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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
President Trump Is Right: It's Time to Defund NPR and PBS
For years, American taxpayers have been asked to subsidize National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), which spread radical, left-wing propaganda disguised as 'news.' As a Member of Congress, I have fought adamantly for a government that spends less of your hard-earned money, tells you the truth, and doesn't incentivize the polluting of our culture with radical leftist ideology. With President Trump's recent executive order calling for an end to the federal funding for NPR and PBS, Congress has a chance to do all three. President Trump is yet again following through on a campaign promise — this time to cut waste, fraud, and abuse. NPR and PBS are perfect examples of what Reagan referred to as 'the closest thing to eternal life on earth is a government program.' They were started decades ago when TV and radio stations were scarce, especially in rural areas. Now, literally thousands of radio stations and hundreds of TV stations are available to anyone with a cell phone or internet access. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit organization that delivers your tax money to NPR and PBS so they can ignore stories detailing the murder of Rachel Morin at the hands of an illegal alien, is a prime example. Rescinding their federal funding is a necessary start. In a free-market society, news offerings of every political persuasion should be allowed to operate — but on their own dime, without the American taxpayer forced to subsidize propaganda that disparages conservatives and American values. This is why I have co-sponsored bills and introduced amendments in the Appropriations process to end this bias against hard-working Americans. NPR's bias against the truth is no secret -- it's actually been on full display for years. In 2020, NPR refused to cover the Hunter Biden laptop scandal, baselessly claiming there were 'many, many red flags' and its 'assertions don't amount to much.' In 2022, NPR wrote that the U.S. Declaration of Independence was a document that 'contained offensive language.' Throughout the COVID years, NPR dismissed the theory that COVID-19 originated in a lab — a conclusion now deemed likely by the FBI and Department of Energy. In nearly every recent news story, NPR has shunned neutral, unbiased reporting in favor of an ideology that favors the Left. Even their former editor, Uri Berliner, made a chilling yet unsurprising discovery during an internal investigation regarding the ideological diversity of NPR's D.C. headquarters: In total, 87 registered Democrats held editorial positions throughout the organization. That number was zero for Republicans. You read that right — an organization that takes in hundreds of millions of dollars from Republicans across this country doesn't even have one voice representing conservative values on its editorial board. This is simply unacceptable. If NPR's bias wasn't enough, PBS has become nothing more than a woke propaganda outlet peddling the same anti-conservative garbage. In 2017, PBS devoted a panel to what it 'means to be woke' and 'white privilege,' and a 2024 Media Research Center study found that PBS's coverage of the Republican National Convention was 72% negative, while coverage of the Democratic National Convention was 88% positive. When refusing to air contents of the Hunter Biden laptop scandal, NPR wrote: 'We don't want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories, and we don't want to waste the listeners' and readers' time on stories that are just pure distractions.' Ironically, nearly the entirety of the left-wing propaganda coming out NPR and PBS is a 'distraction' and 'a waste of time to listeners and readers.' We in Congress have a historic opportunity to end the taxpayer subsidization of left-wing bias. I implore my colleagues to do the right thing — for fiscal sanity and for the sake of unbiased journalism. President Trump is right: It's time we defund NPR and PBS. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. is the House Freedom Caucus Chairman and the current House Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration subcommittee on Appropriations. He represents Maryland's First Congressional District.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
2025 NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade map, time, street closures
The Brief New York City is celebrating its 264th annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade on Monday. The parade, marching along 5th Avenue, begins on 43rd Street and ends on 79th. It's one of the oldest and largest parades in the U.S., drawing in 2 million spectators. NEW YORK - Rain or shine, New York City's 5th Avenue is going green and orange! The 264th New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade began this morning in Midtown, drawing in 150,000 marchers and 2 million spectators, according to organizers. It's one of the oldest and largest parades in the U.S., dating back to 1762, 14 years before the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Here's everything New Yorkers need to know about this year's parade, including times, a parade map, and street closures: What we know The parade began at 11 a.m. and ends around 4:30 p.m. The parade starts at 5th Avenue at 44th Street in Midtown, marches past St. Patrick's Cathedral and Central Park before ending at 5th Avenue and 79th Street on the Upper East Side. Formation will take place on 43rd through 48th Streets along parts of Vanderbilt, 6th and Park Avenues. Drivers should be aware: There is no crosstown traffic route from 43rd through 84th Streets. Click here to jump to street closures. What you can do If you plan to watch this year's parade in person, organizers say you'll get the best views along 5th Avenue. This year, plan to arrive early! In these rainy conditions, many spectators will bring umbrellas, leaving less room for crowds. Spectators can find more FAQs here. A bevy of local politicians, from the mayor to the governor, are expected to walk the route along with school marching bands and traditional Irish pipe and drum ensembles and delegations from the New York Police Department and other organizations. The grand marshal of this year's parade in New York City is Michael Benn, the longtime chairman of the Queens County St. Patrick's Parade held in Rockaway Beach. New York City is experiencing wet and windy conditions from the remnants of this weekend's cross-country storm. According to FOX 5 NY's Mike Woods, conditions will remain rainy throughout the morning, but conditions will start to ease up. NYC may see a few more scattered showers throughout the day, but they won't be as intense as the early morning. Despite the conditions, parade organizers say the celebrations are a-go! While the parade draws massive crowds, it will also cause widespread street closures throughout Manhattan, from Midtown to the Upper East Side. Full List of Street Closures: Vanderbilt Avenue between 43rd Street and 46th Street 44th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue 45th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue 46th Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue 47th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue 48th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue 5th Avenue between 43rd Street and 79th Street 5th Avenue between 79th Street and 84th Street 79th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue 80th Street between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue 81st Street between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue 82nd Street between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue 83rd Street between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue 84th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue 43rd Street between Vanderbilt Avenue and 6th Avenue 49th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza 50th Street between Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza 51st Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue 54th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue 57th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue 59th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue 62nd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue 63rd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue 64th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue 65th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue 70th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue 71st Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue 72nd Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue 78th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue Madison Avenue between 42nd Street and 84th Street Transit Changes: To accommodate the crowds, the MTA will increase service on the LIRR, Metro-North, and NYC Subway: The Lexington Avenue Line (4, 5, 6) provides the best access to the parade. The 5 Av/53 St station (E, M) is a short walk from the parade route. Some stairs at the 77 St (6) station will be enter-only or exit-only. Extra trains will be available before and after the parade. The Grand Central Madison terminal provides easy access near the parade route. Alcohol bans: LIRR bans alcohol from midnight Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday; Metro-North bans alcohol all day Saturday. Expect reroutes on the following lines: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M31, M50, M55, M57, M66, M72, M79 SBS, Q32, and most express buses. Riders should check for real-time updates. The Source This article uses information from parade organizers, the NYPD, the Associated Press, NYC DOT and more.
Ya Biladi
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
MAK urges Marco Rubio to pressure Algeria over Kabylie
Feeling the winds blowing in its favor from the United States, the Movement for Self-Determination in Kabylia (MAK) is seeking to make the Trump administration aware of its demands. MAK advisor Elizabeth Myers, an American who heads the Marrakech-based firm Strategix Legal, sent a letter to Marco Rubio to this effect. She reminded the United States secretary of state of the letter he himself had sent in September 2022, when he was a senator, to his predecessor, Antony Blinken, regarding the $7 billion Algeria had earmarked for the purchase of Russian weapons. «Since then, the situation has only worsened. Algeria's defense budget is currently the largest in Africa, with $25 billion allocated for 2025—more than three times the $7 billion you were concerned about on September 14, 2022», she pointed out. Myers asserts that the MAK and the Kabyle government-in-exile (known as Anavad) are the principal opponents of Algeria's authoritarian regime and enjoy growing support among the 12 million Kabyles living at home and abroad. «The MAK continues to peacefully and relentlessly defend its oppressed people and march toward the establishment of a pluralist and democratic state, unlike Algeria's anti-democratic and demagogic military-religious oligarchy, which in no way represents the voice of the people». Elizabeth Myers : MAK draws inspiration from the U.S. Declaration of Independence To back up her indictment of the Algerian government, the Strategix Legal director referenced the latest report, published on January 30, 2025, by UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor on the human rights situation in Algeria. «She expressed dismay that more than a year after her visit to Algeria, human rights defenders, including lawyers, are 'still arbitrarily arrested, judicially harassed, intimidated, and criminalized for their peaceful activities' under Article 87 bis of the Algerian Penal Code, 'a vaguely worded anti-terrorism provision that is often misused to repress freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly'», wrote the MAK adviser. On the other hand, she notes that her client «is committed to democratic values such as free elections, freedom of expression, and freedom of religion, and to respecting a constitution that is largely based on the U.S. Constitution. The Kabyle constitution cites as its authority the U.S. Declaration of Independence» of July 4, 1776. Myers concluded her letter by requesting, on behalf of MAK President Ferhat Mehenni, a meeting with Marco Rubio or one of his representatives to «discuss how Kabylia can work with the United States to stabilize Africa and promote democratic principles and prosperity». In her letter, Elizabeth Myers also pointed to Algeria's support for the Polisario and its relations with Cuba and Venezuela. In its latest report on terrorism, published in December 2024, the Biden administration rejected Algeria's designation of the MAK as a terrorist organization. As a reminder, on April 20, 2024, from New York, the MAK declared the creation of the Kabyle state.
