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Republicans Target NPR, PBS Funding Over Bias Claims

4/1/2025

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Republicans, spearheaded by Marjorie Taylor Greene, are pushing to cut government funding for NPR and PBS, claiming bias in their programming. A new bill has been introduced to halt this support. In a stark reminder, NPR's 2011 report warned that losing federal funds could devastate public broadcasting and harm millions of listeners across the country.

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Republicans, spearheaded by Marjorie Taylor Greene, are pushing to cut government funding for NPR and PBS, claiming bias in their programming. A new bill has been introduced to halt this support. In a stark reminder, NPR's 2011 report warned that losing federal funds could devastate public broadcasting and harm millions of listeners across the country.