Matt Rascon
Journalist at WKYC-TV (Cleveland, OH)
Journalist/Storyteller. @wkyc reporter/anchor. Husband, father, @BYU alum. Previously @KSL5TV, @7News, @nbcsandiego.
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3 weeks ago |
wkyc.com | Matt Rascon
CLEVELAND — The federally funded child development program Head Start that operates in Cleveland and across the country is reportedly losing money, and under the current Trump administration, some fear it could be forced to shut its doors. At first glance, Step Forward in Cleveland appears to be just another preschool, but amid the noise on the playground is the Heat Start program, which serves some of the neediest children and families in Cuyahoga County.
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2 months ago |
wkyc.com | Matt Rascon
CLEVELAND — Dozens of federal workers, union leaders and supporters rallied outside the federal building in downtown Cleveland Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal government. Union leaders who organized the event represent thousands of federal workers including air traffic controllers, postal workers, and Veteran Affairs care staff. In recent days, thousands have been fired across federal agencies around the country.
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Feb 9, 2025 |
wkyc.com | Matt Rascon
CLEVELAND — New Orleans has now hosted the Super Bowl 11 times, while the vast majority of big cities around the country have never gotten close to it. So what are the requirements for hosting the NFL's biggest event, and could the "Big Game" ever come to Cleveland — or Brook Park? First, let's state the obvious: The Super Bowl is one of the world's largest sporting events.
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Feb 3, 2025 |
wkyc.com | Matt Rascon
CLEVELAND — With impending tariffs set to take effect on China, Mexico and Canada in the coming days and weeks, economists and a supply chain expert warn consumers will likely “bear the burden” of the tax. Imposing tariffs on exports isn’t new, of course. President Trump imposed tariffs on some goods from China in 2018 and the Biden administration kept them in place. But it’s a different story when imposing the tax on goods from our neighbors to the north and south.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
wkyc.com | Matt Rascon
CLEVELAND — In the first hours of his second presidential term, President Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders, including one on birthright citizenship that opponents argue directly contradicts the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. For decades, birthright citizenship has been automatic — anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen, no matter their parents’ immigration status. But President Trump’s executive order questions whether the 14th Amendment actually guarantees that citizenship.
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