WABE's Week In Review: More changes likely at the CDC and Atlanta small businesses pivot to deal with tariffs

The campus of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seen as a meeting of the Advisory Committee in Immunization Practices takes place, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

This week, we examine the confirmation hearing for the proposed new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, as well as discussions on additional funding and potential program cuts.

Plus, a Salvadoran journalist is now fighting deportation after he was arrested in Georgia while covering a protest as he faces new criminal charges in Gwinnett County.

Also, the future is uncertain for federal programs that help elderly and low-income Georgians pay energy bills, but there may be alternatives. 



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–Marisa Mecke reports on the uncertain future for federal programs that help elderly and low-income Georgians pay energy bills, but there may be alternatives.