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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
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Senate shaken: Bipartisan worry erupts after incident involving California Democrat
Fox News talked to lawmakers from both sides of the aisle who are rattled by the incident with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. Padilla was forcibly removed from a press conference as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles earlier Thursday. Even some Republicans are privately concerned about how Padilla was treated, although they concede his tactics were aggressive. This is where some GOPers believe this is theatrical, as Democrats struggle to find a message against the Trump administration that resonates. Padilla Cuffed, Mciver Indicted: Can Congress Come Back From The Brink? Senators are particularly shaken. The Senate is a body of equals. And if this can happen to one of them, well, there's a worry they could be next. Read On The Fox News App Democrats demand a full-blown investigation. California Democrats and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus hectored House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in the hall yesterday, accusing him of lying. Reporter's Notebook: Gop Lawmakers Prepare To Slash $9.1B From Usaid, Npr, And Pbs In Rare Vote Johnson believes Padilla should be censured. Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., said she had a private conversation with Johnson on Thursday. She wants to lower the temperature but said only President Donald Trump can do that. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., spoke to Padilla and Senate Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway about the incident. "I remain hopeful that Leader Thune and other Republicans can walk us back from the brink. But I am not so sure anymore," said Sen. Brian Schatz, article source: Senate shaken: Bipartisan worry erupts after incident involving California Democrat
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
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Federal judge rules Trump admin cannot block grants to LGBT groups
A federal judge in California ruled on Monday that the Trump administration cannot enforce executive orders that require groups to halt programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion or acknowledge the existence of transgender people to receive grant funding. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar wrote in his order that a group of pro-LGBTQ nonprofits "demonstrated that they likely have standing to challenge" several provisions in President Donald Trump's executive orders, which the groups argue violate the Constitution. "These three funding provisions reflect an effort to censor constitutionally protected speech and services promoting DEI and recognizing the existence of transgender individuals," the judge wrote in his order. Tigar said that while the executive branch "requires some degree of freedom to implement its political agenda, it is still bound by the Constitution," and "cannot weaponize Congressionally appropriated funds to single out protected communities for disfavored treatment or suppress ideas that it does not like or has deemed dangerous." Npr Sues Trump White House Over Executive Order Targeting Public Media Lawyers for the government say that the president is permitted to "align government funding and enforcement strategies" with his policies. Read On The Fox News App Plaintiffs say that Congress — and not the president — has the power to condition how federal funds are used, and that the executive orders restrict free speech rights. Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Order Halting Sex Change Procedures In Prisons The plaintiffs include health centers, LGBTQ+ services groups, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. The groups are all recipients of federal funding and say that following the executive orders will prevent them from completing their missions. The judge's order will remain in effect while the legal case continues, although government lawyers will likely appeal. The Associated Press contributed to this article source: Federal judge rules Trump admin cannot block grants to LGBT groups
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Sesame Street's Pride Month post sparks backlash from Republican lawmakers amid PBS funding threats
Republican lawmakers called to defund PBS after the television station's long-running children's show, "Sesame Street," celebrated LGBTQ "Pride" Month on social media. The children's show went viral after it posted a short message on June 1, kicking off Pride Month. "On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let's build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth!" Sesame Street's X post read. The post reached over 23 million views and sparked criticism from conservatives, who slammed the kids' show for turning "woke." Npr, Pbs Honchos Face Tense Grilling By Gop Lawmakers Over Biased Coverage, Taxpayer Funding In response, Republican legislators called on PBS, which has been the historical home of Sesame Street for over 50 years, to lose its federal funding. Read On The Fox News App "PBS is shamelessly grooming our children while collecting taxpayer dollars. This is evil and should infuriate every parent in America. DEFUND!!" Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., posted to X. "Federal funds aren't for grooming. Through Sesame Street characters or otherwise. Defund PBS," Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted to his personal X account in reply to a video of a 2020 episode of "The Not-Too-Late Show" with Elmo featuring Johnathan Van Ness of Netflix's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." Van Ness is also scheduled to appear as a celebrity guest on Sesame Street this season. Democrats Invoke Children's Shows In Bizarre Defense Of Pbs, Npr: 'Fire Elon, Save Elmo' Miller's office did not immediately return a request for comment asking why she believed "Sesame Street" was "grooming" children with their post. Lee's office told Fox News Digital the senator has been a consistent advocate of pulling taxpayer dollars from PBS for many years. Republicans in Congress have long tried to pull government funding from public media organizations NPR and PBS that they argue are liberally biased. PBS and Sesame Street did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. In March, Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, reintroduced a bill to defund NPR and PBS, saying they have been "pushing Democrat talking points under the fake banner of 'public media.'" Defunding Pbs And Npr Could Make Them Even Worse President Donald Trump also signed an executive order on May 1 with the goal of eradicating federal funding for NPR and PBS. The order, titled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media," called for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board to cease direct and indirect funding to the two media outlets. "At the very least, Americans have the right to expect that if their tax dollars fund public broadcasting at all, they fund only fair, accurate, unbiased, and nonpartisan news coverage. No media outlet has a constitutional right to taxpayer subsidies," the order reads. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) receives about $500 million annually from Congress to distribute to public radio and TV stations, with some of that funding going to support NPR and PBS. Pbs Sues Trump Administration, Says Executive Order Cutting Federal Funding Violates First Amendment PBS and NPR responded to the executive order by filing lawsuits against the Trump administration in May. "[In] an Executive Order issued on May 1, 2025, the President declared that government funding of private sources of non-commercial media is 'corrosive,' and singled out PBS (alongside National Public Radio) as failing to provide 'fair, accurate, unbiased, and nonpartisan news,'" the court filing obtained by Fox News Digital reads. "PBS disputes those charged assertions in the strongest possible terms. But regardless of any policy disagreements over the role of public television, our Constitution and laws forbid the President from serving as the arbiter of the content of PBS's programming, including by attempting to defund PBS," it continued. Fox News' Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this article source: Sesame Street's Pride Month post sparks backlash from Republican lawmakers amid PBS funding threats
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
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PBS disputes Trump's claims of ‘bias' following his executive order targeting the network
The head of PBS is disputing President Donald Trump's claims that the outlet is biased after the president issued an executive order saying that PBS and NPR would no longer receive federal funding. During a conversation with Katie Couric, Paula Kerger, the CEO and president of PBS, was asked about Trump's opposition to her outlet and the executive order ending federal funding for the outlets. "The White House released a document accompanying the executive order criticizing PBS and NPR's coverage of the pandemic and Hunter Biden, among other things," Couric said. "To say that this, you know, that the information that you all are disseminating on PBS and NPR is basically biased. And I'm curious to hear your response to that." Pbs, Npr Blast 'Blatantly Unlawful' Trump Executive Order Halting Public Funding, Vow Challenges Kerger responded saying that she doesn't "understand" the accusations of bias. "In terms of the you know, the COVID origins, we actually did fairly extensive coverage of, you know, the various theories, including the Wuhan lab theory," Kerger said. "So that I don't understand the criticism and always when people say we see bias in your programs and by the way we get that on both sides. You know, I get as many calls from people on the more progressive side as on the conservative side that have issues every night with every night's broadcast. You know, I see this or I see that." Read On The Fox News App She also insisted that confirmation bias is to blame in the current media cycle. "We're in a difficult time right now in our country around news coverage where people forget that news is news and it is not about hearing information that is reaffirming what you think you know," Kerger said. Npr Sues Trump White House Over Executive Order Targeting Public Media Trump's executive order, entitled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization Of Biased Media," criticized the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels taxpayer money to PBS and NPR. "Unlike in 1967, when the CPB was established, today the media landscape is filled with abundant, diverse, and innovative news options," the executive order reads. "Government funding of news media in this environment is not only outdated and unnecessary but corrosive to the appearance of journalistic independence." On Tuesday, NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sued the Trump administration over the executive order defunding PBS and NPR. "It is not always obvious when the government has acted with a retaliatory purpose in violation of the First Amendment. 'But this wolf comes as a wolf,'" the legal brief for the public broadcasters reads. "The Order targets NPR and PBS expressly because, in the President's view, their news and other content is not 'fair, accurate, or unbiased'." PBS is reportedly not part of the lawsuit, but in a statement Tuesday said that the "President's blatantly unlawful Executive Order, issued in the middle of the night, threatens our ability to serve the American public with educational programming, as we have for the past 50-plus years. We are currently exploring all options to allow PBS to continue to serve our member stations and all Americans." Fox News Digital reached out to PBS for comment, but did not immediately receive a article source: PBS disputes Trump's claims of 'bias' following his executive order targeting the network
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Bill Maher says he would 'of course' interview Trump on his show
HBO host Bill Maher said he would definitely interview President Donald Trump during a conversation on his podcast weeks after meeting the president at the White House. Maher spoke to author Lewis Howes during his "Club Random" podcast on Sunday, as the comedian discussed his experiences with other presidents following his meeting with Trump at the White House. Howes asked Maher, a longtime critic of the president, if he would interview the president on TV. Maher responded, "Yeah, of course, he's the president of the United States. Are you crazy?" Maher said former President Barack Obama, who is his favorite president, didn't do his show for almost his whole presidency and he had to "shame him into it" during his eighth year in office. Bill Maher Favors Cutting Public Broadcasting Funding, Rejects Npr Ceo's Testimony That Outlet Is Unbiased "He finally did, but you know it was at the White House, it was in the interview room. It wasn't fun," Maher said. "It wasn't in front of an audience. I mean it could have been fun and funny if he came and did my show in the studio like he did many other shows." Read On The Fox News App "As far as just feeling free to speak exactly how I feel, yes, I felt freer to do that with Trump than Obama and Clinton," Maher added. "Trump is a kind of, I'm sorry, but in person he's definitely the kind of guy, you know, you just feel like he can say anything and you don't have to like censor it and I didn't, I didn't," Maher said. Bill Maher Explains Why He's Rejecting Calls To Join The Political Right Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Maher was critical of Trump's first 100 days in office, which he described as a "s--- show" in a comment to the Free Press. Maher stated that the 100 "things to legitimately hate" about Trump's first 100 days are him "disappearing people, the inefficiency of DOGE, ignoring the Supreme Court, killing people overseas with drastic aid cuts, firing the guy in charge of his election-integrity office because he won't say 2020 was rigged, tariff-related market collapse, America no longer being seen as a safe place, the third-term talk, suing the media, Andrew Tate... I mean, I could just keep going." Fox News' Gabriel Hays contributed to this article source: Bill Maher says he would 'of course' interview Trump on his show
