Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - August 28, 2025
Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Tribal radio stations wait on $9M pledged in handshake deal by senator
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced in early August it will shutter most of its operations by the end of September.
Cancellation of solar energy grants is ‘another broken promise’ for tribes, recipient says
The Trump administration canceled nearly $7 billion in grants from the initiative earlier this month.
States begin to see job losses from cuts, housing and spending slowdowns
Beyond those attention-grabbing actions, the numbers demonstrate the real effects of Trump’s work slashing the federal government.
Native American housing advocates urge Congress to renew affordable housing law
Native American housing advocates are calling on Congress to help them meet growing and urgent affordable housing needs on tribal lands.
New FAFSA form to be ready by October 1, Education secretary says
The updated form to apply for federal student aid will launch for all students by October 1.
Politics: 2025Talks - August 28, 2025
Politics in the United States and around the world.
Daily Audio Newscast - August 28, 2025
Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Montana broadband committee approves $300 million in fiber optic, satellite projects
Montana’s Communications Advisory Commission on Monday approved spending more than $300 million.
Families pinched by child care costs as relief bill stalls in Congress
Advocates for working families want Congress to do more to lower the cost of child care, in Arizona and across the U.S.
