“Real Time” host Bill Maher has thrown his support behind conservative efforts to strip federal funding from NPR and PBS after hearing testimony from NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who previously criticized the First Amendment as an obstacle to journalism.
Katherine Maher — no relation to the liberal HBO host — appeared before the House Select Committee on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) earlier this week, where she faced intense questioning from Republican members. All GOP lawmakers on the panel support President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for both NPR and PBS.
During the hearing, Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) disclosed that NPR’s editorial staff includes 87 registered Democrats and zero registered Republicans. The NPR CEO acknowledged the figure as “concerning” but insisted that neither her personal views nor those of her staff influence the organization’s journalistic coverage. READ MORE
