Judge rules Trump order eliminating NPR, PBS funding is unconstitutional - The Washington Post
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TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to apnews.com, citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, two media entities that the White House has said are counterproductive to American priorities.
Sources
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Deadline
http://deadline.com/2026/03/trump-order-pbs-npr-judge-ruling-1236770124
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Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/trump-npr-pbs-funding-executive-order-fbd9500e5f7400deab84ead188c35694
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The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/31/trump-npr-pbs-funding-unconstitutional
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Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/trump-defunding-of-npr-and-pbs-blocked-by-judge-but-damage-is-already-done