Overview

• Bill Maher criticized NPR as 'crazy far-left' and argued that federal funding for public media is no longer viable in today's polarized climate.
• NPR CEO Katherine Maher testified before the House DOGE subcommittee, defending the network's role in providing unbiased, fact-based journalism and admitting past editorial mistakes, including underreporting the Hunter Biden laptop story.
• Republican lawmakers grilled NPR and PBS leaders, accusing them of left-wing bias and calling for an end to federal funding for public broadcasters.
• Former President Donald Trump reiterated his call to defund NPR and PBS, labeling them as biased entities aligned with the Democratic Party.
• A Pew Research Center poll revealed that while public opinion is divided, a plurality of Americans support maintaining federal funding for public broadcasters.