Tanzina Vega

Host, The Takeaway

Tanzina Vega appears in the following:

Supreme Court Allows Trump's Transgender Military Ban to Go Into Effect

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

In a 5 to 4 vote, the Supreme Court revived the Trump Administration's policy of barring transgender people from serving in the military.

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Shutdown Creates State of Uncertainty for SNAP Recipients Across the Country

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

In December, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was secured through the end of February. There are no guarantees on whether SNAP will still be funded in March.

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Elevated Lead Levels in Newark's Water; Mayor Ras Baraka Demands Federal Help

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Officials have known about the lead since 2016, but new testing shows the problem is getting worse.

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Vote, But Your Civic Engagement Doesn't End There

Monday, January 21, 2019

We explore the ways in which people are giving back to their communities and trying to make a change at the local level.

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Mexican Presidents Implicated in Bribery Scandals During El Chapo's Trial

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Stunning revelations arise every day during El Chapo's trial. But what is the public not hearing?

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American Troops Killed in ISIS-Claimed Attack Despite Claims that the Militants have been "Defeated"

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The attack comes about a month after President Trump first announced that American troops would be pulling out of Syria having "won against ISIS." 

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Communities Fill the Gaps Created by Shutdown

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The Takeaway hears from reporters in Arizona, Texas, and Alaska about the impact of the shutdown on their communities and how local charities and businesses are stepping up to help.

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At Senate Hearing, Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Says Climate Change is "Not the Greatest Crisis"

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held hearings Wednesday to consider Andrew Wheeler to officially head the EPA.

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In Massachusetts, Labor Shortage in Field of Integrated Photonics Means New Opportunities for Workers

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Modern technology is increasingly dependent on fiber optics, for which there's currently a shortage of trained technicians.

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Calculating the Costs of the Longest Government Shutdown in History

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

By some estimates, the shutdown will soon cost as much as the President has requested for his wall. 

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Having to Pay $12 for a Gallon of Gas Sparks Deadly Protests Across Zimbabwe

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

The outcry for the price hike comes six months after the after the election of Emmerson Mnangagwa, who promised “radical economic reforms to attract investment” at his inauguration.

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How Fuel Theft Led to Mexico's Gas Crisis

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Fuel thieves have been tapping into pipelines throughout Mexico. The newly-elected President has a plan to stop them. Will it work?

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When Newsrooms Aren't Representative of the Country they Report On, What is at Stake?

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The Takeaway has a conversation regarding people of color in newsrooms and the stories missed when newsrooms don't reflect the country.

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What Recourse do Federal Workers have During a Shutdown? Learning from the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers' Strike

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The air traffic controllers' union is one of several organizations representing federal workers who have sued the Trump administration over unpaid wages. 

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PG&E's Bankruptcy Filing Underscores Troubled History for the Northern California Energy Provider

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

After two years of deadly wildfires, PG&E estimates that liabilities alone could top $30 billion. It's looking for a way out.

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Census Citizenship Question

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

A federal judge ruled today that the Trump administration cannot add a citizenship question to the upcoming census. The case is expected to make its way to the Supreme Court.

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Does Rep. Steve King's Racism and Xenophobia Have a Place in the Republican Party?

Monday, January 14, 2019

Last week, Representative Steve King of Iowa, who has a long history of xenophobia and racism, gave an interview questioning why the term "white nationalist" became offensive.

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Is President Trump Taking Liberties with the Laws Governing Shutdowns?

Monday, January 14, 2019

According to the federal statute in question, during a shutdown government offices should only address “emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property."

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Cybersecurity Threatened by Extended Government Shutdown

Monday, January 14, 2019

Nearly half of the employees at the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within the Department of Homeland Security have been furloughed. 

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New Reports Underscore FBI's Concern About Trump's Links to Russia

Monday, January 14, 2019

The President was also reportedly highly secretive about his meetings with Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

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