US Senate cancels $9 billion in previously approved funding from NPR, PBS, foreign aid programs

WASHINGTON — The United States Senate agreed to legislation early Thursday, July 17, that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for public broadcasting and various foreign aid accounts in another victory for the Trump administration.  “Tonight, Senate Republicans pulled the plug on more than 1,500 public radio and TV stations across America – silencing […]

Game of Thrones: Biden out, endorses Harris for replacement

DELEWARE—After increasing pressure from corporate media, billionaire donors, and high-ranking political colleagues, President Joe Biden announced Sunday, July 21, on X that he will not seek the 2024 Presidential nomination of the Democratic Party at its national convention in August. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all […]

If a presidential nominee drops out, what happens to states’ ballots?

WASHINGTON—The Electoral College could help Democrats avoid a complicated situation in the event their presumed Presidential nominee Joe Biden withdraws from the race after his name is printed on ballots. States Newsroom reporters and editors in the network’s 39 states explored how a presidential candidate could be replaced on ballots — should the nominee drop […]