18 Jul 2025
13m

Congress Cancels $9 Billion in Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting Funding

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WSJ What’s News

This Wall Street Journal news podcast, "What's News," covers several key headlines. It reports on a $9 billion cut in federal funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, President Trump's request for the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents and subsequent threats to sue The Wall Street Journal, Union Pacific's potential acquisition of Norfolk Southern, and Boeing's planned sale of Dreamliners to Gulf Air. The podcast also discusses De Beers' campaign to promote natural diamonds over lab-grown ones, the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's Late Show, and escalating tensions in the Pacific due to China's increased military activity, prompting a response from the U.S. and its allies.

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