Noah Rothman highlighted the cringeworthy testimony of National Public Radio CEO Katherine Maher, who struggled to explain her organization’s overwhelming bias in the face of questioning by congressional Republicans. It reinforced everything we have long said about the endeavor of public radio. As the editors wrote last year: “NPR has every right to operate as a left-wing propaganda outlet masquerading as a legitimate news organization. But it is not entitled to pursue this goal with taxpayer money.” 

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