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  • 1 day ago | wgbh.org | Deirdre Walsh

    June 05, 2025 As GOP congressional leaders are vowing to move full steam ahead to approve President Trump’s request to eliminate all federal funding for public media for the next two years, a group of 29 Senate Democrats are warning the broadcast outlets should be “protected, not decimated.” In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, these senators argue the proposed clawback of money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) “would have detrimental effects on local stations,...

  • 2 days ago | editorandpublisher.com | Deirdre Walsh |David Folkenflik

    Posted Thursday, June 5, 2025 10:12 am As GOP congressional leaders are vowing to move full steam ahead to approve President Trump's request to eliminate all federal funding for public media for the next two years, a group of 29 Senate Democrats are warning the broadcast outlets should be “protected, not decimated.” In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, these senators argue the proposed clawback of money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) “would have detrimental...

  • 1 week ago | wrvo.org | Deepa Shivaram |Deirdre Walsh |Selena Simmons-Duffin

    Legislation working its way through Congress to codify President Trump's tax cuts would also make big cuts to Medicaid if it is passed. We look into what the bill proposes, and what the impacts would be. This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin. This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

  • 1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Deirdre Walsh |Scott Detrow

    House Republicans muscled through President Trump's massive tax and spending bill this week. The vote this week sends a clear message about where the Republican party is today.

  • 3 weeks ago | kuow.org | Deirdre Walsh

    By the end of this month, House Republicans hope to finalize the details of President Trump's "big beautiful bill" that includes sweeping changes to tax, immigration and energy policy. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has already muscled a budget blueprint for the plan through the chamber. But this week poses a much thornier task, as three key House committees are putting pen to paper defining policies that will have far-reaching impacts on Americans' pocketbooks and for many, their health care.

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Deirdre Walsh
Deirdre Walsh @deirdrekwalsh
9 May 25

Reupping radio/digital story on bipartisan push from lawmakers to ban congressional stock trading - with Trump endorsing, new leaders on hill, and speaker open to idea proponents in both chambers argue there's momentum -- ran Tues on @MorningEdition https://t.co/OJILQz1QlM

Deirdre Walsh
Deirdre Walsh @deirdrekwalsh
9 May 25

RT @metzgov: Missed this — House Speaker Mike Johnson told NPR's @deirdrekwalsh that he's "open to the conversation" about banning lawmaker…

Deirdre Walsh
Deirdre Walsh @deirdrekwalsh
9 May 25

GOP efforts to unite around Trump’s “big beautiful bill” hitting some big snags - took at look with @ElenaMMoore at what’s still on table for Medicaid https://t.co/1a5a8sdHAF