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The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

Arts Sep 02

Defunded Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be honored with one of TV’s top prizes

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Politics Aug 01

Senators Return to Work in Washington
CPB says it is shutting down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by Congress — marking the end of a nearly six-decade era in which it fueled the production of renowned educational programming, cultural…

By Ted Anthony, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Politics Jul 24

U.S. President Trump at the White House in Washington
Trump signs bill canceling $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding

The White House had billed the legislation as a test case for Congress and said more such rescission packages would be on the way.

By Associated Press

Politics Jul 17

U.S. House Speaker Johnson speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Watch 8:08
The programs facing funding cuts as rescissions package nears final approval

The clock is ticking for Congress to claw back more than $9 billion of federal funding for programs, including foreign aid and public media. Friday night is the final deadline for the House to pass the so-called rescissions package, which…

By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens

Politics Jul 17

Documentary filmmaker Burns speaks about his film, The Central Park Five, at the National Press Club in Washington
Watch 7:41
Ken Burns calls public media funding cuts ‘shortsighted,’ but vows ‘we will continue’

Congress is moving toward revoking a billion dollars in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that steers funds to public media stations. William Brangham discussed the potential impact on PBS with one of the network's…

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris

Jul 17

What’s in the GOP bill clawing back $9 billion from foreign aid and public broadcasting?

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Senate approved the vast majority of President Donald Trump's request in the early morning hours Thursday, 51-48.

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Jul 17

WATCH: House approves Trump’s request to claw back $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid

By Associated Press

The White House had described the rescissions package as a test case and said that if Congress went along, more would come. The House’s approval would mark the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted a rescissions…

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Jul 16

Watch 6:05
Rural public media at risk as Congress moves toward funding cut

By William Brangham, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz

Among the programs targeted for cuts in the White House rescissions package is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It's the independent nonprofit created by Congress to distribute federal funds to more than 1,500 noncommercial TV and radio stations. Tom Abbott…

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Jul 16

Congress is looking to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding and Native American radio stations are at risk

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

Fear is growing that most of the 59 tribal radio stations that receive the funding will go dark, depriving isolated populations of news, local events and critical weather alerts.

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Jul 16

WATCH: Senate approves Trump’s request to cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending

By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward on one of the president's top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators.

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