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A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he signed an executive order last year that blocked funding from going to the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio. U.S. District Judge Randolph Daniel Moss wrote in a 62-page order that while many of the original …

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced Friday it will begin winding down its operations after nearly six decades, following a decision by Congress to eliminate its federal funding. The announcement comes just weeks after President Donald Trump signed a package of sweeping spending cuts, which included rescinding $1.1 billion …

In a tight vote Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a $9.4 billion rescissions package backed by President Donald Trump, targeting foreign aid, public broadcasting, and other spending previously approved by Congress. The vote, 214-212, was largely along party lines. No Democrats supported the bill, and four Republicans broke ranks …