
Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it’s winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it’s winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.
The Smithsonian says a reference to President Trump’s impeachments that was removed last month will be restored once the exhibit is updated.
The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and potentially legal weight.
Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, challenging the Fed’s independence. Experts say he’s not the first president to target the central bank, but he’s the most public and aggressive.