> The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.

What part of the Constitution makes you think Congress wouldn't be allowed to fund public radio, exactly?

Article 1, Section 8: The Enumerated Powers of Congress https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-...

Congress does not have the power "To Establish a Public Press".

I'm not sure what you're talking about here. The only constitutional issue was a first amendment one raised by NPR. The money was already in CPB's account prior to the recission, it was not a fresh allocation from Congress.