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Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Order to Cut NPR and PBS Funding

The ruling affirms that the government cannot use funding to punish news outlets for their speech.

FILE - National Public Radio (NPR) on North Capitol Street in Washington, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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The headquarters for National Public Radio in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025.
A.G. Sulzberger, chairman of The New York Times Company, speaks with Katherine Maher, CEO of NPR, on centerstage at the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss, who ruled Tuesday, permanently barred federal agencies from enforcing the executive order against NPR and PBS.
  • In a 62-page opinion, Moss said the directive singled out the two broadcasters for their past reporting, which he called unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
  • The decision does not restore money Congress rescinded in 2025 or reopen the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which shut down after those cuts.
  • Agencies that canceled grants under the order, including the Education Department’s $23 million for educational TV, can no longer deny funds based on viewpoint.
  • The White House signaled it may appeal, while NPR and PBS hailed the ruling as a First Amendment win after layoffs and program cuts at many local stations.