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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
PBS sues Trump White House over executive order to cut funding
PBS filed a federal lawsuit Friday asking a court to block the May 1 executive order by the Trump White House to cut off funding to public media, calling the move a violation of the 1st Amendment. The suit from the service that airs "Sesame Street," Ken Burns documentaries and the "PBS NewsHour" for free to millions of American homes, said that Congress has repeatedly protected PBS from political interference by filtering its funds through the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, which is not a federal agency. "The [executive order] makes no attempt to hide the fact that it is cutting off the flow of funds to PBS because of the content of PBS programming and out of a desire to alter the content of speech." NPR, which also receives CPB funding, filed a suit on similar grounds on Tuesday. Read more: PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny The White House alleges that PBS has "zero tolerance for non-leftist viewpoints." Trump's order called for an end to government dollars for CPB, the taxpayer-backed entity that has provided funding to NPR and PBS for decades through Congress. Trump called the public media outlets 'left wing propaganda.' The White House press release announcing the order — titled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media" — contained 19 bullet points citing news coverage and other content by NPR and PBS that prompted the action. The PBS suit says the data the White House cited to support that view are inaccurate and misrepresent the balanced range of viewpoints presented on PBS programs. The White House has also asserted that government funding of broadcast media is no longer necessary in an era when consumers have a vast array of platforms for information and entertainment. PBS was founded when most of the country only had access to the three commercial broadcast networks and a handful of other TV stations. PBS' suit also says that, regardless of any policy disagreements the administration may have over the role of public television, "our Constitution and laws forbid the President from serving as the arbiter of content of PBS's programming, including by attempting to defund PBS." Sign up for our Wide Shot newsletter to get the latest entertainment business news, analysis and insights. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Reuters
6 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
PBS sues Trump over funding cuts
May 30 (Reuters) - PBS sued Donald Trump on Friday over the U.S. president's order to cut its federal funding, calling it an unprecedented attack that would "upend public television. In a complaint filed in the Washington, D.C. federal court, PBS, short for Public Broadcasting Service, said Trump's May 1 executive order violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by making the president the "arbiter" of its programming content. The order "makes no attempt to hide the fact that it is cutting off the flow of funds to PBS because of the content of PBS programming and out of a desire to alter the content of speech," PBS said. "That is blatant viewpoint discrimination." PBS also said the order illegally blocks member stations from using federal funds to access PBS programming and services, and "smacks of retaliation for, among other things, perceived political slights in news coverage." Earlier this month, the White House accused PBS and NPR, short for National Public Radio, of receiving tens of millions of taxpayer dollars annually to spread "radical, woke propaganda disguised as 'news.'" PBS and NPR rely partially on government financial support. The order was part of Trump's effort to sanction entities he believes are opposed to his political agenda. PBS programming has included Sesame Street, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Frontline, and several Ken Burns documentaries including The Civil War.
Los Angeles Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
PBS sues Trump White House over executive order to cut funding
PBS filed a federal lawsuit Friday asking a court to block the May 1 executive order by the Trump White House to cut off funding to public media, calling the move a violation of the 1st Amendment. The suit from the service that airs 'Sesame Street,' Ken Burns documentaries and the 'PBS NewsHour' for free to millions of American homes, said that Congress has repeatedly protected PBS from political interference by filtering its funds through the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, which is not a federal agency. 'The [executive order] makes no attempt to hide the fact that it is cutting off the flow of funds to PBS because of the content of PBS programming and out of a desire to alter the content of speech.' NPR, which also receives CPB funding, filed a suit on similar grounds on Tuesday. The White House alleges that PBS has 'zero tolerance for non-leftist viewpoints.' Trump's order called for an end to government dollars for CPB, the taxpayer-backed entity that has provided funding to NPR and PBS for decades through Congress. Trump called the public media outlets 'left wing propaganda.' The White House press release announcing the order — titled 'Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media' — contained 19 bullet points citing news coverage and other content by NPR and PBS that prompted the action. The PBS suit says the data the White House cited to support that view are inaccurate and misrepresent the balanced range of viewpoints presented on PBS programs. The White House has also asserted that government funding of broadcast media is no longer necessary in an era when consumers have a vast array of platforms for information and entertainment. PBS was founded when most of the country only had access to the three commercial broadcast networks and a handful of other TV stations. PBS' suit also says that, regardless of any policy disagreements the administration may have over the role of public television, 'our Constitution and laws forbid the President from serving as the arbiter of content of PBS's programming, including by attempting to defund PBS.'
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sound Off: May 17, 2025
I just finished listening to that radical-left lunatic on MPB, the Gestalt Gardener. After that, it was Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Then on to Auto Correct. Thats some really radical-left propaganda. Imagine that some is actually telling you what's best for your car. Then after work, on TV It was on to Ken Burns' The Vietnam War. Follow that with Finding Your Roots. Now that's some really radical-left propaganda. These right-wingers want to control everything we can read, see or hear. Leave my NPR and PBS alone. I must confess that I know very little about how Bitcoins work. What I've summarized is that its biggest advantage is that it's mostly untraceable and not regulated. Anybody can hide money, even criminals, by laundering dirty money. Why would a former FBI Director threaten a sitting president with sea shells in the sand spelling out 8647? Ladies and gentlemen, we have a deep state and it's alive and well. We've got a president who either can't make out an obviously doctored photo or doesn't care and a former FBI director calling for his elimination. Good grief. Maybe this whole democracy thing really is overrated. Can someone explain to me how sections of our MS Coast beach can be shut down due to bacteria, yet literally feet away, it remains open? Due to tide changes, currents, and wind, it would appear that once bacteria is discovered, the entire 26 miles would be off limits. I can't keep up with who our enemies are. It used to be based on democracy and strategic allies. I'm not sure anymore. It seems like it's what's in it for the Trumps now. President Trump is back from his Middle East trip, and says he has secured $1 trillion in deals. I wonder how much his family is making off it? Send your Sound Offs to soundoff@
Washington Post
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
He's the curious son of an engineer. His latest project? A new pitch.
To understand the origins of baseball's buzzy new pitch, go all the way back to a 4-year-old boy who just wanted Bubblicious gum and baseball cards. His dad, an engineer, wanted him to understand the mechanics of pitching, so the kid got a Tom House pitching set as he learned the game. At night, he watched Ken Burns on MLB Network. He remained curious. He grew up. He became a ballplayer. His career was short-lived.
