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Sen. Blackburn introduces bill to end taxpayer funding of 'politically biased' news agencies

Blackburn's bill is dubbed the Free Americans from Ideological Reporting (FAIR) Act and singles out NPR and PBS as perpetrators.
Senator Marsha Blackburn introduced the "Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act" on June 11, 2025, aiming to prohibit federal funding to news organizations that exhibit political bias, following reports that taxpayer money was used to fund media outlets like Al Jazeera and Xinhua, which are linked to adversarial governments. The bill seeks to ensure that American tax dollars do not support entities that promote foreign propaganda or undermine U.S. interests. Blackburn emphasized the importance of maintaining the integrity of American journalism and preventing the financing of biased news that could influence public opinion against U.S. policies.

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