The House of Representatives has approved a White House request to claw back two years of previously approved funding for public media.
The rescissions package now moves on to the Senate.
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Senate Republicans want to start voting on President Trump's massive tax and spending bill as early as this afternoon.
But Republican leader John Thune admits that some issues still need to be resolved.
Republicans remain divided over plans to cut the Medicaid health insurance program for low income Americans to help extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts.
Oklahoma Republican Senator James Langford says the cuts would come in the form of work requirements for coverage.
It's better for a person off Medicaid and moves to employer provided health care than it does by their next-door neighbor providing their health care through their taxes.
That's a much better formula for everybody.
Opponents say the Medicaid cuts could be devastating to rural hospitals.
The potential vote in the Senate today could kick off a marathon session this weekend aiming to get the bill over the finish line by the July 4th Independence Day holiday.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will continue to engage in trade talks with the and work for the best interests of Canadians.
Carney's remarks follow President Trump's decision to end trade talks with Canada over Ottawa's digital services tax on American tech companies.
Here's more from Dan Karpanchuk.
Trump's comments were posted on his Truth Social platform.
He called the tax a blatant attack on the U.S. and its tech companies.
Prime Minister Carney says he hasn't talked to Trump personally.