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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised to pass Donald Trump’s request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending, moving forward on one of the president’s top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators. The legislation, which would go next to the House, would have a tiny impact on the nation’s rising debt but could …

‘Contrary to President Trump’s goal’: Senate Republicans urge administration to release $7B in school aid  Politico 10 GOP senators come out against latest Trump school funding cuts, saying they ‘will harm students’  The Hill Here’s how much Minnesota school districts are each losing after Trump cuts  Minnesota Reformer Withheld federal funds affect gifted, vulnerable students, Cincinnati-area districts say  Cincinnati Enquirer Lawsuit: Hundreds of jobs …

Hundreds of DOJ alumni warn Senate against Trump’s appellate judge nominee  Reuters More than 900 former DOJ employees urge Senate to reject Bove appeals court nomination  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos 900 Ex-Justice Dept. Lawyers Urge Senate Not to Confirm Bove as Federal Appeals Judge  The New York Times More than 75 former judges urge Senate committee to reject …

The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) in Washington, D.C. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump. They’re aimed at clawing back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public …

CNN  —  PBS and NPR stations are on the verge of losing the federal funding that has helped keep them on the air for decades. The Senate is preparing to vote on a rare measure called a “rescission,” which would claw back money that was already budgeted by Congress, including nearly $1.1 billion in funding for public media. Here’s what …

Senate report: Buffalo-based secret service agent tied to “failures” in 2024 Butler, Pa. shooting of Trump  WGRZ Sen. Rand Paul sees ‘cultural cover-up’ about Trump shooting last July  Politico President Trump Speaks to Reporters at Joint Base Andrews  C-SPAN “We do not idolize our presidents,” but Ohio’s sycophantic politicians sure do want to  Cleveland.com Secret Service commits to continued improvements one year after Trump …

Dozens of judges call Emil Bove unfit for bench in letter to Senate  Axios Opinion | Revenge, Thy Name Is Emil Bove  The New York Times More than 75 former judges urge Senate committee to reject Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove  CNN Former Justice Department prosecutors seek to derail Emil Bove’s federal judge nomination, memos say  CBS News Senate Democrats demand hearing with DOJ …

Daniel Cameron struggles to raise money in Kentucky Senate GOP primary  Politico Source link

The Senate voted on Tuesday evening to advance a package that would roll back $1.1 billion in funding to PBS, NPR and public media that had already been allocated over the next two years. Vice President JD Vance had to break a tie, 51-50, to move the rescissions package to the floor. Three Republicans — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. …

Senate takes step forward on foreign aid, public broadcasting clawback  Axios Senate GOP blows through 2nd hurdle of the night, teeing up Trump’s clawback bill for hourslong debate  Fox News Senate advances bill with Vance’s help to slash $9 billion from budget  The Washington Post Global AIDS funding to be pulled from Trump clawbacks request  Politico Bill to claw back public media, foreign aid …