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Trump and Republican lawmakers want to gut public media. Stations like GBH and WBUR could be collateral damage.
Public broadcasters were created with the help and support of the federal government, which makes them particularly ...
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Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming.
FCC Chair Criticizes Comcast for 'News Distortion' After White House Complains About MSNBC Coverage
FCC chairman Brendan Carr criticized Comcast for "news distortion" over MSNBC's decision not to carry the White House's press ...
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Trump White House to Ask Congress to Defund NPR, PBS, And USAID — Claw Back $9 Billion in Funds
Defenders of both USAID and Voice of America have decried killing key levers of global soft power that enhance U.S. national ...
White House calls NPR and PBS a “grift,” will ask Congress to rescind funding
The Trump White House is proposing to eliminate most federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public ...
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Trump Administration Seeks $9.3 Billion Funding Cut From NPR, PBS, And USAID
The Trump administration is preparing to ask the Republican-led House of Representatives to rescind approximately $9.3 billion in previously approved funding, targeting public broadcasters National ...
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Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
Both PBS and NPR provide locally grounded content and reach ... They have worked assiduously for years with the FCC to ensure that their spots fall within FCC guidelines. Other news organizations ...
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Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
But recently, Brendan Carr, Trump's pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), launched an investigation of NPR and PBS, saying it appears that their corporate underwriting spots ...