Are Trump’s claims for political revenge more than rhetoric?

Following his felony conviction, Donald Trump has spent the last
week talking about revenge on his political enemies, such as
throwing the president’s wife in jail. Some voters are concerned
about the dramatics and inflammatory terminology, particularly
Project 2025, the conservative playbook for
realigning the federal government. How realistic are those ideas,
and what are the safeguards to maintain the balance of
prosecutorial power?


Over the weekend, an IDF operation led to the rescue of four
Israeli hostages and the reported deaths of over 200 Palestinian
civilians. Journalist Abdullah Al-Jamal and his family were
killed in the raid. Initial reports from Israel
claimed that three of the hostages were in
Al-Jamal’s home. The reporter was also linked to Al-Jazeera, an
international media outlet that the Israeli government banned
last month for alleged ties to Hamas. The Palestinian
Chronicle, where Al-Jamal worked, is now disputing his
connection to Al-Jazeera, as well as the initial reports on the
hostage claims. The messy situation raises larger questions about
the role of activism in journalism. 


Last year, a commonwealth judge in Pennsylvania ruled that the
state’s public school system was unconstitutional. The verdict
found that outdated textbooks, dilapidated facilities, and
inadequate funding failed to produce fair academic opportunities
for students in low-performing districts. Like in many other
states, school choice advocates in Pennsylvania are promoting a
new voucher program as a solution to their education system’s
woes. The vouchers would give scholarships to
students in the lowest-achieving schools, so they could transfer
to private institutions. Results on voucher
effectiveness are mixed. As part of our 50 states series, KCRW
discusses the choices parents are weighing in the ongoing debate
over vouchers and public school funding.