Politics Feb 03 WATCH: Trump calls PBS and NPR 'a waste of money' at funding bill signing By Dan Cooney
Politics Aug 31 Public media stations struggle with Trump-fueled government funding cuts When Congress decided this summer to eliminate $1.1 billion allocated to public broadcasting, it left some 330 PBS and 246 NPR stations, each with unique issues related to their communities and history, to figure out what that means. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Politics Jul 18 House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid The vote marked the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted such a rescissions request to Congress, and the White House suggested it won't be the last. By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Jul 17 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 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
Jun 12 WATCH: House approves Trump's request to take back foreign aid, public media funding By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House narrowly voted Thursday to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk. Continue reading
Jun 03 Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE By Associated Press The process known as rescission will take funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Continue reading
May 30 PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case By David Bauder, Associated Press PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 7:03 NPR CEO discusses suing Trump administration over order targeting funding By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed suit against the Trump administration in federal court over his executive order targeting funding for NPR, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The lawsuit contends Trump's order is a violation of… Continue watching
May 27 NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut funding to public media By Associated Press The lawsuit says that the executive order "is textbook retaliation and viewpoint-based discrimination in violation of the First Amendment."… Continue reading