The National Press

The National Press
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Every weekday morning, The National Press draws on thousands of reporters to find stories before they hit national headlines. Our network of reporters covers courtrooms, statehouses, school districts and breaking news in communities across the country. They know the people, the history and the details that can disappear once a story is viewed from hundreds of miles away. Hosted by multi award-winner Lyndsay Keith, The National Press brings those reporters into one national conversation, covering politics, technology, culture, business, public life and the stories emerging from communities across America. Before it’s a national story, it’s a local story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 20h ago

    The Marijuana Gold Rush Is Over. Now Comes the Cleanup. - 10-18-2026

    Lyndsay Keith looks at what happens after states legalize marijuana, from the grow sites left behind in Oklahoma to a ballot measure that could roll back legalization in Massachusetts. Paige Taylor, capitol reporter for Fox 25 in Oklahoma City, explains how the state became one of the most open marijuana markets in the country after voters approved medical marijuana in 2018. Low fees and no cap on licenses brought in thousands of growers. More than 15,000 grower licenses have been issued since then, and about 1,700 remain. Oklahoma now has roughly 1,200 dispensaries, close to California’s total. The governor says there are more dispensaries than pharmacies and has called for voters to decide the question again. Taylor describes the abandoned grow sites lawmakers are now dealing with, many full of trash, burn piles and barrels of waste. A $50,000 bond meant to cover the cleanup has been reclaimed only four times. She also explains what state agencies have found about foreign influence in the industry, including Chinese-born pesticides at abandoned sites, and what other states can learn from Oklahoma’s experience. Then Kevin Sabet, president and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and a drug policy advisor in the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations, makes the case that the push for legalization is reversing. He points to recent states that voted it down and to Massachusetts, where Question 8 on November 3 would end licensed retail sales and home growing while keeping medical marijuana. Sabet argues that today’s high-potency THC products are far stronger than what voters had in mind, that state regulation has fallen short, and that federal legalization could turn marijuana into the next Big Tobacco. He also describes the size of the marijuana lobby and what he thinks a better approach would look like. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith that brings the country’s best local reporting to a national audience. Each episode features the journalists closest to the story, reporters who know their communities and have spent years digging into the issues that matter to the people living there. Subscribe to the newsletter at TheNationalPress.com. Follow Lyndsay Keith: IG: @lyndsaymkeithX: @LyndsayMKeithSubstack: @lyndsaykeith Follow Paige Taylor: X: @PaigeTaylorKOKHFB: Paige Taylor Follow Kevin Sabet: X: @KevinSabet Follow Fox 25 Oklahoma City: X: @okcfoxIG: @okcfoxFB: FOX 25TikTok: @fox25newsYT: KOKH FOX 25 Follow The National Press: Substack: thenationalpress.com/joinX: @NationalPressHQIG: @nationalpresshqTikTok: @nationalpresshqFB: The National PressYT: @NationalPressHQApple Podcasts: The National PressSpotify: The National Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 3d ago

    Will Baltimore’s Public Safety Experiment Defund the Police? - 10-16-2026

    Baltimore wants to send social workers and clinicians to some 911 calls instead of police. The city’s proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety would absorb the mayor’s violence-prevention office and run a 24/7 diversion program for nonviolent calls, and it could clear the city council within weeks. Lyndsay Keith talks with Fox45 political reporter Mackenzie Frost about what’s still missing: a final price tag, a staffing plan, and answers about transparency in the programs the new department would take over. Then, what happens when a small plane flies into the most restricted airspace in the country? 7News lead anchor Scott Thuman rode a Cessna into Washington’s no-fly zone on purpose, in an exercise coordinated with NORAD, and was met by a Coast Guard helicopter and two armed F-16s. Plus, a man freed after 27 years in prison sues Elkhart, Indiana. Missouri voters weigh an amendment that would make it much harder for lawmakers to change laws passed by voters. And Portland pushes back on Amazon’s drone delivery plans. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith. Each episode draws on a network of reporters and stations across the country to bring local stories into the national conversation. Follow The National Press: Substack: https://www.thenationalpress.com/join X: https://x.com/NationalPressHQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalpresshq/?hl=en Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationalpresshq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593815621386 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalPressHQ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-national-press/id6812001380 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BkRFlzioyd0U3IQCwhubI Follow Lyndsay Keith: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndsaymkeith/?hl=en X: https://x.com/LyndsayMKeith Substack: https://substack.com/@lyndsaykeith?utm_source=global-search Follow Mikenzie Frost: X: https://x.com/MikenzieFrostIG: https://www.instagram.com/mikenziefrosttv Follow FOX45 Baltimore (WBFF): X: https://x.com/FOXBaltimoreIG: https://www.instagram.com/foxbaltimoreFB: https://www.facebook.com/FOXBaltimoreYT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-H-L8u8PzzgdAzBLrqU6PQ Follow Scott Thuman: X: https://x.com/scottthumanIG: https://www.instagram.com/scottthumanFB: https://www.facebook.com/ScottThuman Follow 7News DC (WJLA): X: https://x.com/7NewsDCIG: https://www.instagram.com/7newsdcFB: https://www.facebook.com/7NewsDCTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@7newsdc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 4d ago

    Why Are Officials Fighting Over the Measles Death Toll? - 10-15-2026

    Lyndsay Keith talks with two local reporters covering the measles outbreak from opposite sides of the Pennsylvania-New York border. The CDC has reported more than 4,000 measles cases this year, about double the total for 2025, and Pennsylvania has been hit hardest. Andrew Klein, a reporter for CBS 21 in Harrisburg, explains why Lancaster County, home to one of the largest Amish populations in the country, accounts for about 40% of the state’s cases. He says the state dashboard still shows the outbreak growing, with 157 new cases in a single week. Klein also walks through the dispute between Shapiro and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over how deaths are counted. Pennsylvania reports six, while the CDC’s dashboard shows two. At the center of it is the question of whether people died from measles or with it, including a baby the county coroner ruled died of a lacerated spleen. Shapiro has said the state won’t take more federal measles money until the CDC recognizes the deaths. Klein says residents he’s talked to mostly want the politics left out of it, and he describes shoppers at a Lancaster-area Aldi shrugging off an exposure because they’re vaccinated. Then Megan Coleman, anchor for CNY Central in Syracuse, explains what Governor Kathy Hochul’s October 5 emergency order changes on the ground. It removes procurement red tape and lets EMTs and midwives give vaccines. Coleman says New York saw what was happening in Pennsylvania and drew on lessons from Covid to move early, but vaccine skepticism in rural upstate communities is still slowing the response. She also makes the case for sending people to their local health department instead of social media for information. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith that brings the country’s best local reporting to a national audience. Each episode features the journalists closest to the story, reporters who know their communities and have spent years digging into the issues that matter to the people living there. Subscribe to the newsletter at TheNationalPress.com. Follow Lyndsay Keith: IG: @lyndsaymkeithX: @LyndsayMKeithSubstack: @lyndsaykeith Follow Andrew Klein: X: @andrewkleintv Follow Megan Coleman: X: @megsnewsflashFB: Megan Coleman CNY Central Follow CBS 21: X: @cbs21newsIG: @whptvFB: CBS 21 NewsTikTok: @cbs21newsYT: CBS 21 Follow CNY Central: X: @cnycentralFB: CNY CentralTikTok: @cnycentralYT: https://www.youtube.com/cnycentralnews Follow The National Press: Substack: thenationalpress.com/joinX: @NationalPressHQIG: @nationalpresshqTikTok: @nationalpresshqFB: The National PressYT: @NationalPressHQApple Podcasts: The National PressSpotify: The National Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 5d ago

    How Mexican Cartels Are Using Drones to Spy on Border Patrol - 10-14-2026

    Lyndsay Keith talks with FOX San Antonio investigative reporter Yami Virgin about an alleged shooting on the Rio Grande near Roma, Texas. In late September, U.S. Coast Guard personnel reported taking fire from the Mexican side and returned fire. The Pentagon then sent hundreds of troops to the Rio Grande Valley. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her forces found no evidence of a shooting, but Mexico is sending 500 troops of its own to mirror the deployment. Virgin, who has covered the border for 25 years, went to the remote riverside property where the incident allegedly happened and couldn’t find a single witness or any video. She also describes a runaround from Roma’s police chief, how cartels use drones to track Border Patrol schedules, and why Mexico sees the incident as political messaging ahead of the U.S. midterms. Then, George Mason University public policy professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, who lived and worked in Brownsville during the cartel wars of the late 2000s, explains why the alleged attack doesn’t fit how cartels operate today. She says the groups have fragmented into networks that run like businesses and avoid drawing U.S. military attention, especially since they were designated foreign terrorist organizations. She also discusses how Sheinbaum is balancing sovereignty against U.S. pressure and the future of USMCA trade. Correa-Cabrera describes how far cartel networks reach inside the United States, and how much political protection they have in Mexico, mostly at the state and local level. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith that brings the country’s best local reporting to a national audience. Each episode features the journalists closest to the story, reporters who know their communities and have spent years digging into the issues that matter to the people living there. Subscribe to the newsletter at TheNationalPress.com. Follow Lyndsay Keith: IG: @lyndsaymkeithX: @LyndsayMKeithSubstack: @lyndsaykeith Follow Yami Virgin: X: https://x.com/yvirginInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yami_virgin Follow Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guadalupe-correa-cabrera-418b8a24 Follow Fox San Antonio: X: https://x.com/KABBFOX29Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foxsanantonioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxsanantonioYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KABBFOXSanAntonio Follow The National Press: Substack: thenationalpress.com/joinX: @NationalPressHQIG: @nationalpresshqTikTok: @nationalpresshqFB: The National PressYT: @NationalPressHQApple Podcasts: The National PressSpotify: The National Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 6d ago

    A Major Railroad Company is Cutting Hundreds of Jobs. Workers Are Worried About Safety. - 10-13-2026

    CSX, an American railroad company, is furloughing more than 1,000 railroad workers, including the people who inspect its tracks, as it shifts to automated inspections. Is freight rail getting less safe? Lyndsay Keith starts in West Virginia with Joe Cadotte of WCHS ABC 8 and Fox Appalachia. He covers who is losing jobs that pay about $80,000 across West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, why CSX keeps calling the cuts seasonal, and how little the company has explained. Then Brian Thompson of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, a former CSX track inspector, makes the union’s case. He says the automated system catches 28% of the defects a human finds, CSX is falling behind even the reduced schedule, and a serious derailment is coming. The Department of Transportation says CSX is in compliance with its waiver. The National Press is a daily news show hosted by Lyndsay Keith. Each episode goes to the local reporters breaking the biggest stories in their communities, often before national outlets catch on, and asks what those stories mean for the rest of the country. Subscribe at thenationalpress.com/join to get every show and our daily newsletter in your inbox. Follow Lyndsay Keith: IG: @lyndsaymkeithX: @LyndsayMKeithSubstack: @lyndsaykeith Follow Joe Cadotte: X: @JoeCadotte Follow WCHS TV: X: @wchstvIG: @wchs8fox11FB: @wchstvYT: @eyewitnessnewsWV Follow The National Press: Substack: thenationalpress.com/joinX: @NationalPressHQIG: @nationalpresshqTikTok: @nationalpresshqFB: The National PressYT: @NationalPressHQApple Podcasts: The National PressSpotify: The National Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Oct 12

    State Farm Faces Lawsuits in Oklahoma. Could Your State Be Next? - 10-12-2026

    Lyndsay Keith talks with FOX 23 investigative reporter Janna Clark about Oklahoma State Farm customers who say their claims were delayed, denied or underpaid. Clark’s reporting began with emails about hail, fire and auto claims. It grew after Kenny Cox, whose Broken Arrow home was damaged in a fire, put up a yard sign accusing the company of “lies, denies and delays.” Her story on Cox has drawn about 1.8 million views, and people from roughly 22 states have contacted her about their own disputes. Clark explains how an Oklahoma law firm with about 900 open cases obtained internal company records that attorneys call the “hot documents.” She also covers what plaintiffs allege those records show and why State Farm executives have been ordered to sit for depositions. State Farm disputes the allegations and says it evaluates each claim individually. Then, 7News lead anchor Scott Thuman explains why the push for permanent daylight saving time is back in Washington. The House has passed the bill and President Trump supports it, but it has stalled in the Senate. Some Republicans, including Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, are worried about darker winter mornings and children waiting at bus stops in the dark. Thuman walks through Trump’s public pressure campaign against Cotton, the businesses and health experts lining up on each side, and why Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the proposal doesn’t have a clear consensus yet. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith that brings the country’s best local reporting to a national audience. Each episode features the journalists closest to the story, reporters who know their communities and have spent years digging into the issues that matter to the people living there. Subscribe to the newsletter at TheNationalPress.com. Follow Lyndsay Keith: IG: @lyndsaymkeithX: @LyndsayMKeithSubstack: @lyndsaykeith Follow Janna Clark: Facebook: FOX23 Janna Clark Follow FOX23: X: @FOX23IG: @fox23newsFacebook: @fox23newsYouTube: @FOX23NewsTulsa Follow Scott Thuman: X: @ScottThumanIG: @scottthuman Follow 7News: X: @7NewsDCIG: @7newsdcFacebook: @7NewsDCYouTube: @7newsdc Follow The National Press: Substack: thenationalpress.com/joinX: @NationalPressHQIG: @nationalpresshqTikTok: @nationalpresshqFB: The National PressYT: @NationalPressHQApple Podcasts: The National PressSpotify: The National Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Oct 9

    Every Two Weeks, Someone Breaches a U.S. Airport Perimeter - 10-9-2026

    Lyndsay Keith talks with investigative reporter Mike Magnoli about a man who climbed a razor-wire fence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, walked up a portable staircase onto a JetBlue plane, and fell asleep in the bathroom. Airline employees found him the next morning. Cameras had recorded him along the fence line, but no one was watching in real time. The airport has played down the breach because it happened far from the terminal, and JetBlue has offered little explanation. Magnoli also describes earlier incidents in South Florida and explains why his records requests to TSA and Homeland Security have gone unanswered. Then, aviation security expert Sheldon Jacobson, who helped develop the risk-based thinking behind TSA PreCheck, explains who is responsible for airport perimeters and why breaches happen two to three times a month nationwide, including one at Denver International that left a man dead. He describes the layers that protect airfields, why airports spend less on perimeters than on checkpoints, and why the biggest danger comes from threats no one has imagined yet. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith that brings the country’s best local reporting to a national audience. Each episode features the journalists closest to the story, reporters who know their communities and have spent years digging into the issues that matter to the people living there. Subscribe to the newsletter at TheNationalPress.com. Follow Lyndsay Keith: IG: @lyndsaymkeithX: @LyndsayMKeithSubstack: @lyndsaykeith Follow Mike Magnoli: X: @MikeMagsCBS12Station profile: cbs12.com/station/people/michael-magnoli Follow Sheldon H. Jacobson: X: @shjanalyticsUniversity profile: siebelschool.illinois.edu/about/people/faculty/shj Follow CBS 12 News: X: @CBS12IG: @wpeccbs12FB: @CBS12NewsYT: @CBS12NewsWPEC Follow The National Press: Substack: thenationalpress.com/joinX: @NationalPressHQIG: @nationalpresshqTikTok: @nationalpresshqFB: The National PressYT: @NationalPressHQApple Podcasts: The National PressSpotify: The National Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Oct 8

    Are Clear Backpacks Making Schools Safer or Creating a False Sense of Security? - 10-8-2026

    Lyndsay Keith talks with reporter Ben Krumholz about Green Bay, Wisconsin, where middle and high school students have carried clear backpacks for a year. The district made the switch two days after a 16-year-old brought a loaded gun to Preble High School, which Krumholz graduated from 21 years ago. No weapons have turned up in backpacks since, though Preble had also gone 70 years without an incident before the policy. The district promised more security measures to follow, and none have arrived. Krumholz explains why a weapons detection system, estimated at about $840,000 a year for the district's 40 schools, never moved forward, and what students say about life with see-through bags, from stolen AirPods to privacy worries. Then, Mo Canady of the National Association of School Resource Officers explains why clear backpacks can create a false sense of security. A weapon can still be hidden under gym clothes or between books, and screening every bag in a school of 1,200 students is close to impossible. Canady makes the case for a layered approach that includes secured doors, trained staff, and school resource officers who build relationships with students, which he says have helped stop attacks before they happen. He also pushes back on funding as an excuse, points to grants that can help schools hire officers, and lays out the questions parents should be asking their schools. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith that brings the country's best local reporting to a national audience. Each episode features the journalists closest to the story, reporters who know their communities and have spent years digging into the issues that matter to the people living there. Subscribe to the newsletter at TheNationalPress.com. Follow Lyndsay Keith: IG: @lyndsaymkeithX: @LyndsayMKeithSubstack: @lyndsaykeith Follow Ben Krumholz: X: @benkrumholzwluk Follow WLUK Fox 11: X: @fox11newsIG: @wlukfox11FB: facebook.com/wlukfox11YT: youtube.com/@fox11online Follow Mo Canady and the National Association of School Resource Officers: https://nasro.org/ Follow The National Press: Substack: thenationalpress.com/joinX: @NationalPressHQIG: @nationalpresshqTikTok: @nationalpresshqFB: The National PressYT: @NationalPressHQApple Podcasts: The National PressSpotify: The National Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. Oct 7

    How Young Is Too Young for Life in Prison? And When Is It Too Late to Regulate AI? - 10-7-2026

    Lyndsay Keith talks with Andrew Dominianni of News Channel 3 in Kalamazoo about Michigan's decision to reopen murder sentences for people who were young when they committed their crimes. After the U.S. Supreme Court's 2012 ruling in Miller v. Alabama, Michigan has repeatedly widened protections for young offenders, now reaching people 20 and under. Prosecutors are pulling case files out of storage, some dating back to the 1960s and 70s, and trying to track down witnesses and surviving family members. Dominion walks through cases at both ends of the spectrum, from a 16-year-old babysitter convicted in a 1995 infant death to a 1992 gang shooting in Detroit, and explains why even Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley's life sentence must now be reconsidered. He also shares what victims' families are going through as cases they believed were closed come back to court. The court's reasoning rests on brain development research, while one local prosecutor argues that anyone old enough for kindergarten knows killing is wrong. Lyndsay then looks at how states from Massachusetts to Hawaii are drawing their own lines, and at the larger question underneath it all: when does a kid stop being a kid? Then, Capitol Hill reporter Ahtra breaks down Washington's debate over regulating artificial intelligence. She explains why lawmakers who want enforceable safety rules have little use for the voluntary pledge tech leaders signed at the White House, how data centers have become a midterm issue in places like Texas, and why Republicans such as Sen. Josh Hawley are teaming up with Democrats on AI liability legislation. She also looks at Congress's track record on social media, the tech industry's lobbying power, and the administration's argument that the U.S. must beat China, a goal she says no one has clearly defined. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith that brings the country's best local reporting to a national audience. Each episode features the journalists closest to the story, reporters who know their communities and have spent years digging into the issues that matter to the people living there. Subscribe to the newsletter at TheNationalPress.com. Follow Lyndsay Keith: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndsaymkeith/?hl=en X: https://x.com/LyndsayMKeith Substack: https://substack.com/@lyndsaykeith?utm_source=global-search Follow Andrew Dominianni: X: https://x.com/WWMTAndyD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adominianni.tv Follow WWMT News Channel 3: X: https://x.com/wwmtnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newschannel_3 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews Follow Ahtra Elnashar: X: https://x.com/AhtraElnashar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahtra Follow The National Desk: X: https://x.com/TND Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TND Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TND YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNationalDesk Follow The National Press: Substack: https://www.thenationalpress.com/join X: https://x.com/NationalPressHQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalpresshq/?hl=en Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationalpresshq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593815621386 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalPressHQ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-national-press/id6812001380 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BkRFlzioyd0U3IQCwhubI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. Oct 6

    SpaceX Debris Is Washing Ashore. Who’s Responsible? - 10-6-2026

    Just across the Rio Grande from SpaceX's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, conservationists releasing endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles into the Gulf say they keep finding something else on the beach: debris they link to SpaceX launches and testing. Lyndsay Keith talks with Yami Virgin, investigative reporter for Fox San Antonio, who has covered the Texas-Mexico border for decades. The nonprofit Conibio Global says it has documented plastic, foam, aluminum, wiring, tanks, and other material along nearly 25 miles of Mexican coastline near Playa Bagdad, including pieces large enough to require a truck to haul away. Local fishermen say red snapper and other species have become harder to find, and the group's own testing has raised concerns about chromium, copper, and aluminum. Virgin is careful to separate what can be seen from what has been proven. No study has established that SpaceX operations have harmed fish, turtles, or other marine life, and SpaceX has said material tested after Starship incidents poses no chemical or biological risk. Virgin explains why she is seeking records from the EPA and Mexican regulators before drawing any conclusions. Then, former NASA astronaut Daniel Tani, who spent 120 days aboard the International Space Station and completed six spacewalks, puts the larger debris problem in perspective. He describes the metal shavings he encountered during a 2007 spacewalk, explains how launch-site debris differs from the defunct satellites and rocket fragments circling Earth, and makes the case for setting end-of-life standards for spacecraft now, while orbital congestion is still manageable. As commercial spaceflight accelerates, the question of who monitors and cleans up what gets left behind is only getting bigger. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith that brings the country's best local reporting to a national audience. Each episode features the journalists closest to the story, reporters who know their communities and have spent years digging into the issues that matter to the people living there. Because before it's a national story, it's a local story. Subscribe to the newsletter at TheNationalPress.com. Follow Lyndsay Keith: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndsaymkeith/?hl=en X: https://x.com/LyndsayMKeith Substack: https://substack.com/@lyndsaykeith?utm_source=global-search Follow Yami Virgin: X: https://x.com/yvirgin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yami_virgin Follow Fox San Antonio: X: https://x.com/KABBFOX29 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foxsanantonio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxsanantonio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KABBFOXSanAntonio Follow The National Press: Substack: https://www.thenationalpress.com/join X: https://x.com/NationalPressHQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalpresshq/?hl=en Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationalpresshq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593815621386 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalPressHQ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-national-press/id6812001380 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BkRFlzioyd0U3IQCwhubI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. Oct 6

    Why Schools Still Get Paid Even When Students Fail - 10-5-2026

    Baltimore City Public Schools runs on a nearly $2 billion budget, one of the highest per-pupil spending levels of any large U.S. district. So why has the graduation rate barely moved since 2017? Lyndsay Keith talks with Chris Papst, lead investigative reporter for FOX45's Project Baltimore, who has spent nearly a decade covering public education in Maryland. Since Project Baltimore launched, the district's funding has climbed while enrollment has fallen, yet the graduation rate has gone from 71% to just 72%. Attendance is down, chronic absenteeism is up, and average SAT scores have slipped. Papst explains where the money actually goes, why non-instructional staff have grown faster than teaching positions, and how a funding formula built around enrollment means schools get paid whether or not students learn. Papst also breaks down Baltimore's "50 percent rule," which guarantees students half credit for a marking period even if they never show up or turn in an assignment, and why some students have learned to game it. He contrasts that with a high-poverty Maryland elementary school where teachers visit students' homes before the first day of class, a school that continues to beat state averages. The district says its new budget invests heavily in literacy, math, tutoring, and special education. Papst argues the system underneath has barely changed in decades. The National Press is a daily show hosted by Lyndsay Keith that brings the country's best local reporting to a national audience. Each episode features the journalists closest to the story, reporters who know their communities and have spent years digging into the issues that matter to the people living there. Because before it’s a national story, it’s a local story. Subscribe to the newsletter at TheNationalPress.com. Follow Lyndsay Keith: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndsaymkeith/?hl=en X: https://x.com/LyndsayMKeith Substack: https://substack.com/@lyndsaykeith?utm_source=global-search Follow Chris Papst: X: https://x.com/chrispapst Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiddenlimitsoutdoors/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.papst.7/ Follow Fox Baltimore: X: https://x.com/FOXBaltimore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FOXBaltimore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foxbaltimore/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-H-L8u8PzzgdAzBLrqU6PQ Follow The National Press: Substack: https://www.thenationalpress.com/join X: https://x.com/NationalPressHQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalpresshq/?hl=en Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationalpresshq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593815621386 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalPressHQ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-national-press/id6812001380 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BkRFlzioyd0U3IQCwhubI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  12. Sep 14

    Introducing The National Press - Trailer

    Every weekday morning, The National Press breaks down the stories shaping America. Lyndsay Keith talks to the local reporters who chased those stories down—bringing you the firsthand reporting, context, and perspective national headlines often miss. The reporters closest to the news know more than just the facts. They know the communities, the conversations, and the people behind the headlines. Get a clearer picture of what Americans are actually thinking and why. Because before it’s a national story, it’s a local story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Every weekday morning, The National Press draws on thousands of reporters to find stories before they hit national headlines. Our network of reporters covers courtrooms, statehouses, school districts and breaking news in communities across the country. They know the people, the history and the details that can disappear once a story is viewed from hundreds of miles away. Hosted by multi award-winner Lyndsay Keith, The National Press brings those reporters into one national conversation, covering politics, technology, culture, business, public life and the stories emerging from communities across America. Before it’s a national story, it’s a local story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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  • Rating
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