PBS and NPR Face Federal Defunding as White House Pushes to Codify Budget Cuts
In a dramatic escalation of ongoing efforts to defund public media, the White House has formally asked Congress to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a move that could effectively eliminate nearly all federal support for NPR, PBS, and their local affiliates. According to The New York Times, the proposal, part of a sweeping $9 billion "rescissions package" submit…