The Hound 5/15

Hi there,

It’s Thursday. Today, we’re talking about efforts by NPR and PBS to court lawmaker support for public broadcasting, rollbacks of bans on “forever chemicals”, Ben Cohen’s (of Ben & Jerry’s) public protest, and more.

We’re also following Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million Boeing jet from the Qatari government — a legal and ethical issue that deserves far more scrutiny by corporate media of all political leanings.

🖊️ Add your name to demand these outlets treat this story as the legal crisis that it is.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts (NPR)

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested for protesting Gaza blockade at US Senate hearing (The Guardian)

Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump’s bill (AP)

Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists (NPR)

Federal grants to assist domestic violence survivors are back — with more strings attached (The 19th News)

How the Trump Administration Is Weakening the Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws (ProPublica)

EPA rolls back Biden-era rules against ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water (PBS)

If you prefer to listen to your news, try:

A once-fringe theory on birthright citizenship comes to the Supreme Court (NPR)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound