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President and CEO of National Public Radio Katherine Maher testified during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC.

NPR CEO Katherine Maher addresses future of federal funding for public media

Katherine Maher, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the White House proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media.

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By:
  • Mary Louise Kelly,
  • Tyler Bartlam,
  • and 1 more
In March, NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger testified that cutbacks to public media would hurt local member stations.

Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS

Trump and GOP members of Congress accuse the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. Trump plans a rescission, giving Congress 45 days to approve it or allow funding to be restored.

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By:
  • David Folkenflik and
  • Scott Neuman
Katherine Maher of NPR, at left, and Paula Kerger of PBS are scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill about the federal funding their organizations receive.

Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat

A House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and named after Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has set its sights on the public broadcasters.

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By:
  • David Folkenflik
A view of the U.S. Capitol as (L-R) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), U.S. President Donald Trump and Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin depart a luncheon on March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.

WATCH LIVE: NPR, PBS heads answer lawmakers' allegations of bias

The CEOs of the largest U.S. public broadcasting networks are appearing before a House subcommittee chaired by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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By:
  • Scott Neuman and
  • David Folkenflik