National Public Radio Reaches $36 Million Deal in Funds Dispute

National Public Radio Inc. will receive $36 million from Corporation for Public Broadcasting to resolve a funding dispute, but NPR’s First Amendment suit against US officials continues.

NPR’s allegations that CPB unlawfully withheld funds appropriated by Congress to support operation of the Public Radio Satellite System are withdrawn because of this agreement, the parties told the US District Court for the District of Columbia in a Monday court filing.

• NPR sued US officials and CPB, challenging the Trump administration’s Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media order, which directs federal agencies to stop NPR from receiving federal funding; Judge Randolph ...