On today's show...
The U.S. House of Representatives is in recess. "In the Moment" caught up with Congressman Dusty Johnson when he was on the road to Hot Springs (1:10-27:08).
We start with digital assets, background on blockchain, and how regulation might spark innovation, in spite of watchdog groups warning about risks to potential users if the industry is allowed to make its own rules.
Then we move on to immigration, starvation in Gaza and the future of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The U.S. Department of Education has slashed staff. Around $7 billion in grant funding was temporarily delayed for federal review. That funding has mostly been released now.
Meanwhile the Trump administration's signature domestic policy bill includes a federal school voucher program. States will decide whether and how to opt in. We talk with Rob Monson, executive director of School Administrators of South Dakota (27:09-40:16).
Also, we talk with Plains Indian graphic artist John Pepion on his new exhibit Between the Lines. The Rehfeld's Modern exhibit features the work of Holly Young and John Isaiah Pepion (40:17-49:40).
