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CPB Settles $36M NPR Contract Amid Political Pressure

11/18/2025

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed to a $36 million National Public Radio (NPR) contract after withdrawing it under pressure from President Donald Trump.
The settlement resolves litigation accusing CPB of yielding to political pressure.
NPR President Katherine Maher stated the agreement supports editorial independence and First Amendment rights.
CPB did not admit wrongdoing.
The case challenging Trump's executive order banning federal funding for public media has a December hearing.

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed to a $36 million National Public Radio (NPR) contract after withdrawing it under pressure from President Donald Trump.
The settlement resolves litigation accusing CPB of yielding to political pressure.
NPR President Katherine Maher stated the agreement supports editorial independence and First Amendment rights.
CPB did not admit wrongdoing.
The case challenging Trump's executive order banning federal funding for public media has a December hearing.