3 w. ago Trump threatens to sue over article about Epstein. And, what's next for public media

President Trump has threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal over an article alleging ties to Jeffrey Epstein. And, Congress has passed the rescission package affecting public media and foreign aid.

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3 w. ago How the debate over public media funding played out in Washington this week

The House voted to approve President Trump's request to cancel funds for public media and some foreign aid. NPR looks at how the debate over public media funding played out in Washington this week.

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3 w. ago Congress sends bill cutting public media and foreign aid funding to Trump

House Republicans delivered a major victory to President Trump early Friday, passing Trump's rescissions bill that claws back $9 billion in funds already approved for public media and foreign aid.

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3 w. ago Congress Approves Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations

President Trump’s request to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed despite objections from Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse.

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3 w. ago Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid

The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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3 w. ago Congress sends $9B spending cuts package to Trump's desk after late

House Speaker Mike Johnson secures victory as Congress approves $9 billion in spending cuts targeting international aid and public broadcasting in first rescissions package in decades.

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3 w. ago Two Republicans vote against Trump's $9 billion clawback of foreign aid, NPR funding

Trump's $9 billion clawback bill passed the Senate with Republican support, cutting USAID and public broadcasting funds, despite two GOP senators' opposition.

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3 w. ago 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.

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3 w. ago Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations

The bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed over the objections of Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse.

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3 w. ago Senate debates package that would cut foreign aid and public media funding

The Senate debates the clawing back of previously approved funding for foreign aid and public media — as Democratic lawmakers object. A final vote in the Senate is expected by Thursday.

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4 w. ago Senate Votes to Advance Trump’s $9 Billion Cuts to Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

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4 w. ago Senate Advances Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in funds Congress has already approved suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

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