennedy Center to halting federal funding of DEI programs, President Trump's actions have had a tremendous impact on artists, audiences and arts institutions.
Excerpt From Conan O'Brien's Mark Twain Prize Acceptance SpeechYouTube
CONAN O'BRIEN
O'Brien's remarks about Mark Twain's "core principles" which made him "one of our greatest Americans." The 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor celebrating Conan O’Brien will stream only on Netflix beginning Sunday, May 4.
Migrants in U.S. Legally and With No Criminal History Caught Up in Trump CrackdownPBS News Hour
LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ
ReportingPresident Trump promised the largest mass deportation effort in the country’s history. As his Homeland Security Department works to deport more people, immigrants with legal status or no criminal history are being detained and deported. We hear from three people to better understand the impact and Laura Barrón-López reports on the administration's efforts.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Dismantling Consumer Financial Protection BureauPBS News Hour
The Associated PressU.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed to issue a preliminary injunction that maintains the agency's existence until she rules on the merits of a lawsuit seeking to preserve the agency. The judge said the court "can and must act" to save the agency from being shuttered.
U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of AmericaThe New York Times
MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
ReportingA federal judge on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America, the government-funded international broadcaster whose prospective demise has alarmed advocates for press freedoms.
Jenner Stands FirmJenner & Block
STATEMENT BY
THE FIRMToday, Jenner & Block filed a lawsuit to stop an unconstitutional executive order that has already been declared unlawful by a federal court. Its site contains links to the filings and statements in the case, starting with the Complaint and including a motion for a temporary restraining order and Thomas J. Perrelli's declaration in support for the restraining order.
Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Wide Swaths of Federal EmployeesNPR
ANDREA HSU
Reporting"This administration's latest executive order is union busting, pure and simple," said Irma Westmoreland, a registered nurse at a veterans hospital in Augusta, Ga., who spoke in her capacity as chair of Veterans Affairs for National Nurses United.
How Much Dumber Will This Get?The New York Times
HILLARY CLINTON
Former Secretary of State"In a dangerous and complex world, it’s not enough to be strong. You must also be smart. As secretary of state during the Obama administration, I argued for smart power, integrating the hard power of our military with the soft power of our diplomacy, development assistance, economic might and cultural influence. None of those tools can do the job alone. Together, they make America a superpower. The Trump approach is dumb power. Instead of a strong America using all our strengths to lead the world and confront our adversaries, Mr. Trump’s America will be increasingly blind and blundering, feeble and friendless."
Fired Corporate Regulator Sounds 'Blinking Red Alarm' Over Apparent Rise of Billionaire Power Under TrumpThe Guardian
MARINA DUNBAR
ReportingAlvaro Bedoya, abruptly terminated as a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week, sounded a "blinking red alarm" over backroom "quid pro quo" dealmaking he said appears to be taking place inside the Trump administration.
Global Anti-Elon Musk Protests Planned at Nearly 200 Tesla Showroom LocationsThe Guardian
DARA KERR
ReportingHundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms are planned across the U.S. and internationally on Saturday. Organizers have dubbed it Tesla Takedown's Global Day of Action, the latest and largest in a series of demonstrations that began shortly after Donald Trump was inaugurated. Organizers say the rallies will take place in front of more than 200 Tesla locations worldwide, including nearly 50 in California alone.
Judge Accuses Trump Administration of Trying to Undermine JudiciaryNPR
RYAN LUCAS
ReportingA federal judge on Thursday rejected the Justice Department's bid to remove her from a case challenging one of President Trump's executive orders, accusing the department of attacking her as part of broader campaign to try to undermine the judicial system.
A Video From Tufts Captures the Fear and Aggression in Trump's CrackdownThe New York Times
JACK HEALY
ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS
MIKE BAKER
ReportingRumeysa Ozturk was walking down a street in Somerville, Mass., on Tuesday when she was surrounded by federal agents wearing dark sweatshirts, some of their faces obscured by black masks. As they pulled off her backpack and handcuffed her, the terrified student let out a cry. One officer explained, "We’re the police."
Angelo Carusone on Tracking Project 2025 and Right-Wing MediaPBS News Hour
ANGELO CARUSONE
Media MattersProject 2025, the conservative policy project, became a flashpoint during the presidential campaign. Angelo Carusone of Media Matters studied the 900-page document and spoke with Geoff Bennett.
Protesters Demand Tufts Student's Release Following Arrest by Immigration OfficialsWBUR
ANNA RUBENSTEIN
ReportingMore than a thousand people gathered at Powder House Square near the Tufts University campus Wednesday evening to protest the arrest and possible deportation of graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk.
ACLU Attorney on Suing Trump Administration for Using Wartime Authority for DeportationsPBS News Hour
LEE GELERNT
ACLUTrump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, without due process, could end up at the Supreme Court. An appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the administration from using the rare wartime authority for deportations, a decision the White House will appeal. Laura Barrón-López discussed the case with Lee Gelernt of the ACLU's Immigrants Rights Project.
AP Renews Court Request for Reinstatement to White House Press PoolPBS News Hour
DAVID BAUDER
Associated PressA lawyer for the Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and should be overturned. The government insisted there was no evidence that AP had been harmed irreparably.
Germany Leads Defiance to Trump Car Tariffs, Saying It 'Will Not Give In'BBC News
MEGAN FISHER
ReportingGermany has said it "will not give in" and that Europe must "respond firmly" as US President Donald Trump targets imported cars and car parts with a 25% tax in his latest tariffs. Other major world economies have vowed to retaliate, with France branding the move "very bad news", Canada calling it a "direct attack" and China accusing Washington of violating international trade rules.
Sen. Mark Kelly Calls for Pete Hegseth to Resign After Signal LeakNPR Morning Edition
MICHEL MARTIN
DESTINEE ADAMS
ReportingDemocrat Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona calls for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign after war plans were shared on the messaging app, Signal. "Our service members and our national security deserve more than Pete Hegseth," Kelly told NPR. "He is unqualified for this job. And if he doesn't resign, the president should fire him."
Former Hostage Paul Whelan Returns Home, to a Web of BureaucracyNPR Morning Edition
QUINN KLINEFELTER
ReportingLast summer, U.S. marine veteran Paul Whelan was part of the largest prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia since the end of the Cold War. But Whelan says since he returned home to Michigan, he's still been imprisoned, by a web of bureaucracy.
NPR and PBS Heads Face Sharp Questioning About Federal Funding During House HearingNPR News Hour
WILLIAM BRANGHAM
ReportingOn Capitol Hill, the heads of America’s public media networks, PBS and NPR, faced sharp questioning by a House oversight subcommittee about allegations of bias and why their work justifies continued federal support. That support also helps fund programs like the News Hour. President Trump, Elon Musk and many Republicans have argued those funds should be completely cut. William Brangham reports.
Administration Trying to Avoid That Signal Chat Is Massive Security Breach, Goldberg SaysPBS News Hour
JEFFREY GOLDBERG
The AtlanticDetails about U.S. military strikes being discussed on Signal have shocked many in the national security community. But President Trump called the whole episode a "witch hunt" and said Defense Secretary Hegseth "had nothing to do with this." Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic and moderator of Washington Week.
Trump’s ‘Climate' Purge Deleted a New Extreme Weather Risk Tool; We Recreated ItThe Guardian
OLIVER MILMAN ANDREW WITHERSPOON
ReportingDrawing data from across federal government agencies, the index has county-by-county information on projected annual losses this century from threats including extreme heat, coastal flooding , wildfires, hurricanes and drought, all of which are worsened by human-caused global heating. Each county was also given an overall risk rating, which ranked how vulnerable its particular population is to climate shocks.
House Republicans, Democrats Gird for Battle Over Consumer Financial Protection BureauSemafor
ELEANOR MUELLER
ReportingMemos sent privately to staff ahead of today’s House hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and reviewed by Semafor provide a helpful road map for how Republicans and Democrats are digesting the administration’s efforts to overhaul the regulator.
An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions and CrimesMcSweeney's
EMILY GREENBERG
CLIFF MAYOTTEEarly in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. It called this list a collection of Trump's Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions and Crimes, and it felt urgent to track them, to ensure these horrors -- happening almost daily -- would not be forgotten. Now that Trump has returned to office, amid civil rights, humanitarian, economic and constitutional crises, McSweeneys's felt it critical to make an inventory of this new round of horrors. The list will be updated monthly between now and the end of Donald Trump's second term, the publication said.
U.S. To End Vaccine Funds for Poor CountriesThe New York Times
STEPHANIE NOLEN
ReportingThe Trump administration intends to terminate the United States’ financial support for Gavi, the organization that has helped purchase critical vaccines for children in developing countries, saving millions of lives over the past quarter century, and to significantly scale back support for efforts to combat malaria, one of the biggest killers globally.
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Congressional Mandate for Phone Subsidies in Rural AreasNPR Morning Edition
NINA TOTENBERG
Did Congress exceed its authority when it authorized the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program that provides accessible -- and subsidized -- Internet service to rural and underserved areas?
'Mad House' Exposes Congressional Dysfunction, From Petty Feuds to Physical ThreatsFresh Air
ANNIE KARNI
LUKE BROADWATERIt's no secret that Capitol Hill is often mired in partisan politics and infighting, but a new book highlights additional chaos that public doesn't see. Dave Davies interivews Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater, both veteran reporters for The New York Times, chronicle the 118th body of Congress, which was elected in 2022 and served from January 2023 until January 2025.
Judge Rules Columbia Protester Can't Be Detained as She Fights DeportationThe Guardian
SAM LEVIN
ROBERT MACKEY
ReportingA federal judge blocked immigration officials from detaining Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student and legal permanent resident the Trump administration is trying to deport for taking part in Gaza solidarity protests. The 21-year-old green card holder, who has lived in the U.S. since she was seven years old, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, arguing the government is "attempting to use immigration enforcement as a bludgeon to suppress speech that they dislike."
Donald Trump Is Seeking to Erase the United States as We Know ItThe Guardian
LAURENCE H TRIBE
Harvard Law School"What we are currently living through is nothing less than a reorganized forgetting of the building blocks of our republic and the history of our struggles, distorting what it means to be American. The body politic is being hollowed out by a rapidly metastasizing virus attacking the underpinnings of our entire constitutional system. Make no mistake. This is how dictatorship grows."
A Chinese Scholar Has Some Thoughts About What Trump Is Doing to the U.S.NPR Morning Edition
DA WEI
Tsinghua UniversityNPR's Steve Inskeep checks back in with Tsinghua University Professor Da Wei, who says President Trump's policies have erased some of the U.S.'s advantages in its competition with China.
Could the U.S. And Russia Benefit From a Closer Relationship?NPR Morning Edition
ELINA RIBAKOVA
Peterson InstitutePresident Trump is breaking with decades of U.S. policy toward Russia. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elina Ribakova, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about what both countries have to gain from a closer relationship.
Use of the Alien Enemies Act by Trump Administration Is Challenged in CourtNPR Morning Edition
JOEL ROSE
LEILA FADEL
ReportingThe Trump administration received pointed questions from a judge on the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of alleged members of a gang with no due process.
Hillary Clinton Reacts to Military Plans Leak: ‘You Have Got to Be Kidding Me’The Guardian
RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS
ReportingHillary Clinton, the former US secretary of state who lost the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump amid a scandal over her use of a private server for classified emails, reacted to Monday's news of a leak of highly sensitive military plans at the White House by saying: "You have got to be kidding me."
Nazis Had More Rights Than Venezuelan Migrants to Contest Removal, U.S. Judge ClaimsThe Guardian
JOSEPH GEDEON
ReportingAn appeals court judge claimed on Monday that Nazis were given more rights to contest their removal from the United States during the second world war than Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration.
Trump's Shuttering of Global Media Agency Endangers Reporters, Staff SayThe Guardian
MICHAEL SAINATO
ReportingForeign workers at U.S. government-backed media outlets being cut by the Trump administration say they face deportation to their home countries, where some risk imprisonment or death at the hands of authoritarian governments.
Former EPA Administrators Describe Impact of Ending Regulations, Slashing AgencyPBS News Hour
CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN
GINA MCCARTHYTrump's efforts to overhaul the Environmental Protection Agency are being cheered by many in the fossil fuel industry who are critics of what they say is excessive regulation. But many, including scientists and environmentalists, are deeply concerned. William Brangham discussed more with two former EPA administrators, Christine Todd Whitman and Gina McCarthy.
Top Trump Officials Accidentally Texted U.S. War Plans to Journalist Jeffrey GoldbergPBS News Hour
JEFFREY GOLDBERG
The AtlanticSenior Trump administration officials used the commercial messaging app Signal to debate the pros and cons of launching military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen and accidentally invited Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and Washington Week moderator, to be part of the chat. Goldberg revealed the details in a report for The Atlantic and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
As the Trump Administration Purges Web Pages, This Group Is Rushing to Save ThemNPR
EMMA BOWMAN
ReportingEvery day, about 100 terabytes of material are uploaded to the Internet Archive, or about a billion URLs, with the assistance of automated crawlers. Most of that ends up in the Wayback Machine, while the rest is digitized analog media -- books, television, radio, academic papers -- scanned and stored on servers.
Showdown at the Institute of PeaceThe New York Times
AISHVARYA KAV
ReportingMs. Kavi, and photographers Mr. Lee and Mr. Nishimura witnessed the events at the Institute of Peace from outside the building on Monday, March 17. In the days that followed, Ms. Kavi continued reporting to confirm a more complete account of events.
Cuts in Social Security Benefits Administration Raise ConcernsNPR Morning Edition
MICHAEL ASTRUE
Former Social Security CommissionerMichel Martin speaks with former Social Security commissioner Michael Astrue about the Trump administration's plans for office closures and jobs cuts at the Social Security administration.
Canada Can Win Trade War With U.S.BBC News
MÉLANIE JOLY
Canadians Foreign Minister"We are the biggest customer of the U.S.," Joly told the BBC's World Service Weekend program. "We buy more from the Americans than China, Japan, the UK and France combined."
The Social Security Administration's Many Proposed Changes Worry AdvocatesNPR Weekend Edition
ASHLEY LOPEZ Reporting
In the past month, the Trump administration has announced a flurry of changes at the agency that administers Social Security. Among these changes are plans to cut thousands of jobs, close offices and enact new policy, including more stringent identity checks that could require in-person office visits.
Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into TurmoilThe New York Times
ELLEN BARRY
NICHOLAS NEHAMAS
RONI CARYN RABINIn more than three dozen interviews, current and recently terminated mental health workers at the V.A. described a period of rapid, chaotic behind-the-scenes change. Many agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity because they want to continue to serve veterans and feared retribution from the Trump administration.
Trump's Attack on Libraries Was Predictable And Could Be DevastatingThe Guardian
LEO S LO
Association of College and Research LibrariesTrump wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books. The Institute of Museum and Library Services invests hundreds of millions of dollars annually to help institutions develop literacy programs, workforce training, digital resources, cultural preservation and civic engagement initiatives.
How Trump's Firings Could Upend a 90-Year-Old Supreme Court Ruling Limiting His PowerNPR Weekend Edition
ANDREA HSU
Trump's firings this week of the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission drew fresh outrage from people who view the terminations as blatant abuses of power, and renewed assertions from the White House that the president has the authority to fire such officers at will.
Trump's Former Russia Analyst Discusses Putin's Possible Next Moves in the WarNPR Weekend Edition
FIONA HILL
Brookings InstitutionNPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Russia expert Fiona Hill, of the Brookings Institution, about how Moscow might approach any negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
How Ohio's Food Banks Are Dealing With Extensive Cuts From the USDANPR Weekend Edition
JOREE NOVOTNY
Ohio Association of Food BanksNPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Joree Novotny, executive director of the Ohio Association of Food Banks about the USDA's recent cuts to the food purchasing programs that support families in need.
Leakers to Musk: We're 'Not Elon's Servants'Politico
SOPHIA CAI
DANNY NGUYEN
DANIEL PAYNE
AMY MACKINNON
ELI STOKOLSThe pervasive fear and anger rippling through federal agencies over Elon Musk's slashing approach to shrinking government deepened even further on Friday over the billionaire tech mogul's threat to root out and punish anyone leaking to the media. But disclosing the chaos caused by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, for many, outweighs the risks that come with leaking.
Using Funding to 'Force Concessions' Threatens Institutions, Princeton President SaysPBS News Hour
CHRISTOPHER L. EISGRUBER
Princeton University PresidentColumbia University agreed to comply with a series of demands from the Trump administration about how it will handle protests, antisemitism and academic departments. The university faced a deadline to either comply or risk losing $400 million in federal funding. Jeffrey Brown discussed the broader crackdown on higher education with Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber.
Law Firm Associates Urge Their Employers to Withstand Pressure From TrumpPBS News Hour
RACHEL COHEN
Trump rescinded an executive order targeting a prominent law firm after it agreed to drop DEI policies and provide $40 million in pro bono work for Trump-aligned causes. It’s the latest in a series of actions Trump has taken targeting firms that either were connected to criminal cases brought against him or firms that represented Democrats. John Yang discussed more with Rachel Cohen, who resigned from Skadden Arp (see below).
Trump Says Education Dept. Will Not Oversee Student Loans, 'Special Needs'All Things Considered
CORY TURNER
ReportingPresident Donald Trump continued the unwinding of the U.S. Department of Education on Friday, announcing that the management of the entire federal student loan portfolio and of the department's "special needs" programs would be moved to other federal agencies effective immediately.
Musk Threatens Pentagon Leakers After NYT Report on Secret China War BriefingPolitico
CSONGOR KÖRÖMI
Trump's top adviser Elon Musk has openly threatened Pentagon employees who may have leaked information that the tech billionaire was due to get a briefing on a potential American war with China.
It Is Now or It Is NeverJason Kottke
RACHEL COHEN
Skadden ArpsIn response to the Paul Weiss settlement news (see below), Rachel Cohen, an associate at Skadden Arps, sent a company-wide email to her colleagues last night with her "conditional" resignation notice, outlining her frustration with her firm's unwillingness to support Perkins Coie's lawsuit and related matters.
Trump Rescinds Executive Order After Law Firm Agrees to Provide $40M in Free ServicesThe Guardian
Guardian Staff & Associated Press
Trump reverses threat to suspend security clearances and cancel federal contracts after meeting with chair of the Paul, Weiss law firm, which agreed to provide $40m in free legal services to support the administration's goals.
Trump Administration Cuts Nationwide Tree-Planting EffortNPR
EVA TESFAYE
ReportingThe Trump administration's efforts to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs has hit an unexpected target: In February, communities around the country learned that funding was canceled for a nationwide tree-planting program aimed at making neighborhoods cooler, healthier and more resilient to climate change.
Advocates Share Differing Perspectives on Push to Dismantle Education DepartmentPBS News Hour
RICK HESS
CATHERINE LHAMONTo help understand the implications of President Trump’s order to dismantle the Education Department, Geoff Bennett has perspectives from Rick Hess, the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, and Catherine Lhamon, a former assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education under both the Obama and Biden administrations.
What Is the U.S. Department of Education and What Does It Do?The Guardian
JOSEPH GEDEON
The Department of Education is a cabinet-level agency created by Jimmy Carter in 1979 to oversee national education policy and administer federal assistance programs for schools across the country.
Why a DOJ Prosecutor Resigned, Telling Coworkers and Bosses 'You Serve No Man'NPR
SEAN MURPHY
Former Assistant U.S. AttorneyIn a sharp resignation letter shared with NPR, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy warned of the erosion of the Justice Department's independence from the president, writing to his coworkers, "You serve no man."
How Trump's Firings Could Break the 110-Year-Old FTCPolitico
NATE ROBSON
Trump's purge of the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission could permanently reshape the agency in ways that could confuse many of the nation's biggest businesses, trigger blowback at other agencies and even hobble Republicans' cherished goals of rolling back regulations.
Trump Education Cuts Mean Years of Work (and Millions of Dollars) Go to WasteThe Guardian
MICHAEL SAINATO
Staffers at U.S. Department of Education say severe cuts in the name of efficiency are having the opposite effect: 'You can’t even quantify the loss.'
Ferrets, Water Testing and Future Scientists at Risk Due to DOGE CutsNPR
JENNA MCLAUGHLIN JONATHAN LAMBERT SHANNON BOND
Employees working for different parts of the Interior Department say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on, complete functions like environmental impact assessments that are required by Congress and keep Americans safe.
Here Are All the Ways People Are Disappearing From Government Web SitesNPR
HUO JINGNAN
QUIL LAWRENCEAcross the federal government, agencies have been busy scrubbing photographic and written references about women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community from their Web sites.
Trump Administration's Social Security Changes Could Limit Access to Benefits for MillionsPBS News Hour
KATHLEEN ROMIG
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesSignificant changes will be coming for Social Security recipients. Millions will no longer be able to verify their identity over the phone, creating a challenge for older Americans and those with disabilities. Advocates are raising concerns about the burden this could place on an already vulnerable population. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Kathleen Romig.
Defiance and Threats in Deportation Case Renew Fear of Constitutional CrisisThe New York Times
ADAM LIPTAK
Legal scholars say that the nation has reached a tipping point and that the right question is not whether there is a crisis, but rather how much damage it will cause.
Changes Coming to the U.S. Postal Service Would Affect Rural Residents MostHarvest Public Media
HÉCTOR ALEJANDRO ARZATE
Trump has talked of privatizing the service, potentially bringing it under the Department of Commerce. Proponents cite the agency's $87 billion in financial losses over the past 14 years, along with its performance issues. A task force that studied privatization during the president's first term warned rural postal service would suffer.
I'm the Canadian Who Was Detained by ICE for Two WeeksThe Guardian
JASMINE MOONEY
"I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky."
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Issues Rare Public Rebuke of Trump Over Judicial ThreatsSemafor
BRENDAN RUBERRY
In a rare public statement Tuesday, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts criticized President Donald Trump's calls to impeach a federal judge who ruled against the administration.
'Segregated Facilities' Are No Longer Explicitly Banned in Federal ContractsAll Things Considered
SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN
After a recent change by the Trump administration, the federal government no longer explicitly prohibits contractors from having segregated restaurants, waiting rooms and drinking fountains.
What the Courts Can Do if a President Ignores Their RulingsNPR Morning Edition
MICHAEL WALDMAN
Brennan Center for JusticeWhat can a court do if a president ignores its rulings? NPR's A Martínez asks Michael Waldman, a constitutional lawyer and the president of the Brennan Center for Justice. "Judges do have options," he says.
Articles About Native American Code Talkers Removed From Military Web SitesThe Guardian
LAUREN ARATANI
More pages honoring diversity in U.S. military history have been removed from defense department Web sites as the Pentagon undergoes what appears to be a purge of content that it considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion -- or DEI.
Pentagon Web Site Removes, Then Restores, Page Honoring Black Medal of Honor RecipientNPR
BILL CHAPPELL
Army Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers is the highest-ranking Black servicemember to receive the Medal of Honor. But a Department of Defense profile of Rogers, who died in 1990, was taken down on Friday. The removal prompted outrage over what many saw as a disrespectful erasing of history. As of Monday afternoon, the page had returned to the Web site.
ALA Statement on White House Assault on the Institute of Museum and Library ServicesAmerican Library Association
Official Statement
An executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s only federal agency for America’s libraries.
What Is Voice of America and Why Trump Is Dismantling the BroadcasterPBS News Hour
MIKE ABROMOVITZ
Voice of AmericaFor the better part of a century, Voice of America has broadcast into countries whose governments censored free information. The Trump administration has dismantled VOA's parent organization, put all of its employees on leave and ended funding for independent media agencies. Nick Schifrin discussed the move with Mike Abromovitz, the president of Voice of America since last year.
'Murder the Truth' Examines Growing Effort to Silence Journalists and Curtail Free SpeechPBS News Hour
DAVID ENRICH
AuthorThe Supreme Court ruled in 1964 that journalistic organizations were protected from libel or defamation lawsuits brought by a public figure unless that plaintiff could prove the journalists had acted intentionally. The book, Murder the Truth, documents a well-funded effort to undo that longstanding protection. William Brangham spoke with author David Enrich for the News Hour series, On Democracy.
With Arrival of Bongino, Trump Loyalists Take Command of the F.B.I.The New York Times
ADAM GOLDMAN
ReportingFrom his wildly popular podcast to the No. 2 post at the F.B.I., Dan Bongino joins Kash Patel, President Trump’s former election surrogate, to lead the agency at a turning point.
More Than 50 Universities Under Investigation as Part of Trump's Anti-DEI CrackdownNPR Morning Edition
ELISSA NADWORNY
LEILA FADELOver 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump's campaign to end DEI programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian students.
Two Separate Cases Place the Immigration Lens on BostonNPR Morning Edition
TOVIA SMITH
Trump administration officials are due in federal court in Boston on Monday to answer what the judge calls "serious" allegations that they disobeyed his order by sending a doctor who was legally working in the U.S. back to Lebanon. The case, which coincides with news of a German-born green card holder being detained, is raising concerns of an immigration crackdown in Boston.
Mahmoud Khalil's Wife on His Detention and Her Search for AnswersNPR Morning Edition
LEILA FADEL
AREZOU REZVANIThe Trump administration is arguing they have the right to deport Khalil and revoke his green card without charging him with a crime under a rarely used immigration provision. That provision gives the Secretary of State the power to deport someone if they decide their presence could have "potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States."
A Tale of Two States: Florida and Illinois's Responses to the Trump AdministrationNPR Weekend Edition
AYESHA RASCOE
MAWA IQBAL
REGAN MCCARTHYA look at Florida and Illinois shows how legislatures in the country's often polarized state politics are responding to the Trump administration. States hold a lot of power over what gets done.
Why the Arabic ‘Sesame Street’ and Other Cuts Are Not Really About FraudThe New York Times
LUKE BROADWATER
Reporting from WashingtonAs President Trump and Elon Musk cut federal programs, they often equate political and policy differences with corruption.
'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and Other U.S.-funded NetworksNPR
DAVID FOLKENFLIK
Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks. NPR's David Folkenflik interviews 16 current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for Global Media and the networks it funds for the story.
Trump Administration Targets College and University Budgets in DEI CrackdownPBS News Hour
SARAH BROWN
The Chronicle of Higher EducationThe Department of Education announced new investigations into more than 50 colleges for alleged racial discrimination, part of President Trump's campaign to end DEI efforts nationwide. It comes one month after an administration memo warned schools they could lose funding for considering race in admissions, scholarships or any aspect of student life. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Sarah Brown.
Former Meta Executive Barred From Discussing Criticism of the CompanyNPR Morning Edition
SARAH WYNN-WILLIAMS
Steve Inskeep interviewed former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams about her new memoir, Careless People, before she was barred from discussing her criticism of the company.
Trump's Attempts to Shrink Government Target Civil Rights EffortsPR Morning Edition
ANDREA HSU
Labor CorrespondentPresident Trump revoked a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to take steps to comply with nondiscrimination laws. Some fear women and people of color will lose opportunities.
Troy Edgar Discusses Arrest of Protest Leader, DeportationsFormer Hostage Paul Whelan Returns Home, to a Web of BureaucracyNPR Morning Edition
QUINN KLINEFELTER
ReportingLast summer, U.S. marine veteran Paul Whelan was part of the largest prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia since the end of the Cold War. But Whelan says since he returned home to Michigan, he's still been imprisoned, by a web of bureaucracy.
NPR Morning Edition
TROY EDGAR
DHS Deputy SecretaryNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar about the arrest of a student protest leader and the Trump administration's ramped-up deportations of immigrants.
How Business Executives Are Feeling About Economic Uncertainties and WhiplashNPR Morning Edition
JEFFREY SONNENFELD
Yale School of ManagementNPR's A Martinez speaks with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, an associate dean at the Yale School of Management, about how business executives are coping amid economic policy whiplash.
Trump’s Cuts Are DesignedPBS News Hour
JOHN KING
Former Education Secretary
To 'Undermine Public Education’President Trump has said he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. Tuesday, his administration slashed 50 percent of its workforce. It’s an enormous reduction for the agency that’s currently responsible for managing $1.5 trillion in college loans, guidance on civil rights laws and funding for low-income schools. William Brangham discussed more with former Education Secretary John King.
The Loyal Opposition Inside the S.E.C.The New York Times
MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN
Caroline Crenshaw, the lone Democratic commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission, is offering dissenting views at the regulatory agency reshaped by President Trump.
The European Union Retaliates AfterNPR
The Associated Press
The U.S. Metals Tariffs Take HoldThe European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with a series of duties on U.S. industrial and agricultural products that will go into effect from April 1, responding to the Trump administration increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25 percent.
Top 'Washington Post' Columnist Resigns,NPR
DAVID FOLKENFLIK
Accusing Publisher of Killing PieceA top political columnist for The Washington Post resigned Monday, accusing Post Chief Executive and Publisher Will Lewis of killing her column that criticized owner Jeff Bezos' drive to overhaul the opinion pages to focus on his libertarian priorities.
Law Firm Says Trump Order Targeting It Specifically Is Attack on Rule of LawNPR
RYAN LUCAS
The law firm Perkins Coie is suing the Trump administration, alleging that a recent executive order targeting the firm is unconstitutional and aims to punish it for representing clients and causes that are opposed to the administration.
Save the Children Official Says Trump'sPBS News Hour
JANTI SOERIPTO
CEO, Save the Children
'Disorderly' Cuts Devastating Its WorkThe Trump administration's slashing of foreign aid has had a devastating effect on groups like Save the Children. To discuss the impact on children around the world, Nick Schifrin spoke with Janti Soeripto, the president and CEO of Save the Children U.S.
Reporting of Economic DataNPR Weekend Edition
ERICA GORSHEN
Commerce Dept.
At Risk With Federal Job CutsJobs. Prices. GDP. The federal government keeps close tabs on these and other economic indicators. And decision-makers depend on those numbers to be reliable. But that could be a challenge, given staffing cuts and political pressure.
Nobel Peace Prize Winner DiscussesPBS News Hour
MARIA RESSA
Rappler
State of U.S. DemocracyNobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, How To Stand Up To A Dictator, detailed her experience running the news site Rappler under the autocratic regime of President Duterte in the Philippines. Ressa joined Amna Nawaz to discuss parallels between the Philippines and the U.S. under President Trump.
Judge: Head of Watchdog AgencyNPR
The Associated Press
Must Keep Job, Firing UnlawfulThe head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, a judge in Washington ruled on Saturday, saying President Donald Trump's bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful.
DOGE Claims Credit for KillingThe New York Times
D.A. FAHRENTHOLD
M. SANGER-KATZ
J. SINGER-VINE
Contracts Already DeadElon Musk’s group claimed credit for canceling procurement agreements that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 5
Trump Tries to LimitLiving on Earth
DAN FARBER
UC Berkeley
Environmental ReviewsMajor fossil fuel projects like LNG terminals could become harder to oppose on environmental grounds because of a Trump executive order that tries to weaken agency compliance with NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act. Dan Farber is Faculty Director of the Center for Law, Energy and the Environment at UC Berkeley and joins Host Jenni Doering to explain the role of NEPA and how environmental concerns may take a backseat under the new project review process.
Historian Analyzes DevolvingPBS News Hour
TIMOTHY SNYDER
Yale University
Relations After Oval Office SpatPresident Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy argued in the Oval Office in a stunning public display of devolving relations. Geoff Bennett discussed the developments with Timothy Snyder, one of the country's leading historians of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union who has written widely on Ukraine, Russia and the war.
This Never Happened With anThe New York Times
THOMAS FRIEDMAN
Foreign Affairs Columnist
Ameican President BeforeWhat happened in the Oval Office on Friday -- the obviously planned ambush of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance -- was something that had never happened in the nearly 250-year history of this country: In a major war in Europe, our president clearly sided with the aggressor, the dictator and the invader against the democrat, the freedom fighter and the invaded.
Reducing the Federal WorkforceNPR Morning Edition
ELAINE KAMARCK
Brookings Institution
Comparedd to Efforts in the 1990sNPR speaks with the Brookings Institution's Elaine Kamarck about her effort to reduce the size of the federal workforce during the 1990s and how it contrasts to Elon Musk's efforts today.
White House to DecidePBS News Hour
BRIAN STELTER
CNN Media Analyst
Who Covers the PresidentThe White House is changing the process of how reporters cover the president. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the Trump administration will choose which media outlets will be part of a pool of reporters that cover events and travel with the president. Previously the pool was organized by the White House Correspondents Association. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Brian Stelter of CNN.
China's Approach to Trump 2.0BBC The Global Story
NORA BAKER
China CorrespondantThe challenges and opportunities facing Beijing. China has been recalibrating its economic, political and diplomatic strategies since Donald Trump returned to the White House. From renewing the state's relationship with powerful tech giants to expanding Chinese influence in the developing world, President Xi Jinping is preparing his country for a new international order. Jonny Dymond speaks to the BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker
Trump Replacing Military LeadersPBS News Hour
JAMES McPHERSON
Rear Admiral
With Those 'Loyal to Him'The Trump administration fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, breaking with decades of precedent as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said the administration would replace the top lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Geoff Bennett discussed the changes with retired Rear Adm. James McPherson.
Mental Health Issues Ripple ThroughNPR Shots
Health News from NPR
The Federal Workforce With FiringsFederal workers and contractors who have been fired hastily in recent weeks say among the many personal and financial costs of these terminations is their mental health.
EPA Freezes 'Green Bank'Living on Earth
JILLIAN BLANCHAR
Vice President
Lawyers for Good GovernmentThe Trump EPA is trying to cancel $20 billion dollars of funding in what’s known as the “Green Bank”, which provides loans for local clean energy, energy efficiency upgrades and more. Without providing evidence, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin accused the program of being rife with fraud and waste. Jillian Blanchard, Vice President of Climate Change and Environmental Justice at Lawyers for Good Government, joins Hosts Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering to discuss the impacts to nonprofits and private contractors who are unable to access their funds.