PBS chief sounds alarm as White House moves ahead to pull federal funding

PBS CEO Paula Kerger has warned about the negative consequences it will have if Congress withdraws federal funds from public broadcasters as the White House moves forward with plans to cut taxpayer money from both PBS and NPR. “The ongoing efforts by Congress to withdraw public media funding will disrupt the critical services PBS and […]
Trump can pull stocks back from the brink, but bond and currency markets may not be so easily impressed as they rapidly de-dollarize – Yahoo Finance

President Donald Trump has introduced more volatility and uncertainty He took part in his trade war by exempting various household appliances and critical technical components. It is expected to increase stocks across US technology companies and stock markets, but bond and currency markets could be a different story. President Donald Trump has shown he could […]
Trump slams 2019 portrait of himself in Colorado State Capitol as ‘purposely distorted,’ wants ‘radical’ gov to pull it

President Trump claimed he “deliberately distorted” his portrait of himself hanging Sunday on the Colorado State Capitol, calling on “radical left” Gov. Jared Police to take it down. Trump has unleashed that it appears to be nonexistent True Social Tirade The painting, first published more than five years ago, was published along with portraits of […]
Trump’s threat to pull funding forces Columbia to change

Columbia University fell into demand from the Trump administration to recover $400 million in federal funds that were dragged over how schools deal with anti-Semitism on campus. Ivy League schools agreed to ban masks with the aim of concealing their identity, granting 36 campus police officers new authority to arrest students, and appointing a senior […]
Sean Duffy Says Trump Admin Will Pull Funding From Cities With Unsafe Subways

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to withhold federal funds for transportation from urban areas such as New York City if it could not keep the public transport system “safe.” Duffy told Fox News that the federal government is providing New York City with money to keep the subway system clean and safe, but the city […]
San Francisco Pride facing financial troubles after several companies pull sponsorships

Organizers of San Francisco Pride (SF Pride) shared financial concerns as large companies are acquiring funds this year. Suzanne Ford, executive director of SF Pride, said the show will still be ongoing, but organizers must pay because of the low budget. Ford expressed doubt that was part of a wave of corporate distancing from itself […]
Idaho school district demands teacher pull down ‘Everyone is welcome here’ posters

The Idaho school system has ordered one of the teachers to remove posters that “everyone is welcomed.” However, Sarah Inama, 35, a teacher at Lewis and Clark Middle School, has refused after receiving an order from the West ADA School District on Feb. 3. “I beat them, but I was very sad about it,” Inama […]
Fierce backlash forces California Dems to pull bill that would have destroyed self-defense rights

California Democrats shutdown Efforts to erode self-defense after massive backlash from their members and the Second Amendment Advocates. Democrat Rick Chavez Zbur said misinformation pulled a bill that restricted self-defense if he said he had fallen into a legal loophole. “As a father and as a victim of a home invasion, I understand how essential […]
Rays’ future in doubt as they pull out of $1.3 billion stadium deal

Baseball fans in Nashville, Charlotte and Montreal have hope. Rays owner Stuart Sternberg announced Thursday that the proposed franchise in St. Petersburg, Florida, will not move forward, appearing to open the door for a potential relocation. “After careful deliberation, we concluded that we cannot proceed with a new ballpark and development project at this time,” […]
Fishermen pull decomposed body out of the water off Massachusetts coast

Reports say that a body “wrapped” in a “decomposition state” was kicked out of the water by fishermen off the coast of Massachusetts. The unnamed fishing boat was working Friday morning, about 40 miles from the Boston coast. People reported. The crew quickly reported the horrifying find to the U.S. Coast Guard, but Massachusetts State […]