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Twitter Labels NPR as ‘State-Affiliated Media’ as Elon Musk Says It ‘Seems Accurate’

April 5, 2023
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National Public Radio (NPR) was listed by Twitter as a “US state-affiliated media” on Tuesday, drawing outrage from staffers at the outlet. Twitter owner Elon Musk weighed in on the designation, writing that it “seems accurate” to call NPR “state-affiliated.” He pointed to Twitter’s Help Center, which noted that “state-affiliated media is defined as outlets…

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NPR Cuts Roughly 10 Percent of Workforce Amid ‘Darkened’ Financial Outlook

February 24, 2023
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The National Public Radio (NPR) is cutting roughly 10 percent of its current workforce as the network’s financial outlook recently “darkened considerably” amid declining advertising revenue, NPR’s executive officer announced on Thursday. “At a time when we are doing some of our most ambitious and essential work, the global economy remains uncertain. As a result,…

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Capitol Report: Trump Visits East Palestine; Rep. Brad Wenstrup Discusses New COVID Investigations

February 22, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump is visiting East Palestine, Ohio, where cleanup is underway after the train derailment that has left the small town on edge from the chemical spill. What does Trump have to say and how is President Joe Biden responding? Biden is pledging full support for NATO as he wraps up his Poland trip, as…

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Barrasso, Ernst Say Energy Watchdog to Probe Battery Technology Transfer to Chinese

October 12, 2022
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Federal officials at the Department of Energy (DoE) may soon have to explain the government’s “illicit transfer of a $15 million, taxpayer-funded advanced battery technology” developed by a U.S. laboratory to a Chinese firm. Teri Donaldson, the department’s inspector general, confirmed to senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in an October 5 letter…

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For July Fourth, NPR Ditches Declaration of Independence

July 6, 2022
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Commentary At National Public Radio, the document that effectively created the United States is out. Predictably, this year the left-wing media churned out a drumbeat of pieces about why Independence Day isn’t so great for one reason or another. It’s an annual tradition, so no surprise. The Left had a bad month at the Supreme Court, so…

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‘Unseemly’: NPR Refuses to Correct Story After Supreme Court Deems It False

January 22, 2022
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National Public Radio (NPR) is refusing to correct a story that was challenged by a trio of Supreme Court justices, triggering a flood of criticism. Citing anonymous sources, reporter Nina Totenberg said Chief Justice John Roberts “asked the other justices to mask up,” or wear masks, because Justice Sonia Sotomayor expressed concerns for her safety…

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