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Ali Schmitz

Washington, D.C., United States

Politics Producer at PBS NewsHour

PBS @NewsHour Politics Producer. Before: Sunday shows, covered local and state government in FL and WV. Go Gators. Email: [email protected]

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Articles

  • Supreme Court hears case challenging free preventive care coverage

    3 weeks ago | pbs.org | Ali Schmitz

    PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Apr 21, 2025 6:25 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Supreme Court heard the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. At issue is the constitutionality of a task force that recommends what preventive care treatments should be covered by private insurance at no cost.

  • A look at the Trump administration’s efforts to slash public media funding

    4 weeks ago | pbs.org | Ali Schmitz

    The Trump administration wants to cut the federal funds that support public media. It would impact NPR, PBS and the roughly 1,500 local public media stations across the country. The White House drafted a memo that could make those cuts happen soon. William Brangham reports.

  • What justices said during a critical Supreme Court hearing on redistricting and race

    1 month ago | pbs.org | Ali Schmitz

    PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Mar 24, 2025 6:25 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a key redistricting case that could reshape how states draw districts by race.

  • Trump administration’s standoff with federal court over deportation order continues

    1 month ago | pbs.org | Ali Schmitz

    Stephanie Sy: This latest move by the Trump administration will require new and existing recipients to either verify themselves online or have their I.D.s verified in person, even while more than 40 field offices are slated to be shut down by the Department of Government Efficiency. The changes are aimed at addressing the potential for fraudulent claims and improper payments, which amounted to $72 billion between 2015 to 2022.

  • Brooks and Capehart on the Democratic division over the stopgap funding bill

    2 months ago | pbs.org | Ali Schmitz

    PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Mar 14, 2025 6:35 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawa to discuss the week in politics, including the Senate passes a bill to avert a government shutdown after a heated debate among Democrats, President Trump's latest tariffs and how consumers are viewing the economy.

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2 May 25

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1 May 25

RT @NewsHour: .@NewsHour has been nominated for 3 #NewsEmmys Awards including for our coverage of the civil war in Sudan, the expanding con…

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Ali Schmitz @SchmitzMedia
1 May 25

.@FreshTakeFla continues to break big Florida political news. Great coverage by @UFJSchool's @MatthewCupelli.

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