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NPR CEO Katherine Maher declines House hearing invite amid bias scandal

National Public Radio (NPR) Chief Katherine Maher will not abide by a House committee’s request to appear on Wednesday, according to the organization. A spokesperson for NPR confirmed to Fox News Digital that Maher would not be appearing as requested before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, citing an all-day meeting with the organization’s board of directors. “NPR respects …

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Rumble reveals censorship demands from surprising list of countries as CEO to testify on free speech threats

EXCLUSIVE: Rumble, a popular video-sharing and cloud service platform, has revealed a number of censorship demands it’s received from the governments of countries that may surprise many. The major tech company shared the details of those demands with Fox News Digital, as well as CEO Chris Pavlovski’s prepared remarks for his testimony on Capitol Hill this week, which will take …

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Billy Graham statue scheduled to be unveiled at US Capitol next week: 'Great honor'

FIRST ON FOX: A new Billy Graham statue is going to be placed at the U.S. Capitol building next week, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association shared with Fox News Digital on Monday afternoon. “It’s a rare honor,” the organization said in materials shown to Fox News Digital. The statue is to be unveiled on Thursday, May 16, in a ceremony …

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Speaker Johnson to discuss issues with Marjorie Taylor Greene amid her threats to oust him

House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to meet privately, one-on-one, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday at 3:30 p.m. amid speculation that she may trigger a motion to remove him from his post, a source familiar confirmed to Fox News Digital. Over a month ago, Greene filed a motion to vacate, accusing the Louisiana Republican of having “betrayed the …

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Laws protecting children from online porn are winning in some states as activists push nationwide solution

The legislative push to require all pornography websites to adopt age verification technology to protect children from being exposed to explicit content online is gaining momentum in more than a dozen states. Seventeen states have enacted verification laws to date, including Alabama and Georgia, whose governors signed the porn ID laws last week. “We’re building momentum in the states, but …

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Millions of Americans may lose access to affordable internet program this month

Walter Prescher is a Methodist pastor in rural Texas who served three Army tours in Iraq. He’s also a father of 12 children, with nine still at home. And he’s one of 23 million Americans who could lose a critical government subsidy allowing them to have internet access when it expires at the end of May. “That just gave us …

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I asked Congress to stop a ‘Big Brother’ power grab that victimizes small businesses

I was on Capitol Hill April 30, on behalf of American small businesses and individual rights. I was invited by the House Committee on Small Business to be a witness at their hearing regarding the Corporate Transparency Act’s Beneficial Ownership Information rule (CTA BOI). This rule has allowed FinCEN – the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network division of the Treasury – …

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House-passed antisemitism bill may violate First Amendment warn critics: 'Misguided and harmful'

Critics railed against a bill recently passed in the U.S. House intended to crack down on antisemitism, asserting that it goes too far and will result in a violation of all Americans’ free speech rights. The bill, dubbed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, passed in the House on Wednesday by a 320-91 vote, with overwhelming bipartisan support from lawmakers. The bill, …

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Dean Phillips becomes first House Democrat to call on Rep. Cuellar to resign after indictment

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., became the first House Democrat to call on Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, to resign, hours after Cuellar was indicted on bribery and money laundering charges. “While the bar for Federal indictment is high, trust in our government is low,” Phillips said in a statement posted to his social media. “That’s why office holders and candidates under …

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'Ridiculous': Top Biden staffer grilled for 'astounding' claim about not targeting Elon Musk

Lawmakers grilled a top staffer on President Biden’s 2024 campaign for his “astounding” claim that Elon Musk did not face “any adverse government actions” in response to changing the outlet’s censorship policies. Robert Flaherty, deputy campaign manager for Biden’s re-election campaign, was pressed by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on his comment about Musk as well as his reported work with …

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