Trump administration

(Airs 05/02/25 & 05/04/25 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette, Daily Gazette Editor Miles Reed, and David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Miles and David talk about President Trump’s first 100 days in office and his policies impacting free speech and the media, and much more.

Vermont’s Attorney General held a town hall in Montpelier this week to explain the multiple lawsuits her office has filed against the Trump Administration and to hear Vermonters’ concerns.

The state treasurer hosted town halls over the weekend to discuss Vermont’s response to federal policy changes.

(Airs 03/14/25 & 03/16/25 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and Ira talk about the difficulty of covering news under the Trump Administration, Jeff Bezos and what’s happening at the Washington Post, the threat to libel law, and much more.

The Vermont Attorney General’s office has filed Its sixth lawsuit against the Trump Administration.

Vermont’s Congressional delegation hosted a telephone and virtual town hall Wednesday evening. Many people posed questions on how to respond to federal cuts.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer visited Schenectady today, warning the federal funding freeze could severely impact New York's community health centers.

A nationwide day of protest brought people to the Statehouse in Montpelier Wednesday, calling on the state’s Republican governor to take a more assertive stance against Trump administration moves. But Governor Phil Scott says state leaders must take a measured approach.

The Vermont Progressive Party passed a resolution at its annual convention Sunday calling for a special session of the state legislature. But Republican Governor Phil Scott says it’s not necessary.

It is a simple fact that no president in American history brought less foreign policy experience to the White House than Donald J. Trump. "The Cost of Chaos" is Peter Bergen's riveting account of what happened when the unstoppable force of President Trump met the immovable object of America's national security establishment--the CIA, the State Department, and, above all, the Pentagon.