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Trump Allies Grill PBS and NPR During Congress Hearing

Dark pronouncements by Republicans about a “communist agenda” espoused by public media were intercut with lighter references to “Sesame Street” and “Curious George.”

By Benjamin Mullin and Michael M. Grynbaum

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PBS Rejects Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Claims About Drag Queens on Shows

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized PBS for featuring a drag queen named Lil Miss Hot Mess in its children’s programming.

By Talya Minsberg

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PBS and NPR Funding Has Been Threatened Before

Republicans in Congress have made several attempts to defund NPR and PBS over the last half-century.

By Benjamin Mullin

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PBS and NPR prepare for a showdown with Congress.

Top executives from the public media networks are bracing for a hearing on Wednesday organized by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.

By Benjamin Mullin