Aired on May 4, 2025

• Tariffs, Defense Security, Emergency Powers, Ukraine

Historian Jim Crawford reviews the top stories from the US in April 2025. He discusses tariffs and their effects on retailers, tourism, and manufacturing, security lapses by cabinet members, the use of emergency powers to forgo votes by Congress, and the latest regarding Ukraine.
Crawford was born into a blue collar and agricultural clan in rural Pennsylvania. He was the first in his family to graduate from college. After earning his PhD from UNC, he taught US and World History at several universities in piedmont North Carolina for several decades. He served as chairman of the Chatham County board of commissioners, and currently serves as trustee for Central Carolina Community College. He is a firm believer in American democracy and trusts that the constitution will hold firm now as it has in past crises despite the broken, distempered electorate.

“On The Porch” is hosted by Randolph ”Randy” Voller. He is also the publisher of Chatham County Line. Randy welcomes guests to the show who are from the communities of art, academia, business, and politics for friendly and informative conversations. “On The Porch” airs every Sunday at 11:06 AM, and is repeated at 5:06 PM and 8:06 PM on WCHL-FM 97.9. The show also streams on ChapelBoro.com
Current and previous shows of “On The Porch” are posted as on-demand, ad-free podcasts at ChapelBoro.com, Spotify and Apple Podcasts
To be a guest on the show or send us a comment, email: ontheporch@wchl.com

Aired on May 4, 2025