Senate to weigh amendments to foreign aid, public media funding cuts

Washington — The Senate will kick off what’s expected to be another lengthy vote series Wednesday afternoon as Congress works to deliver on President Trump’s request to rescind $9 billion in spending by Friday.  The Senate narrowly advanced the request late Tuesday. Three Republicans opposed the package and Vice President JD Vance had to cast

DOJ Sues Public Broadcasting Board Members for Refusing to Step Down

The headquarters building of National Public Radio in Washington on March 26, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against three board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) who continue to remain in office despite being officially removed by the Trump administration, the agency said in