Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Undermine NPR and PBS
This order seeks to illegally revoke the federal funding for NPR and PBS because of the networks' allegedly biased news coverage.
Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media
EO 14290
May 1, 2025
President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to "cease federal funding for NPR and PBS" because of the networks' alleged ideological bias. President Trump does not have the power to do so because the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is not a government agency under the President's authority and the funds have been appropriated by Congress. PBS and NPR are the nation's primary public broadcasters, and through educational and news content, they reach the vast majority of the country free of charge. These attacks jeopardize the independence of these essential institutions, the ability of all Americans to access high-quality news free of charge, and chill the conduct of media organizations of all types across the country.
People are fighting back
How communities are responding
Democracy 2025 and our partners are ready to counter threats to people's rights, justice, and equality in courtrooms and communities across the country. Learn more about how people and communities are responding to this harmful policy:
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