The Trump administration has dealt a major blow to public media funding in recent days. Popular institutions like the National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) have lost federal funding due to the cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It’s been a long time coming for Trump and his allies, who […]
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Senate Approves Bill Canceling Funding for PBS and NPR
A package of spending cuts, requested by President Donald Trump, has passed through the Senate and will now be sent to the House for voting. This bill proposes cutting $9 billion in funding that was previously approved for foreign aid and public broadcasting. All Senate Democrats present voted against this package, with two Republicans joining […]