04/26/2017: Trump and the one-page tax plan

Segments From This Episode

• Trump tax plan is heavy on cuts but light on details

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  Those cuts have to be paid for, and the president may have trouble getting Republicans on board.

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• The ‘nerd prom’ had critics long before Trump

  by Adriene Hill and Sean McHenry

  

  'I don't think we represent ourselves very well,' says journalist Patrick Gavin.

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• Fact-checking Trump’s latest tweet on the economy

  Key to President Trump’s tax plans announced today is accelerated economic growth. That’s probably one reason the president took to Twitter this morning to complain about modest growth in 2016. He said trade deficits were to blame. “Trade deficits hurt the economy very badly” he wrote. But economists say that’s not really right.  Click the audio […]

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• Why net neutrality rules are in danger

  by Adriene Hill and Molly Wood

  

  FCC Chairman Ajit Pai signaled a rollback of restrictions on internet service providers.

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• What the "Spinal Tap" lawsuit means for Hollywood

  by Adriene Hill and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  The creators of the beloved mockumentary are taking on Hollywood accounting practices in a $400 million lawsuit.

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• Majority of Americans feel ‘forgotten’ by government

  by Annie Baxter

  

  Poll respondents are cynical about Washington politicians and distrust them.

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• ESPN cuts jobs as cost of sports broadcast rights increases

  by Aaron Schrank

  ESPN announced a long-awaited round of layoffs today. About 100 staff members are expected to be let go, including on-air reporters and commentators. The cuts are a clear sign of the new economic reality facing live sports broadcasting. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

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