May 02 PBS chief slams Trump’s executive order aiming to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR as unlawful By David Bauder, Associated Press The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's election. Continue reading
May 02 Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR By Associated Press The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."… Continue reading
May 01 Army parade plans for Trump’s birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters, AP reports By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 9:12 Conservative activist Christopher Rufo on his push to scrutinize higher education By Amna Nawaz President Trump is pushing for more control at dozens of colleges and universities, he says to promote free speech, end “wokeism” and clamp down on antisemitism. But many schools are opposing the efforts. Conservative activist Christopher Rufo has been instrumental… Continue watching
May 01 Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers question accuser Miriam Haley at rape retrial By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Miriam Haley, testifying for a third day at Weinstein’s rape retrial, was grilled about everything from her initial interactions with the ex-studio boss to her decision to get a lawyer and go public with her allegations as the #MeToo movement exploded in… Continue reading
May 01 Driver who hit after-school camp in Illinois may have had health emergency, police say By John O'Connor, Associated Press The driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, killing three children and a teenager, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol and may have had a medical emergency, police… Continue reading
May 01 McDonald’s says store traffic fell unexpectedly as economic uncertainty weighed on diners By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press McDonald’s store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: ‘America at a Crossroads’ — Judy Woodruff on political divisions | 2025 Reframe Festival By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri PBS News Hour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff hosted a conversation Friday that explores how to engage and connect in a time of deep political divisions. Continue reading
May 01 Reports of sexual assault in the military fell last year, led by significant drop in the Army By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A new Pentagon report says that the number of sexual assaults reported across the military fell by nearly 4% last year and there was a significant drop in the Army. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: The future of conservatism — a conversation with Lanhee Chen | 2025 Reframe Festival By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Lanhee Chen, of Stanford’s Hoover Institution, spoke May 2 about the future of conservatism. Continue reading