The temporary injunction in federal court against Trump Administration efforts to stop New York City’s controversial congestion pricing scheme drew cheerful coverage on NBC Nightly News. It appears that, after a four-year hiatus, the network has rediscovered federalism.
Watch the report in its entirety as aired on the NBC Nightly News on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025:
IT’S (D)IFFERENT: NBC Discovers Strange New Respect for Federalism pic.twitter.com/pJlXVey09s
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LESTER HOLT: We are back now with the battle between the Trump Administration and New York City over a program to reduce traffic. The president says he wants to kill that program. But today, a federal judge temporarily blocked that effort. With more, here is Sam Brock.
SAM BROCK: New York City’s congestion pricing will remain in drive at least another couple…
