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New FCC Chair Turns the Spotlight on Publicly Funded NPR, PBS

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Investigation comes a year after NPR editor resigned over outlet’s ‘devastating’ bias Brendan Carr (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images), NPR station (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images), former PBS building (Thomson200/Wikimedia Commons) The Federal Communications Commission is investigating NPR and PBS over whether their member stations are airing sponsorships that violate federal rules against commercial advertising on public broadcasters. NPR

California’s Top Military Commander Displayed ‘Gay As F—’ Flag in His Office Before Newsom Promoted Him

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California’s top military commander, tasked with safeguarding the state from wildfires and other natural disasters, displayed a profane gay pride flag in his office just weeks before Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed him to lead the California National Guard in 2022, according to a photo obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. Major General Matt Beevers featured

Trump Gives Update on Potomac Plane–Helicopter Crash: 5 Takeaways

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The president touched on a range of issues, including the FAA, DEI, and flight safety. President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon provided an update on the plane and helicopter collision Wednesday night that left everyone on board both aircraft dead. During his first appearance in his second term in the White House briefing room, the

Panama’s President Says There Will Be No Negotiation Over Canal’s Ownership: ‘It’s Impossible’

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Panama’s president said on Thursday that he will not hold any negotiations about ownership of the Panama Canal, following President Donald Trump’s suggestion the United States could take ownership of the waterway again. In his weekly news conference on Thursday, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said he wanted to clarify confusion about China’s role in

Trump Targets DEI Hiring Practices After Crash Near Reagan National Airport

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Trump suggested the Biden administration’s diversity-based hiring practices were a factor in the deadly crash. President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 alleged that the midair crash that killed 67 people near Ronald Reagan National Airport was influenced by the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The

Trump Admin Canceling Funding to NGOs Involved in Illegal Immigration, Noem Says

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‘Many of these NGOs actually have infrastructure and operations set up in Mexico,’ the Homeland Security secretary said. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Wednesday that the Trump administration will cancel funding to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that facilitate illegal immigration. The comment was made as federal immigration officials ramp up enforcement efforts across the

Senate Panel Advances Nomination for Trump’s Budget Chief as Democrats Boycott Vote

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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) says Russell Vought is a ’threat to democracy.” Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), inched one step closer to being the White House budget chief. Following a closed Jan. 30 business meeting, Senate Budget Committee Republicans voted 11–0 in favor of Vought’s