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Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.

The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organizations. The White House, in a social media posting announcing the signing, said the outlets “receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as ‘news.’”

It’s the latest move by Trump and his administration to utilize federal powers to control or hamstring institutions whose actions or viewpoints he disagrees with. Since taking office, Trump has ousted leaders, placed staff on administrative leave and cut off hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to artists, libraries, museums, theaters and others, through takeovers of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Trump has also pushed to withhold federal research and education funds from universities and punish law firms unless they agreed to eliminate diversity programs and other measures Trump has found objectionable.

The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump’s election, as Republicans have long complained about them. ...

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Trump says he’ll revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump declared Friday that "We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status," saying "It’s what they deserve!"

The announcement from Trump comes after Fox News reported last week that his administration asked the Internal Revenue Service to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status.

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'Protect' the majority: Senate GOP’s campaign arm takes opposite tact to DNC’s Hogg

  • News source: FOX News
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As DNC Vice Chair David Hogg seeks to spend millions on primarying older Democrats in blue districts, the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm suggested they are taking the exact opposite tact ahead of the 2026 midterms.

"With Democrats like Jon Ossoff openly calling to impeach President Trump, no one should put their personal ambitions above protecting the president’s legacy and majorities," National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) communications director Joanna Rodriguez told Fox News Digital on Thursday.

"Leader [John] Thune and Chairman...
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Hong Kong police arrest family of pro-democracy activist, reports say

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 7
Anna Kwok's father and brother have been accused of helping the US-based pro-democracy activist with her finances, local media report.
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South African woman convicted of kidnapping daughter Joshlin Smith

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 7
Joshlin Smith's disappearance last year sent shockwaves across South Africa. She is yet to be found.
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Israel says it struck near Syria palace over violence in Druze areas

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israel's PM says it will "not allow any threat" to the minority in Syria after sectarian clashes in which dozens were killed.
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'We are too scared to go back': Kashmiris in India face violence after deadly attack

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 7
The militant attack last week has triggered a series of incidents of harassment against Kashmiris across India.
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Trump signs executive order to stop federal funding for NPR and PBS

  • News source: Patrick Smith | NBC News
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Thursday to end public funding of National Public Radio and PBS to stop what he called "biased and partisan news coverage."

The order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to "cease federal funding for NPR and PBS" to the extent allowed by law. The order could be challenged in court.

"Unlike in 1967, when the CPB was established, today the media landscape is filled with abundant, diverse, and innovative news options," the Thursday night executive order reads. "Government funding...
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Trump dubs Dems 'out of control,' suggests GOP consider kicking them out of Congress for 'REAL crimes'

  • News source: FOX News
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 11
President Donald Trump fired off a scathing Truth Social post late on Thursday night as he is once again targeted for impeachment, floating the idea that Republicans should target Democrats for expulsion from Congress.

"The Democrats are really out of control. They have lost everything, especially their minds! These Radical Left Lunatics are into the ‘Impeachment thing’ again. They have already got two ‘No Name,’ little respected Congressmen, total Whackjobs both, throwing the ‘Impeachment’ of DONALD J. TRUMP around, for about the 20th time, even...
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Anger as Uganda president's son says he's holding opposition bodyguard

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 10
The bodyguard of opposition leader Bobi Wine went missing five days ago, leading to fears for his safety.
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High-profile attorney launches new firm to push back on Trump crusade

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Abbe Lowell, a criminal defense attorney who has represented a number of high-profile political clients, is launching a new law firm to push back on President Trump's crusade against several major practices.

Lowell & Associates has hired multiple attorneys who left firms that cut deals with the Trump administration as the president sought to punish prominent practices to settle his long-held grievances against his political opponents. Mr. Trump has issued executive orders targeting major law firms that represented his political...
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DHS pushes back against claims of immigration enforcement at elementary schools

  • News source: FOX News
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pushed back on Wednesday against claims that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been removing children from school.

In a "100 Days of Fighting Fake News" news release from DHS, the agency responded to many narratives that have been reported by various media outlets since President Donald Trump was inaugurated – one of them being that ICE agents are entering elementary schools to conduct immigration enforcement.

"ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) works relentlessly to...
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AfD classified as extreme-right by German intelligence

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 9
The AfD came second in February elections and has a record number of seats in the new parliament.
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'We are too scared to go back': Kashmiris in India face violence after deadly attack

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 8
The militant attack last week has sparked a wave of violence and harassment against Kashmiris across India.
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Trump ousts Waltz as national security adviser and nominates him for UN post

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 8
Mike Waltz had faced criticism for mistakenly adding a journalist to a chat group where sensitive military plans were discussed.
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Apple says most US-bound iPhones no longer made in China

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 8
The technology giant says US tariffs will add around $900m to its costs this quarter.
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