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President Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasters threatens scores of radio and TV stations across the United States that air PBS and NPR programs. Areas at risk of losing public radio and television access Radio Cities with vulnerable stations Counties with limited local news access Television Cities with vulnerable stations Counties with limited local news access Sources: …

CNN  —  House Republicans gave the final stamp of approval early Friday morning to a package of $9 billion in spending cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting, handing a win to President Donald Trump. Congress passed the package — which is part of Trump’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency efforts — under an obscure presidential budget law used to …

CHICAGO (AP) — Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people have started Thursday at more than 1,600 locations around the country. The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action honors the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. Protests were being held along streets, …

Congress Approves Trump’s Plan Clawing Back Foreign Aid, Public Media Funding  The Wall Street Journal House passes Trump’s $9 billion DOGE cuts package in another legislative win for president  CNN Congress sends $9B spending cuts package to Trump’s desk after late-night House vote  Fox News Trump’s cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid clear Congress  NBC News Tensions over Epstein files complicate Republican plan …

CNN  —  House Republican leaders are preparing for a late night in the chamber as they try to jam through President Donald Trump’s $9 billion package of cuts to federal funding — after a day of intense talks with GOP holdouts demanding a vote on a Jeffrey Epstein-related measure. Republican leadership sources say the plan is to push the bill, …

Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting  The New York Times Newsom threatens to redraw California House maps in protest at Texas plan  The Guardian Behind Republicans’ Risky Bid to Draw Themselves Five More Seats in Texas  Cook Political Report Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority  AP News ‘Crazy hill to die on’: Newsom …

However, the idea met a cautious response from EU countries, the diplomats said. A majority is concerned about what exactly would be targeted, and whether this could trigger further reprisals from Washington, just as the two sides try to hammer out an agreement that would spare Europe from a 30 percent import tariff on all its goods. A first round …

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives was struggling on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s proposed $9 billion funding cut to public media and to foreign aid, amid infighting among the Republican majority over issues, including questions related to Jeffrey Epstein. House Republicans were poised to vote as soon as Thursday on the funding cut package, altered by the Senate …

Scoop: House Democrats shrug off delay tactics to stall Mike Johnson’s DOGE vote  Axios GOP prepares for late-night vote on Trump’s DOGE cuts package ahead of deadline  CNN Epstein files delay House action on $9 billion in spending cuts  The Washington Post Tensions over Epstein files complicate Republican plan to vote on cuts bill  The Guardian House Republican Agenda  C-SPAN Source link

Under federal law (52 U.S.C. § 21803) and North Carolina law (G.S. § 163-82.4), when a person registers to vote, they must provide their driver’s license number or, if they don’t have one, the last four digits of their social security number. This information is used to verify the person’s identity. If a person lacks both of these numbers, they …