But even if NPR and PBS survive the latest defunding proposal, that does not mean they should continue ... that the “N” in “NPR” now stands for “niche,” as in niche audience.

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters.

Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.