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NPR sues over slash of federal funding

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

NEW YORK -- National Public Radio and three of its local stations sued President Donald Trump on Tuesday, arguing that his executive order cutting funding to the 246-station network violates their free speech and relies on an authority that he does not have.

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  1. Alaska Public Media

    NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House (opens Alaska Public Media)

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    Alaska Public Media's feed description

    NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    NPR sues Trump over executive order to end funding – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    President Trump called to cut federal funding to NPR to the maximum extent allowed by law. A lawsuit brought by NPR alleges his executive order violates the First Amendment's protection of free speech and a free press.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    NPR and public radio stations sue Trump White House over funding cuts (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The lawsuit in federal court says President Trump's May 1 executive order that targets NPR and PBS for its programming choices, making it unconstitutional.

  4. UPI

    NPR sues Trump administration over order to cut government funding (opens UPI)

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    NPR sued the Trump administration Tuesday over an order this month to slash federal funding for the nonprofit public broadcaster, saying the order violated the First Amendment and the "express will of Congress."

  5. The Oregonian

    NPR sues Trump, asserts executive order to slash funding violates First Amendment (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Trump issued an executive order earlier this month instructing all federal agencies to stop funding NPR and PBS.

  6. Local News 8

    NPR sues Trump over executive order to cut funding (opens Local News 8)

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    By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — National Public Radio filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that President Trump’s attempt to defund NPR is a “clear violation of the Constitution.

  7. New Hampshire Union Leader

    NPR sues Trump, says funding cut violates First Amendment (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    National Public Radio and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president

  8. Delaware Public Media

    NPR and 3 Colorado public radio stations sue Trump administration (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    President Trump's May 1 executive order called for barring the use of Congressionally appropriated funds for NPR and PBS.

  9. The Guardian

    NPR sues Trump administration over funding cuts it says violate first amendment (opens The Guardian)

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    Lawsuit argues executive order violates constitution by targeting NPR for news coverage Trump feels is biased

  10. Fox News

    NPR sues Trump White House over executive order targeting public media (opens Fox News)

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    NPR and a trio of Colorado public radio stations sued the Trump administration in federal court on Tuesday over the executive order seeking to cease all federal funding to NPR and PBS.

  11. ABC 11 Raleigh

    NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut funding to public media (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    NPR and three local stations filed a lawsuit against President Trump, regarding an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding.

  12. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut funding (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The lawsuit argues that Trump’s executive order to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR violates the First Amendment.

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    The Latest: NPR and stations file lawsuit against Trump, arguing ending federal funding is illegal (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    National Public Radio and three local stations filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Donald Trump, arguing that an executive order aimed at cutting federal…

  14. Breitbart News

    Left-Leaning NPR Sues President Trump in Clash over Federal Funding Cuts (opens Breitbart News)

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    Leftist NPR is suing President Trump's administration over an executive order that halts its federal funding.

  15. NBC4 Washington

    NPR sues Trump over executive order cutting federal funding (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    National Public Radio sued President Donald Trump over his executive order to cease all federal funding for the broadcaster.

  16. New York Post

    NPR sues Trump admin over executive order to cut federal funding (opens New York Post)

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    National Public Radio and three of its affiliates in Colorado sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a sweeping executive order signed earlier this month that would terminate the outlet's federal funding.

  17. Forbes

    Trump’s War On The Media Explained: NPR Sues Trump (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump signed an executive order May 1 to revoke federal funding for NPR and PBS.

  18. WMUR

    NPR sues Trump administration over federal funding cuts (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    NPR and three local stations filed a lawsuit against President Trump, claiming his executive order to cut public broadcasting funds violates the First Amendment

  19. The Daily Caller

    NPR Sues Trump, Claims Cutting Its Taxpayer Funding Amounts To ‘Free Speech’ Violation (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    NPR announced Tuesday that, it is suing President Trump for a recent executive order cutting federal funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

  20. Variety

    NPR Sues Trump Over Executive Order to Cut Funding: ‘Clear Violation of the Constitution’ (opens Variety)

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    NPR sued President Trump, alleging his executive order seeking to cut public media funding is a "clear violation" of the Constitution.

  21. Truthout

    NPR Sues Trump Admin for “Unlawful” Executive Order Mandating Funding Cuts (opens Truthout)

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    The lawsuit described the order as a retaliatory infringement of First Amendment rights.

  22. The Boston Globe

    NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public media (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Earlier this month, Trump instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and federal agencies to cease funding for NPR and PBS, either directly or indirectly.

  23. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    NPR sues Trump over order to cut funding | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    NPR sued President Donald Trump today over his executive order that aims to end federal funding for NPR and PBS.

  24. Blaze Media

    NPR sues Trump admin, calls funding cuts unconstitutional (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The lawsuit also claims Trump has violated the separation of powers.

  25. RedState

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