Congress/Politics

Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4e%2Fbe%2Fb7fa1c514d9e808111303af4d3af%2Fap25196749512925.jpg

NPR July 17, 2025

The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated...

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The Hill July 16, 2025

Senate Republicans say they have the votes to pass a package of $9 billion in spending cuts,...

Republicans renew a bid to remove noncitizens from the census tally behind voting maps ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7c%2F39%2F2c74ac564e2393ef29b2dda418c1%2Fap25003814085791.jpg

NPR July 15, 2025

GOP lawmakers are trying again to exclude millions of non-U.S. citizens living in the states from census...

Cliff Williams July 13, 2025

Cliff Williams | July 13, 2025 In the months since Donald Trump returned to the presidency in...

Musk forms new party after split with Trump over tax and spending bill ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcc%2F0d%2F25d6e3c3438fad9d12731db88378%2Fap25183358443915.jpg

NPR July 7, 2025

Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to form a new political party after a falling out...

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