08/18/2025: Protests | Social Security 90th | Mardi Gras Amtrak Service

Protests outside the offices of U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith call for guardrails on national spending cuts. Additional concerns are being raised about a viral comment made by Senator Wicker.

Then, Social Security turns 90. We hear from the AARP of Mississippi about what the program does for folks in the state.

Plus, Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast, ending Amtrak service. Now, 20 years later, the wheels are finally rolling again.

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