Sen. Mike Lee pushes to defund NPR, PBS over bias accusations
The effort comes as conservatives have accused the broadcasting networks of using government funds to project a liberal ...
Led by Trump-picked chairman, the FCC takes aim at media companies
NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, NPR and KCBS radio all have one thing in common: They’re under scrutiny from the Federal Communications ...
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Tenney introduces bill that would end federal funding for NPR, PBS
The Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act would disallow both indirect and direct federal support of the organizations.
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PBS shutters DEI office
The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
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First CBS, Then NPR, Now NewsGuard? Trump’s FCC Boss Zeroes In on ‘Fact Checking’ Group Accused of Censoring Conservatives
President Trump’s new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, is now eyeing changes to liability ...
Tommy Tuberville backs defunding what he calls ’National Propaganda Radio’
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala, is is supportive of efforts to defund National Public Radio or what he called the, ...
Sen. John Kennedy pushes funding cuts to public broadcasting
Senator Kennedy expressed concerns over the use of taxpayer dollars to fund public broadcasting, citing what he sees as unnecessary spending and potential political bias.
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F.C.C. chair orders investigation into Comcast’s D.E.I. practices
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Senate Democrats Slam FCC For ‘Politically Motivated’ Investigations ‘At Behest’ Of Trump
Senate Democrats accused FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr of carrying out “politically motivated” investigations at the “at the behest" of Trump.
FCC to investigate Comcast for having DEI programs
Since taking control of the FCC last month, Carr has threatened to pull broadcast licenses of companies like Disney and CBS ...
Dissent Grows At Disney Over Perceived “Capitulation” To Trump As DEI Initiatives Diminished
Recent bends by Disney related to a court battle and diversity programs that appear to appease President Donald Trump and the ...
With public broadcasters pressured by the Trump administration, PBS shuts down its diversity office
PBS gets federal funding through U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation for its children's programming.