Tara starts the pod with an update on the fallout from Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze, and Robert Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings. She’s then joined by lobbyist and consultant with Oxford Strategies, Shanti Stanton, to talk about the legalities of Trump’s executive orders, examine Elon Musk’s role in the chaos, and discuss what this means for the affected programs going forward.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Shanti Stanton

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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