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The Senate voted to defund NPR and PBS. How will local stations cope?
NPR and PBS outlets, including several in Southern California, will have to make tough decisions as the U.S. Senate votes to claw back money previously allocated for their operations.

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GOP-led Senate votes to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
Senate passes bill that would cut funding for NPR, PBS. See how Illinois' senators voted
New England public broadcasters face potential layoffs and programming cuts as they brace for loss of federal funds
The House early Friday morning followed the Senate and approved legislation to claw back $1.1 billion appropriated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a major source of funding for local publ...

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The CEO of NPR Made the Best Case for Defunding It
Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk – and threatens a vital source of journalism
Republicans Obey Trump, Vote to Cut Funding for NPR and PBS
“Supporters of defunding are fixated on NPR and PBS, but in reality the cuts will be felt where these services are needed most. Stations in places like West Virginia, and those serving tribal nations...

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Illinois public media stations brace for ‘worst-case scenario’ after Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS
PBS, NPR to Lose All Federal Funding as Congress Votes to Pass Rescissions Bill — ‘This Is Big!’ Cheers Trump
Senate Votes To Cut Federal Funding To Public Broadcasting; “Against The Will Of The American People,” PBS CEO Says
The Senate passed Donald Trump's set of spending cuts to public media, despite warnings it will devastate the PBS, NPR and public station ecosystem.
PBS Kansas responds to Senate’s public broadcasting cuts: “Who else will tell the story of Kansas?”
PBS Kansas said its future is uncertain after the U.S. Senate passed a bill slashing federal funding for public broadcasting.
Senate GOP passes first DOGE cut package, slashing $9 billion from foreign aid, NPR, PBS
Senate Republicans blasted through Democratic and internal opposition to pass President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar clawback package early Thursday morning.
Not Just ‘Sesame Street’: How Trump’s Billion-Dollar NPR, PBS Cuts Will Hurt Small Town America
Academics and public radio professionals warn that budget cuts could decimate a watchdog for political corruption.
PBS In TROUBLE: What All Is Included In The Senate's $9B Recissions Package? | TRENDING
The Senate voted early Thursday to claw back $9 billion in federal funding for global aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sending the package requested by President Trump to the House for a final vote.
Trump’s victory over PBS and NPR ‘bias’ will be ‘devastating’ for rural areas, station leaders say
Public TV stations will be “forced to make hard decisions in the weeks and months ahead,” PBS CEO Paula Kerger said Thursday, after the Senate approved a bill canceling all the federal funding for the network.
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A closer look at where Senate Republicans stand on Trump’s rescission request
The rescissions package is a request from Trump to Congress to immediately rescind funding on 22 items that lawmakers have previously approved. That is a tiny portion — 0.1% — of the annual federal budget. The bulk of the cuts are to foreign aid — $8.3 billion in cuts to current funding.
Senate Republicans divided over looming vote to rescind $9 billion in spending
The rescissions bill to claw back funding approved for foreign aid, NPR and PBS is a top Trump priority, but some Senate Republicans have raised concerns about the cuts.
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