2 h. 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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2 h. ago US Senate passes $9bn cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds

US Senate passes $9bn cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds  BBC

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3 h. ago StoryCorps' David Isay reacts to the Senate's vote to cut funding for public media

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin speak with David Isay, Founder and President of StoryCorps, about the Senate vote to cut funding for public broadcasting.

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15 h. ago PBS president declares she 'can’t make any sense' of accusations of left

CEO Paula Kerger told CNN she sees no evidence of liberal bias at PBS, stating people "struggle to come up with examples" amid Republican criticism and potential funding cuts.

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16 h. 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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17 h. ago NY Times compares defunding NPR to progressive ‘excesses’ of defund the police, abolish ICE movements

The New York Times likened the cutting of federal funding for liberal NPR and PBS to far-left calls to defund the police and abolish ICE in a new editorial.

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17 h. ago NYT draws parallels between calls to defund NPR and defund the police movement

The New York Times likened the cutting of federal funding for liberal NPR and PBS to far-left calls to defund the police and abolish ICE in a new editorial.

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23 h. ago US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts

US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts  BBC

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32 h. 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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33 h. ago PBS CEO talks about bill that could cut funding to PBS and impacts to Alaska.

PBS CEO talks about bill that could cut funding to PBS and impacts to Alaska.  Frontiersman

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34 h. ago Los Angeles County moves to preserve LGBTQ+ crisis hotline services amid federal funding cuts

Los Angeles County moves to preserve LGBTQ+ crisis hotline services amid federal funding cuts  KTLA

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36 h. ago KQED will reduce workforce by 15% as fears of funding cuts, recession loom

KQED will reduce workforce by 15% as fears of funding cuts, recession loom  SFGATE

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37 h. ago Trump's $9 billion clawback passes first Senate test, while more hurdles await

Senate Republicans narrowly advance Trump's funding cuts targeting $8.3 billion from USAID and $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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45 h. ago Washington joins states challenging federal cuts to education funding

Washington joins states challenging federal cuts to education funding  The Seattle Times

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53 h. ago How public broadcasting funding cuts would impact one rural Indiana station

As Congress debates whether to pull back all federal funds it has already committed to public broadcasting, NPR and PBS station officials in rural areas are watching closely.

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53 h. ago Will Congress cut funds to NPR/PBS and foreign aid this week?

The Trump Administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and Foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the week to approve the cuts.

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60 h. ago Alaska stations warn of impacts as US Senate prepares to vote on cutting public media funding

Alaska stations warn of impacts as US Senate prepares to vote on cutting public media funding  Anchorage Daily News

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68 h. ago Why the health care lobby failed to stop cuts to Medicaid funding

The powerful health industry lobby couldn't persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Trump's tax and spending bill. What's behind the lobbying failure?

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2 d. ago Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut This Week

At the urging of President Trump, Congress is expected to vote on whether to cut $500 million per year for public radio and TV stations.

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3 d. ago South African AIDS Activist Pushes for H.I.V. Treatment Access After U.S.

Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as U.S. funding cuts and his own government’s inertia revive old fears.

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