Jack Ross

journalist, Capital and Main

Jack Ross on KCRW

Elon Musk says he's scaling back his work in Washington D.C. and returning to Tesla. He and DOGE had promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.

What Musk has done at DOGE, LA chefs on Trump’s tariffs

Elon Musk says he's scaling back his work in Washington D.C. and returning to Tesla. He and DOGE had promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Journalist Katherine Stewart charts the rise of the Christian right and its influence in the Trump administration in her new book “Money, Lies, and God.”

America’s rising Christian nationalism, declining birth rate

Journalist Katherine Stewart charts the rise of the Christian right and its influence in the Trump administration in her new book “Money, Lies, and God.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA Mayor Karen Bass has released her next budget. To help close a massive deficit, the city may have to lay off around 5% of the city workforce.

LA’s budget deficit, JANM v. Trump, YouTube’s 20th anniversary

LA Mayor Karen Bass has released her next budget. To help close a massive deficit, the city may have to lay off around 5% of the city workforce.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Democrats won a key Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The result is being seen as a rebuke of Elon Musk, who campaigned in the state and spent millions on the GOP candidate.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California’s nearly $4 trillion economy is heavily dependent on international trade. A tariff war could impact that significantly.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

China is limiting the number of Hollywood films in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

from KCRW Features

The federal government is planning to investigate the CA Dept.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Seven new stations are coming to the LA Metro D Line within the next few years. KCRW tours the Wilshire/LA Brea station, slated to open in 2025.

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The Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. The White House is asserting its power to say “no.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Harvard will not comply with sweeping demands from the Trump administration targeting pro-Palestinian organizing. Can other universities afford to join them?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Southern California saw its fire risk zones expand by 3.5 million acres in CalFire’s new hazard maps. Homeowners in those areas must now meet safety standards.

from KCRW Features

What is President Trump trying to accomplish with reciprocal tariffs, and do economists think he can reach his goals with these tactics?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand