Make Me Smart

The changing rules of who's entitled to services in America


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The Trump Administration today said it will restrict undocumented immigrants from accessing public programs, including Head Start. Kimberly explains how the move fits into the government’s broader effort to change who’s entitled to services in the United States. And, the Supreme Court gave Trump the green light to continue mass federal layoffs, for now. We’ll get into the emotional rollercoaster many of these workers have been on this year. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!


Here’s everything we talked about today:


  • "What the Media Gets Wrong About Medicaid ‘Cuts'" from DC Journal
  • "Taxpayer-Funded Benefits Are for American Citizens — Not Illegals" from The White House 
  • "Trump to cut off Head Start for immigrants in US illegally" from AP News  
  • "State Department fires more than 1,300 employees in downsizing plan" from The Washington Post 
  • "Federal workers fearful after Supreme Court backs Trump’s mass firings plan" from The Washington Post
  • "How Trump’s immigration policies could threaten Social Security" from Marketplace 
  • "Tariffs push companies to rethink traditional forecasts" from Marketplace
  • "In new food fad, protein products are no longer just for gym-goers" from Marketplace
  • "Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion Toward A.I. Education" from The New York Times
  • "A 70-hour work week? Some job listings are foregoing work-life balance" from Marketplace
  • ”The disturbing parallels between modern accounting and the business of slavery” from Marketplace


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