Congress approves a $9 billion spending cut targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, overcoming GOP divisions despite the cuts making up a small share of the budget.

NPR and PBS outlets, including several in Southern California, will have to make tough decisions as the U.S. Senate votes to claw back money previously allocated for their operations.

Public broadcasting stations in the state are bracing for big changes. In Moline, WQPT’s general manager Dawn Schmitt said the TV station expects to have to cut staffing — and the amount of community service it provides.

Senate GOP appropriators want their leaders to bring a package of fiscal 2026 spending bills to the floor before August recess, Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Thursday.

A Senate bill targeting fraud charges tied to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which BI previously reported on, moved forward this week.

The onetime Saginaw resident and state education leader vows to win "no matter the timeline" as she seeks the 35th District position.

The House and Senate are poised to consider switching back to some of the names of military bases that the Trump administration reversed.

The Senate Appropriations Committee removed Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s amendment Thursday that would’ve kept dollars reserved for the FBI headquarters’ move to Greenbelt instead of