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Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down

NPR August 1, 2025

By Scott Neuman, NPRThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday...

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House approves Trump’s $9B cut to public media, aid

Associated Press July 18, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for...

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Senate approves Trump’s $9B in cuts to public media, foreign aid

Associated Press July 17, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including...

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Senate votes to move ahead with Trump’s request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Associated Press July 15, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved...

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The Metro: NPR Public Editor Kelly McBride on CPB cuts, media ethics

Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 1, 2025

Today on The Metro, we continue our coverage on the fight over public media funding and what's at stake for...

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Senators question Trump plan to kill federal funds for PBS, NPR and some foreign aid

NPR June 26, 2025

Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee pushed back against the Trump administration's bid to kill $9 billion in federal...

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The Metro: An update on proposed federal funding cuts to NPR, PBS

Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro June 25, 2025

Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is the focus of a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday. ...

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House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media

NPR June 12, 2025

The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation Thursday to eliminate the next two years of federal funding for public media outlets.It...

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