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Trump formally asks Congress to to defund PBS and NPR

Headline from Anchorage Daily News, from the development of Jun 3, 2025

Newest development Jun 4, 2025 · 3 reportsDemocrats oppose Trump public media cuts request as GOP plans vote to defund NPR & PBS

The Trump administration requested a rescission of funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, seeking to halt federal funding to PBS and NPR.

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  1. PBS sues Trump for stripping its funds

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  2. Names this update

    Trump formally asks Congress to to defund PBS and NPR

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

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    Democrats oppose Trump public media cuts request as GOP plans vote to defund NPR & PBS

    Headline from NPR ·

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  1. Deadline

    Trump Sued By PBS To Stop $500M Funding Cut (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The war between POTUS & public broadcasting in America just saw the former home of Big Bird open up a whole new legal front

  2. Al Jazeera

    PBS sues Trump for stripping its funds (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The lawsuit came three days after a similar case by NPR, which also saw its funds cut.

  3. Rolling Stone

    PBS Sues Trump Administration Over Executive Order to Cut Funding (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Days after NPR sued the Trump administration over an executive order to cut off its federal funding, PBS has also filed a lawsuit over the proposed cuts.

  4. Deadline

    Trump Administration Sends Congress Proposal To Cut NPR, PBS And Public Media Station Funding (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The package would eliminate $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

  5. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid.

  6. CNN

    Trump asked Congress to claw back funding for PBS and NPR. What now? (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    America’s two big public broadcasters, PBS and NPR, have 45 days to salvage their federal funding — starting now.

  7. NPR

    Democrats oppose Trump public media cuts request as GOP plans vote to defund NPR & PBS (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Senate Democrats warn Trump plan to wipe out public broadcasting funding will shut down stations, eliminate essential services. But House GOP scheduled to vote to clawback $1.1 billion next week.

  8. Hot Air

    Trump Asks Congress to Defund PBS, NPR (opens Hot Air)

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  9. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump formally asks Congress to to defund PBS and NPR (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Trump administration requested a rescission of funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, seeking to halt federal funding to PBS and NPR.

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