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Congress approves public media funding cuts

Thursday night, Congress passed The Rescissions Act of 2025. This package claws back funds previously appropriated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) totaling $1.1 billion.

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New album honors the National Symphony Orchestra, snubs Trump's Kennedy Center changes

By Justin Barney

Published July 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM MDT

Pop pianist Ben Folds' new record is a celebration of the National Symphony Orchestra, and a protest against President Trump's changes at the Kennedy Center.

Justin Barney

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