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Federal Judge Blocks Trumps Bid to Defund NPR, PBS; Ruling Upholds First Amendment Protections

A federal judge in Washington has permanently blocked the Trump administration from cutting federal funds to NPR and PBS, citing a violation of the First Amendment. The judge ruled that the executive order targeting their speech was viewpoint discrimination and retaliation against views the president dislikes. This is the first time a court has blocked a move to defund based on past speech alone. The ruling reinforces free speech protections and leaves public broadcasting funded.

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