Republicans Successfully Defund Liberal "Public" Media

Democrats are declaring this to be a “perilous moment.”

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Brandon Goldman
July 20, 2025

_WHAT’S HAPPENING_

Congress has voted to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports NPR, PBS, and hundreds of local stations.

The measure, part of a $9 billion rescissions package championed by President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), passed both chambers along party lines and now awaits the president’s signature.

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