New Delhi, July 17 -- In a narrow 51-48 vote, the US Senate late Wednesday approved a $9 billion rescissions package backed by former President Donald Trump and spearheaded by his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The measure, which targets longstanding conservative concerns like public broadcasting and foreign aid, is a major component of the Trump administration's effort to curtail federal spending and reduce what it deems wasteful government programs.

The most high-profile cut in the package is the elimination of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) - a move that effectively strips future federal support for Public Broadcasting Service, National Public Radio.

Amount cut: Nearly $1.1 billion, cov...