Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS
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.

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6 viewpointsJudge Rules Trump's Order Stripping Funding From PBS and NPR Is 'Unlawful'
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4 viewpointsJudge Finds Cutting Taxpayer Funding From NPR and PBS Violates First Amendment
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