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Senate, NPR and PBS

What will happen to PBS and NPR stations if the Senate votes to claw back funding?

Public media stations are on the verge of losing the federal funding that has helped keep them on the air for decades. Here’s what that would look like.

CBS News on MSN · 18h

Senate to move on Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding

Washington — The Senate could move forward as soon as Tuesday on a request from the White House to claw back $9.4 billion in funds for international aid and public broadcasting as Congress faces a Friday deadline to act.

The New York Times · 9h

Senate Advances Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

Trump, Senate and Waltz

The Associated Press on MSN · 14h

Mike Waltz pledges to make UN ‘great again’ at Senate confirmation hearing

It is unclear how Waltz would approach the job. Trump’s first nominee, Rep. Elise Stefanik, had built a track record in Congress of criticizing the U.N. She vowed during her confirmation hearing in January to combat what she called antisemitism at the world body and lead a review of U.S. funding.

USA TODAY on MSN · 20h

Former Trump adviser Mike Waltz faces 'Signalgate' grilling in Senate hearing for UN post

The former Trump national security adviser will be peppered with questions about Signal in his confirmation hearing for United Nations ambassador.

Yahoo · 1d

Watch live: Waltz, Trump’s pick for UN ambassador, faces Senate confirmation hearing

Former national security adviser Mike Waltz will testify before the Senate on Friday morning on his nomination for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Waltz, who left his previous post in May after controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s use of the Signal messing app,

6hon MSN

Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Senate Republicans advanced President Donald Trump's request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved spending cuts.

12hon MSN

GOP narrowly advances rescissions package to Senate floor

Senate Republicans had barely enough votes Tuesday to advance President Trump's proposal to claw back money appropriated for ...

20h

U.S. Senate Weighs Sanctions Bill As Russia Stalls Peace Talks

As Russia delays peace negotiations with Ukraine, U.S. elected officials in Congress are considering a new sanctions bill to ...

18hon MSN

Senate report reveals missed warnings, denied help in 2024 assassination attempt

Three-hundred sixty-five days later, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released a finalized report of their findings into the attempted assassination that injured three, ...

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