It's the last day of 2025; end it with PNS and Pacifica Radio Network and today's #2025Talks: Voting rights fluctuated this year amid demands from President Trump. The future of clean energy looks uncertain as federal funding cuts take hold and student loan borrowers prepare for wage garnishment.
#2025Talks for Dec. 30: Civil-rights advocates warn of expanding #surveillance; families weigh new #adoption supports, #farmers face uncertainty from shifting federal ag policies; and attacks on Venezuela ordered by President Trump are raising international tensions.
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Today on #2025Talks: Trump meets with Ukraine's Zelensky in pursuit of a peace deal, while faith leaders hold vigils for detained immigrants. Iowans face losing health insurance and college education has become a major indicator of party support.
#politics #Immigration
#2025Talks for Boxing Day: Domestic violence allegations against a Cincinnati ICE supervisor; new concerns over online surveillance; and disputes over federal aid highlight growing questions about accountability and who benefits from government power.
#politics #domesticviolence #immigration
#2025Talks for Christmas Eve with Pacifica Radio Network: New files from the Epstein investigation mention Presidents Trump and Clinton, the US moves special ops aircraft into the Caribbean and the Trump Administration is expanding its immigration ban.
#politics #EpsteinFiles #Immigration
Today on #2025Talks with Pacifica Radio Network: New battleships to be named after President Donald Trump. The Trump Administration halts offshore wind developments again, and a federal judge continues the order preventing immigration officials from re-arresting Kilmar Abrego-Garcia.
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#2025Talks for Monday, Dec. 22: Congress leaves D.C. for the year with unfinished business on the table, Elise Stefanik ends her New York gubernatorial bid and Maryland pushes forward with its redistricting plans.
#politics #redistricting #ACA
#2025Talks for Dec. 19: Legal fights over free speech, federal power, and public accountability take center stage as courts, campuses and communities confront the reach of government authority.
#politics #unionrepresentation #immigration #freespeech
Today on #2025Talks: House Democrats gain support for forcing a vote on extending #ACA subsidies, as health care premiums set to spike in NH as GOP lets subsidies expire. Trump addresses first-year wins and future success and the FCC Chairman is grilled by a Senate committee.
#politics #healthcare
On #2025Talks for Dec. 17: House leaders won't allow a vote on extending healthcare subsidies, and legal restrictions cause burnout for IN doctors. White House defends strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats, escalates onflict w/Venezuela; interfaith groups press for an end to lethal injection.
#2025Talks for Dec. 16: Gun violence advocates call for changes after the latest mass shootings. President Trump declares fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, and the House debates healthcare plans. Federal aid aims to help NH farmers offset tariff effects.
#politics #healthcare #agriculture
On today's #2025Talks: Debates over prosecutorial power, utility oversight, personal autonomy intensify nationwide as states advance new policies on end-of-life care and teen reproductive access. Communities also confront violence after the Brown University shooting.
#2025Talks for Dec. 12: The Senate fails to extend #ACA subsidies all but ensuring higher premiums in January, Indiana lawmakers vote not to change their congressional map, and West Virginia clergy call for a moratorium on #immigration detentions during the holidays.
#politics #Healthcare
#2025Talks for Dec. 10: President Trump asserts he's bringing economic gains in Pennsylvania as families nationwide continue to grapple with rising medical, utility, and energy costs. States and local organizations expand relief efforts and push for new consumer protections.
#politics #costofliving
#2025Talks for Dec. 9: The Supreme Court looks likely to expand presidential power over independent agencies, the Justice Department sues states to get voter registration data and legal aid groups struggle to keep staff amid increased ICE enforcement.
#politics #immigration #SCOTUS
On today's #2025Talks for Dec. 8: Indiana and Florida advance redrawn congressional maps, as part of the redistricting race. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses boat strikes and New Orleans' Mayor-elect speaks out on ICE raids.
#politics #ICE #Immigration #gerrymandering
On today's #2025Talks:
- Trump escalates rhetoric toward Somali Americans as his administration tightens immigration vetting
- Ohio blocks expanded child labor hours
- Seniors face a Sunday deadline to review Medicare coverage
#politics #childlabor #Medicare #immigration
On today's #2025Talks for 12/4: President Trump justifies Venezuelan boat strike survivor deaths as part of war. The ACA subsidy deadline fuels debates on healthcare affordability and the administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds for Democratic-led states not providing recipient data.
Today on #2025Talks for Dec. 3: Tennessee holds a surprisingly close special election. North Carolina can use newly drawn congressional maps, and court practices in Ohio and Alabama bring calls for reform.
#Politics #Gerrymandering #Elections #JusticeReform
#2025Talks for Dec. 2: As the administration faces charges of possibly illegal military orders, Sen. Mark Kelly says he won't be silenced. The White House blames the Biden Administration for National Guardmen being shot, and Indiana lawmakers unveil new congressional maps.
#politics #gerrymandering
On today's #2025Talks: The shooting of two National Guardsmen leads to sharp immigration action by the Trump Administration. Nursing degrees are becoming harder to obtain and Medicaid cuts force parents to stock up on medications.
#politics #NationalGuard #Medicaid #Nurses
#2025Talks for Black Friday: The economy remains strong, despite increased tariffs. But experts warn consumers to expect higher prices, and less selection on Black Friday & Cyber Monday and child safety advocates also warn of the pitfalls of toys that use AI.
#2025Talks for #Thanksgiving Day: WV National Guard members are shot near the White House. The Georgia election interference case is dropped and 21 attorneys general sue over a new SNAP benefits rule.
On today's #2025Talks: Senator Mark Kelly blasts the Pentagon for an 'absurd' investigation, as the White House says a Ukrainian peace deal is within reach. More childcare workers run for political office and experts offer tips for difficult Thanksgiving conversations.
Today on #2025Talks: The White House says it'll appeal the dismissal of charges against James Comey and Letitia James. The BBC Chair apologizes for its editing of a Trump documentary and the resignation of Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress leaves more questions than it answers.
On today's #2025Talks: The abrupt cancellation of immigration protection for Somalis sparks alarm in Minnesota and intensifies political tensions, while IRS policy changes, health-care costs and foreign-policy debates sharpen concerns nationally.
On today's #2025Talks: President Trump says Democratic lawmakers should be hanged for sedition. A judge is blocking National Guard deployments in Washington. The #FCC warns of growing government pressure to free speech, and bi-partisan Florida groups oppose offshore drilling.
#politics #FreeSpeech
On today's #2025Talks: President Trump signs the bill to force the release of the Epstein files. ICE actions have advocates and community members afraid, and educators are upset by the new stage of the dismantling of the Education Department.
#politics #EpsteinFiles #Immigration #Education
On today's #2025Talks: A federal court's ruling on Texas' congressional map sends the redistricting battle to the Supreme Court, while the state's governor labels a Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization and cities deal with shifting federal energy policy and the shutdown.
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On today's #2025Talks: Donald Trump urges Republicans to vote for Epstein documents to be released. Finger-pointing over the government shutdown continues, and federal cuts impact the youth mental health crisis.
#politics #EpsteinFiles #GovernmentShutdown #MentalHealth
