58-year era ends: Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after Trump pulls funding; $1.1 billion cut by Congress

[ad_1] From ‘Sesame Street’ to silence (Image credits: AP) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a pillar of American media for nearly six decades, announced Friday that it will begin a formal shutdown process following the complete loss of federal funding by the Trump administration. The decision comes after Congress rescinded $1.1 billion in appropriations […]

Udaipur Congress Protests Mohanlal Sukhadia Statue Reinstallation Warning Statewide Agitation – Rajasthan News

[ad_1] राजस्थान के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री और जननायक स्वर्गीय मोहनलाल सुखाड़िया की 109वीं जयंती पर गुरुवार को उदयपुर में कांग्रेस कार्यकर्ताओं ने जोरदार प्रदर्शन किया। शहर जिला कांग्रेस कमेटी के नेतृत्व में कार्यकर्ताओं ने जिला कलेक्ट्रेट के बाहर सरकार और प्रशासन के खिलाफ नारेबाजी करते हुए सुखाड़िया की मूर्ति की पुनः स्थापना की मांग की। सुबह […]

Epstein case: Ghislain Maxwell will testify before Congress only if her 4 demands are met

[ad_1] Ghislaine Maxwell put forward four conditions under which she will testify before Congress. Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice and girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell has agreed to testify before Congress but has offered four conditions, including immunity. Her attorneys have sent the list of her demands to the House Oversight Committee. House Oversight Chair James Comer subpoenaed Maxwell […]

‘Genocide in Gaza’: Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes first Republican in Congress to use term; rebukes GOP colleague’s starvation comment

[ad_1] Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (Image: AP) Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a prominent supporter of US President Donald Trump and a vocal figure in the MAGA movement, has become the first member of her party in Congress to describe the situation in the Gaza Strip as a “genocide.” Her comments mark […]

Epstein files: Ghislaine Maxwell called to testify before US Congress; subpoena issued for August 11

[ad_1] Epstein and Maxwell (File photo-Agencies) Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls, has been called to testify before the US Congress next month. The house oversight committee has issued a subpoena asking her to sit for a deposition on 11 August at the Tallahassee prison where she is serving […]

Big federal cuts: Congress passes Trump’s proposal to slash $9B from public broadcasting; awaits presidential assent

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump‘s proposal to cut $9 billion in federal spending targeting public broadcasters was passed by Congress on Friday. The bill now awaits the president’s signature. It includes major broadcasters like Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR).The House approved the bill by a narrow margin of 216–213, with two […]

Federal Reserve System controversy: Jerome Powell denies extravagant spending; refutes claims

[ad_1] Russ Vought (Image: X) and Jerome Powell (AP image) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a letter on Thursday to White House Budget Director Russ Vought, responding to allegations that he mismanaged the renovation of the Federal Reserve Board’s Eccles Building and the 1951 Constitution Avenue facility.The letter comes amid growing speculation that the […]

Jeffrey Epstein files: Ghislaine Maxwell is ready to reveal the ‘truth’; offers to testify before Congress

[ad_1] Ghislaine Maxwell with Jeffrey Epstein (File Photo) Jeffery Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell is ready to testify before the US Congress about the Epstein files, UK news outlet Daily Mail reported citing sources.Daily Mail reported that Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking, is “more than happy to sit before […]

Who is Thom Tillis? Republican senator who opposed Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; and then decided to leave Congress

[ad_1] Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, a decision that came shortly after he publicly opposed Donald Trump-backed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.He warned that the legislation would harm North Carolinians by slashing funding for Medicaid and vital health services. In his statement, Tillis […]

Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ effect? Thom Tillis exits from Congress; what this reveals about fate of GOP moderates

[ad_1] Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced Sunday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, a day after voting against the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ backed by US President Donald Trump. The 64-year-old is the latest in a series of Senate moderates to step aside in recent years.“In Washington over the last few years, […]