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Trump Administration Cuts $400 Million in AmeriCorps Funding, Displacing 32,000 Volunteers

The Trump administration ended nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grants, forcing 32,000 volunteers to stop work in disaster relief, education, and other fields due to budget cuts and alleged improper payments, causing widespread disruption and financial hardship.

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Trump's Attempt to Defund NPR and PBS Faces Legal Challenges

President Trump issued an executive order to defund NPR and PBS, citing ideological bias; however, the legality of this order is questionable, as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which distributes funds, is designed to be independent of government influence, and they are already suing ...

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Trump Ends Federal Funding for PBS and NPR

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday eliminating approximately $500 million in federal funding for PBS and NPR, accusing them of spreading "radical woke propaganda," prompting legal challenges and concerns about the future of public media.

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Congress Urged to Defund Planned Parenthood Amidst Public Outcry

Pro-life constituents are urging Congress to defund Planned Parenthood through the budget reconciliation bill, citing concerns about high abortion rates, taxpayer funding, and unsafe practices revealed in a New York Times report, while 70% of voters support reducing government spending due to fraud ...

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Trump's USAGM Defunding Endangers Journalists, Sparks Global Concerns

The Trump administration's March 14th executive order defunding the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), jeopardizes 3,500 employees, many facing deportation to countries where they risk imprisonment or death; this action has been praised by authoritarian governments, raising concerns about its impac...

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Federal Grant Cuts Halt Tree-Planting Projects Nationwide

The U.S. Forest Service terminated a $75 million grant to the Arbor Day Foundation in February 2024, halting tree-planting projects in over 100 communities nationwide due to President Trump's administration's opposition to environmental justice initiatives, impacting low-income communities dispropor...

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Planned Parenthood Under Fire for Providing Cross-Sex Hormones to Minors

Live Action's undercover investigation revealed that Planned Parenthood clinics in multiple states readily provided cross-sex hormones to a minor posing as a 16-year-old with minimal oversight, prompting calls to defund the organization of its $700 million in taxpayer funding.

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Trump Ends Federal Funding for NPR and PBS

President Trump issued an executive order Thursday eliminating federal funding for NPR and PBS, citing alleged biased reporting, impacting $535 million in annual CPB funding and potentially silencing local stations, especially in rural areas, while also directing an investigation into possible emplo...

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Trump Threatens Harvard with Funding Cuts and Tax Revocation

President Trump threatened to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status and cut its $2.2 billion in federal funding after Harvard President Alan Garber criticized the administration's policies targeting universities; this is part of a broader cultural agenda targeting minority groups and 'wokene...

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Trump Threatens to Defund NPR and PBS Amidst Congressional Hearing

President Trump stated he would "love to" defund NPR and PBS, citing biased reporting, following a House hearing questioning their public funding. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, leading the hearing, criticized NPR and PBS for biased coverage of Hunter Biden's laptop, COVID-19 origins, and the Russian ...

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USAGM Shutdown Creates Uncertainty for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; EU Seeks Alternative Funding

The US State Department calls the situation surrounding the shutdown of the USAGM, including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, "fluid", while the EU explores alternative funding to ensure these outlets continue operation amid criticism from international journalists and even some Trump supporters.

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Planned Parenthood Faces Defunding Calls After Instagram Purge

Following HHS Secretary RFK Jr.'s confirmation, Planned Parenthood's Instagram posts were deleted, prompting speculation and calls for defunding from conservative groups, while Planned Parenthood responded with cryptic social media messages and emphasized the risk to patients if funding is cut.

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