Politics
Judge Blocks Trump's Attempt to Cut NPR and PBS Funding
March 31, 2026
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A federal judge ruled that President Trump's executive order targeting public media funding is unconstitutional, protecting vital sources of news and information for Americans.
In a significant victory for public broadcasting, a federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for NPR and PBS was unconstitutional. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, blocks the Trump administration's efforts to undermine these vital sources of news and information for millions of Americans.
The executive order, signed by Trump in 2019, sought to strip federal funding from any organization that
Source: The New York Times
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