With public broadcasters pressured by the Trump administration, PBS shuts down its diversity office
During a time of pressure on public broadcasters, PBS says that it is shutting down its office of diversity, equity and inclusion and firing the two executives who staffed it.
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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 ...
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Many Trump Administration Fiscal and Regulatory Actions Are Unlawful
This paper identifies the legal problems with many of the most prominent actions: freezing funding, amending or repealing rules, and denying citizenship to children born in the United States.
PBS closes DEI office
Public broadcaster PBS is closing its office of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), The Hill confirmed Tuesday. “In order ...
PBS To Shutter Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Office Following Donald Trump's Executive Orders
PBS is closing an office dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, following Donald Trump’s series of executive ...
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FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
In one of her last acts as the head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Joe Biden, Jessica Rosenworcel dismissed multiple efforts by activist groups to censor media companies ...
15 Best PBS Shows Ever, Ranked
The nonprofit broadcaster has brought us everything from ‘Finding Your Roots’ and ‘Antiques Roadshow’ to ‘Nova’ and ‘Sesame Street.’ ...
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Second judge temporarily blocks federal funding freeze efforts by Trump administration
BOSTON (AP) — A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars ...
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FCC Chair Orders NPR, PBS Investigation That Could Undermine Case for Public Funding
Chairman Brendan Carr wrote in a letter to NPR and PBS on Wednesday that the stations ... NPR has claimed just 1 percent of its funding comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Trump’s New FCC Head Orders Probe of NPR and PBS Funding
In a letter obtained by the New York Times, Carr suggested that NPR and PBS may be in violation of government rules by acknowledging major donors on-air. Carr asserted that these “announcements ...
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Chaos and confusion after Trump attempts funding freeze
NJ Spotlight News is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ... Congress faces another funding deadline. So this, this, budget is really an issue that's coming down the pike at ...
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Federal student loans, Pell Grants not tied up in funding pause, but will be reviewed
WASHINGTON – Students across the country expressed relief Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Education confirmed direct student loans and Pell Grants won’t be stopped amid a broad federal ...