Federal Judge Blocks Defunding of NPR and PBS
Published on: April 1, 2026, 12:09 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from cutting federal funding for NPR and PBS. The judge ruled that President Trump's directive was unconstitutional, citing a violation of the First Amendment. The action was perceived as targeting media outlets for their viewpoints, which Trump deemed biased.
