Trump’s Health Care Shutdown, Head Start, We ❤️Portland, Gun Violence Prevention
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
Release Date: 10/06/2025
Freedom to Read; The Magic of Purple Districts; Black Maternal Health Week; Student Loan Crisis Update
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we start out talking about the importance of having the freedom to read age-appropriate educational materials and how to push back against harmful book bans across the country. After that, we touch base on the beauty and power of "purple places" in the United States, exploring the unique role these areas play as epicenters of local organizing and democracy. Following that segment, we dive into Black Maternal Health Week, discussing the urgent need for maternal health equity and the specific policy solutions that support Black moms and families. Finally, we close...
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Health Care Takeover! Everyone Gets Sick – And Everyone Should Have a Chance to Get Better!
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we have a powerful health care takeover – and hear from experts, advocates, and leaders about the attacks on health care that are happening right now despite the fact that everyone gets sick, and everyone needs a chance to get better. The situation is an emergency: Trump’s proposed budget plans to cut billions from Americans’ health care to supersize spending on the military at a time when health care premiums are skyrocketing and 15 million Americans already risk losing health care coverage completely. On the show this week, we find out what you can do to...
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Congresswoman Luz Rivas; END the Detention of Children in Dilley, Texas; No Kings Rising; Climate Change + Access to Healthy Drinking Water
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into the dangerous voter suppression that would happen with the SAVE Act, and how sharing our stories with members of Congress can protect our democracy. We hear about the horrific conditions for children detained in Dilley, Texas and the urgent movement to close family detention facilities and to free detained kids. We cover why marching matters—from the massive “No Kings” actions to everyday civic engagement—and how Trump’s out-of-touch child care comments ignore the nationwide affordability crisis facing families. We also discuss...
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Direct from the National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis, brought to us by the Congressional Dads Caucus in March 2026
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
Tune in to the opening panel of the National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis, recorded live at the the US Library of Congress in Washington, DC. We learn how Representative Jimmy Gomez started the Congressional Dads Caucus. Next, we dive into how care candidates and care policies are winning at the state and local level. We discuss how the paid and unpaid work of care is both individual and invisible and why we should treat is as a core public good. Then, we hear about the importance of connecting caregiving to family budgets and...
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Epstein Files, Women’s (un)Equal Pay Day, Moms Running for & Winning Local Office, How Vouchers Are Dismantling Public Schools
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into why radio still matters, especially for telling the full truth amid Trump’s Iran escalation, the Epstein files, and the SAVE Act. Next, we cover Women’s (un)Equal Pay Day, the growing wage gaps for women—especially women of color and moms—and the key fixes that would actually close those gaps. Then, we discuss how New Hampshire moms are organizing, running for office, and winning elections and big policy victories—including the state’s Momnibus 2.0 maternal health and workplace justice package—in an extremely difficult political climate....
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Charting a New Path in the Child Care Crisis, SNAP Cuts and Food Affordability, Trump Gives a Greenlight to Big Chemical, Reading Builds Critical Thinking & JOY
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
DESCRIPTION: On the radio show this week, we dive into America’s child care crisis—why costs are skyrocketing, educators are underpaid, and how states like New Mexico and New York are charting a better path. Next, we hear about SNAP cuts and food affordability, how rollbacks are hurting families and state budgets, and simple steps you can take to push Congress to restore benefits. Then, we cover glyphosate and chemicals in our food, why a new Trump Executive Order to expand production alarms health and environmental advocates, and how pesticide overuse is harming biodiversity and...
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Encore: Voter Suppression, Women & the Economy, Maternal Health, Men4Choice
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into the SAVE Act, a voter suppression bill requiring expensive documents like passports for voter registration, potentially disenfranchising millions. We also hear about the negative national economic impact of rising costs and job losses on women, and particularly Black women. Next, we cover the dire state of maternal health in the U.S., exacerbated by reproductive rights restrictions and funding cuts to health care. Finally, we discuss the importance of engaging pro-choice men in advocacy to support reproductive freedom. SPECIAL GUESTS: Alison...
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The REAL State of Our Union: Fighting Voter Suppression, Representation & Joy at the Winter Olympics, Maternal Health State of the Union, and How to Replicate NY’s Child Care Wins
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into the importance of protecting democracy from voter suppression efforts. We also hear about the powerful representation and joy we experienced at this year's Winter Olympics -- and how narrative power can shift societal views for women, moms, and our families. Next, we cover the state of OUR union when it comes to maternal health, and the Trump administration’s cuts to crucial programs that are worsening the crisis. Finally, we discuss New York state and New York City's historic investments in child care, how you can make victories like that...
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Voter Suppression, Women & the Economy, Maternal Health, Men4Choice
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into the SAVE Act, a voter suppression bill requiring expensive documents like passports for voter registration, potentially disenfranchising millions. We also hear about the negative national economic impact of rising costs and job losses on women, and particularly Black women. Next, we cover the dire state of maternal health in the U.S., exacerbated by reproductive rights restrictions and funding cuts to health care. Finally, we discuss the importance of engaging pro-choice men in advocacy to support reproductive freedom. SPECIAL GUESTS: Alison...
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Victories on DHS Funding & in MN, Bad Bunny Joy, Women Supporting Women
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week, we dive into the need for the US Senate to place much-needed accountability measures on ICE with their expanded DHS funding. We also cover why the Save Act would undermine the rights of married women voters; and how to protect voting rights in this era of voter suppression. Next, we celebrate two major moments of joy: New York's huge child care win and Bad Bunny’s incredible Super Bowl halftime show. Then, we cover how the pressure campaign stop the lawless and out-of-control ICE surge in Minnesota is prevailing; as well as the importance of protecting...
info_outlineOn the radio show this week we dive into Trump’s Health Care Shutdown, with Republicans refusing to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that make health insurance affordable for millions of families. We also hear about Head Start, and what recent attacks, delayed grants, and reduced staff means for this vital early education program. Then we cover recent disinformation about Portland, Oregon and the importance of relying on local news sources for accurate information. Finally, we discuss the need for gun safety policies, including background checks and a ban on military-style assault weapons, plus we hear breaking news on a recent $60 million jury verdict against a ghost gun manufacturer.
SPECIAL GUESTS: Sarah Bolton, Raben Public Affairs & Organizational Consulting, @raben_us; Katie Hamm, Erikson Institute, Graduate School in Early Childhood, @EriksonInst; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising & MamásConPoder, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder, @momsrising.org, @mamasconpoder.org; Kris Brown, Brady United Against Gun Violence, @bradybuzz, @KrisB_Brown, @bradyunited.org, @krisbrown.bradyunited.org.