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Trump's $1.1 Billion Cuts to NPR, PBS Pass Republican-Controlled House


The House of Representatives voted 216-213 on Thursday night to approve $9 billion in spending cuts, including $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funding for NPR and PBS.

The budget-slashing bill will now go to the president’s desk for signing Josh Dickey Donald Trump (Credit: Getty Images)

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