YOU WONT BELIEVE: 3 - You Need To See This

‘Fight back’: journalist taking Trump administration to court calls for media to resist attacks

Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff in lawsuit fighting order to dismantle Voice of America, says US government is becoming more aggressive

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025

DOJ says VOA can resume broadcasting: Reporters Without Borders

The US Justice Department has informed Voice of America its staff can resume programming next week after the broadcaster was shuttered by President Donald Trump in March, according to Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without borders and a VOA employee said Saturday.

Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2025

Court foils plan to reinstate more than 1,000 Voice of America employees

After an earlier ruling raised hopes of getting VoA back on air, an appeals court sided with the Trump administration

The Guardian - US · May 3, 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America

The administration of US President Donald Trump has been ordered to restore all Voice of America (VOA) staff and contractors to their jobs.

Euronews · Apr 23, 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump's efforts to dismantle Voice of America radio service

The White House called the service, which has existed since 1942, 'The Voice of Radical America' and said Trump’s order would 'ensure that taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda.'

Euronews · Mar 29, 2025

US Government-Funded Media Sue Trump Officials Over 'Unconstitutional' Shutdown Orders

Voice of America and Radio Free Asia are suing Trump officials over the abrupt termination of their funding, calling the move unconstitutional and a threat to global press freedom.

International Business Times UK · Mar 29, 2025

Trump admin offers Voice of America employees buyouts as judge blocks it from being shut down

Just as a federal judge issued an order blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the broadcaster, U.S. Agency for Global Media staffers received an email offering them a renewed opportunity to sign up for the ‘Fork in the Road’ deferred resignation program

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

Kari Lake Mocks USAGM Workers Ahead Of Mass Firings: 'Check Your Email'

USAGM special adviser Kari Lake mocked agency employees on Friday anticipating mass layoffs

Latin Times · Mar 28, 2025

Trump administration backs down in legal fight to shutter Radio Free Europe

Kari Lake’s decision to reinstate a grant to Radio Free Europe comes after a federal judge signaled that he would side with the broadcaster in its lawsuit against the administration

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Voice of America took jazz behind the Iron Curtain. Now, its demise signals the end of US soft power

Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has adopted a heavy-handed approach to cutting any perceived wasteful spending in the US government.

The Conversation · Mar 27, 2025