I think NPR would be very upset if the government required political neutrality as part of its funding.
I always hear more than one side to each story, when they're long enough, and a good mix of brief stories about either side, positive and negative.
The credulous reporting of politically left ideas, policies, and positions on news stories without even strawman explanations of competing ideas is very frequent.
I listen to podcasts for long form, fair discussions of issues, but NPR used to (seemed to?) hew to an objective ideal of reporting, and the new crew happily crusades for their team/goals.