This hour, Ian Hoch has on Colin Thomas-Jensen, Director of Communications of Advocacy and Impact at Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, to talk about the United States abandoning humanitarian aid projects in foreign countries.

A new investigation reveals how the abrupt U.S. foreign aid cuts have left critical water and sanitation projects unfinished in over a dozen countries, placing millions at immediate risk from flooding, disease, food insecurity, and other miseries. Was it worth it? Colin Thomas-Jensen, Director of Communications of Advocacy and Impact at the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, joins Ian Hoch to talk about it.

On today's show, Ian Hoch has on

Matthew in Ukraine to give a boots-on-the-ground update of the Russian/Ukrainian conflict,

Susham Modi, a Houston-based immigration attorney & founder of the Modi Law Firm, to discuss how the Trump administration's draconian immigration policies have piled pressure on industries across the US economy, including the food, hospitality, construction, transportation, and care sectors,

and Katherine Loflin, an internationally award-winning city consultant and founder of The City Doctor Productions, to discuss the dangers of civic ignorance.

This hour, Ian Hoch has on Katherine Loflin, an internationally award-winning city consultant and founder of The City Doctor Productions, to discuss the dangers of civic ignorance.

Being an American is about a lot more than flags and bumper stickers. Regular men and women of all backgrounds understanding the principles of democracy and actively participating in civic life is what really makes America great. So are we making the grade? Are we living up to the vision laid out by the Founding Fathers? Katherine Loflin, an internationally award-winning city consultant and founder of The City Doctor Productions, joins Ian Hoch to discuss the harms of civic ignorance.

This hour, Ian Hoch is joined by Susham Modi, a Houston-based immigration attorney & founder of the Modi Law Firm, to discuss how the Trump administration's draconian immigration policies have piled pressure on industries across the US economy, including the food, hospitality, construction, transportation, and care sectors.

The Trump administration's draconian immigration policies have piled pressure on industries across the US economy, including the food, hospitality, construction, transportation and care sectors. These industries rely on large numbers of migrants to do essential work. So what happens when they stop showing up?

Ian Hoch drops the 2 o' Clock News Bomb.

Russia’s latest overnight strikes have left at least 27 civilians dead in Ukraine, even as President Trump shortens his deadline and threatens punishing sanctions unless the Kremlin ends its brutal assault. But with Moscow defiant and the bombs still falling, can Trump’s ultimatum actually stop the bloodshed? Matthew in Ukraine joins Ian Hoch to give a boots-on-the-ground update.

Redistricting, not a word that sounds all that sexy until you find out what it means for everything from Medicaid payments to tax rates. President Donald Trump pushes for Texas to gain five seats for the GOP, and here's what that would mean for the rest of us.