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Frustration and fear ripple through NPR and PBS affiliates after Congress approves clawbacks
Small, rural public media stations are disappointed that Congress ignored their campaign to preserve federal funding.
PBS and NPR are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to US democracy
Studies link public broadcasting to higher voter turnout, better factual knowledge and lower susceptibility to extremist ...
Why Congress Defunding NPR And PBS Isn’t As Misguided As You Think
Congress just slashed $1B in public broadcasting funds. Here's a contrarian take on why defunding NPR and PBS isn't ...
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 ...
Clawback of $1.1b for PBS and NPR Puts Rural Stations at Risk – And Threatens a Vital Source Of Journalism
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Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk, threatens vital source of journalism
The U.S. Senate narrowly approved on July 16, 2025, a bill that would claw back federal funding for the Corporation for ...
Cuts to public media will smash budgets of some local radio stations
Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include community radio stations in areas that voted for the president.
Trump’s $9B clawback against PBS and NPR may have bought him a post-summer government shutdown
In the end, only two Republicans in the House voted against the legislation. But by winning on rescission, Trump might have ...