House approves measure condemning ‘calls to defund the police
The House approved a resolution Friday condemning “calls to defund the police,” taking aim at a rallying cry embraced by some progressives during the Black Lives Matter movement. The House approved the four-page bill by a vote of 337-61, with all opponents being Democrats, many of them members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. The non-binding […]
‘Squad’ members, House Dems vote against condemning calls to defund police, violence against officers
All members of the far-left “Squad” and dozens of House Democrats voted Friday against a resolution condemning calls to “defund the police” ahead of a record spike in violence against law enforcement officers. The House still passed the bill by a bipartisan vote of 337-61, condemning the anti-cop movement, declaring support for police officers in […]
Missouri Supreme Court orders new election on measure ending ‘defund the police’
(The Center Square) – Voters will once again decide on a constitutional amendment to increase minimum funding for Kansas City’s police department after the Missouri Supreme Court set aside a previous result from the 2022 election. Last September, the state’s highest court heard arguments from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas stating the exact cost of the ballot […]
Columbia U. Prof Calling for Police Escort amid Anti-Israel Protests Was a ‘Defund the Police’ Advocate
A Columbia University professor is speaking out against anti-Israel protesters and calling on police to protect him. But his professor has a history of anti-police activism. On Monday, Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at Columbia Business School who is Jewish, tried to lead counter-protesters against an anti-Israel demonstration known as the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” but […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Jim Banks Introduces Legislation To Defund NPR
Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks introduced legislation Friday to defund National Public Radio (NPR). The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the legislation, which is titled the Defund NPR Act. The bill would cut off any federal funds to NPR. An NPR editor, Uri Berliner, published a piece alleging the outlet has deep political […]
Rep. Claudia Tenney unveils bill to defund ‘partisan propaganda machine’ NPR
Upstate Rep. Claudia Tenney announced a bill Friday that would bar further federal funding to National Public Radio following controversy after a veteran editor accused the station of left-wing bias. The Tenney Funds Exemption NPR Act of 2024 provides that taxpayer funds cannot be transferred “directly or indirectly” to wireless networks. “American taxpayers should not […]
NPR editor takes stand after calling out left-wing bias as GOP prepares to defund the network
Uli Berliner, the journalist who accused NPR of left-wing bias, has resigned from NPR. Last week in Berlin Published an essay in the Free Press He expressed concern that his employer, the taxpayer-funded corporate media, has “lost America’s credibility” by embracing a “progressive worldview.” NPR leadership rejected Berliner’s views, even though he had worked there […]
GOP senator eyes legislation to defund ‘propagandist’ NPR after suspension of whistleblower
Fox’s first appearance: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) announced that the bill was passed in the wake of news that she had suspended an editor who made headlines for exposing the content of National Public Radio’s (NPR) programming. will propose new legislation that threatens to cut the agency’s federal budget. Partisan uniformity in newsrooms. Tennessee Republicans […]
NPR’s new CEO outed as leftist race obsessive amidst calls to defund the ‘polemical news outlet’
Uli Berliner is a Peabody Award-winning senior business editor who worked at NPR for 25 years. Last week, he bravely overcame the ire of his colleagues and explained why NPR has been around for so long. Left-wing federal funding sinkholehas become “an openly controversial news organization serving a niche audience.” In the wake of Berliner’s […]
KLIPPER: It’s Time To Defund NPR
It’s time to defund NPR. In fact, it’s well past time. Republicans have long accepted the federally funded outlet’s left-wing bent as a simple fact of life. But Tuesday’s exposé into the deep journalistic malpractice of NPR’s newsroom gives Republicans all the ammo they’ll need to take it down. “I’ve Been at NPR for 25 […]