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Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media and foreign aid
The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion ...
Illinois public media stations brace for ‘worst-case scenario’ after Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS
Public broadcasting stations in the state are bracing for big changes. In Moline, WQPT’s general manager Dawn Schmitt said ...
'Long overdue': Senate Republicans ram through Trump's clawback package with cuts to foreign aid, NPR
Senate Republicans pass $9 billion rescissions bill targeting foreign aid, NPR and PBS, with Vice President Vance casting the ...
Senate moves to debate cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid
The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the ...
Trump administration live updates: Senate Judiciary Democrats walk out of vote on Emil Bove's judicial nomination
Live updates and the latest news as the Senate sends PBS, NPR, foreign aid clawbacks to the House and senators consider Emil ...
Senate poised to hand Trump $9B in cuts, second big legislative victory
Senate Republicans say they have the votes to pass a package of $9 billion in spending cuts, which would give President Trump another big legislative victory in less than a month after GOP leaders ...
Rescission package heads to final vote. And, Trump floats firing the Fed chairman
The Senate voted to approve a rescission package that claws back funds allocated for public media and foreign aid. And, President Trump floats the idea of firing the Federal Reserve chair.
Musicians brace for impact as Senate vote on public radio looms
If the rescission bill passes, $1.1 billion of funding will be cut from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, limiting ...