Episode 54

Voice of America, the government-funded news agency launched during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda, stopped broadcasting over the weekend after its employees were put on leave or terminated by the Trump administration. Nancy Cordes spoke with director Michael Abramowitz, who warns that the agency's dismantling could pave the way for America's adversaries to have greater influence abroad. Over the weekend, the Trump administration cited a rarely-used 18th-century law to justify the deportations of suspected gang members. As Ed O'Keefe reports, the president's moves sparked a legal fight where minutes mattered. President Trump has threatened tariffs as high as 200% on European wines, spirits and beer. Janet Shamlian visited a pub in Chicago, where owner Aine O'Brien is concerned about how they could affect business.