Corporation for Public Broadcasting Faces Shutdown Amid Trump Administration Moves to End Public Media Funding

Former President Donald Trump stands outside a Washington D.C. federal building with PBS and NPR logos visible in the background, amid news of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shutdown.

WASHINGTON  The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nonprofit agency that supports PBS, NPR, and hundreds of local public radio and television stations nationwide, is facing a full shutdown as the Trump administration moves to eliminate federal funding for public media. According to NPR, federal appropriations for the CPB — which has funded public broadcasting … Read more