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REVEALED: Usagm - The Real Truth

Taxpayers are still paying $1.6 million a week to keep 420 radio staffers out of work

The United States Agency for Global Media can’t document 99% of the gear from Voice of America that it dumped in 2025.

Fortune · 16h ago

Trump nominates Kari Lake to be US ambassador to Jamaica

The former TV anchor’s tenure leading US global media agency ends after court ruled appointment unlawful

The Guardian - US · May 12

Judge Calls Shutdown Of Voice Of America By Kari Lake 'Arbitrary and Capricious,' Orders Broadcasts Restored

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore operations at Voice of America, ruling that the decision to effectively shut down the government-funded broadcaster and sideline most of its staff was "arbitrary and capricious."

Latin Times · Mar 21

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Judge orders more than 1,000 Voice of America employees to be reinstated

Republican appointee rules attempts to shutter federal agency are illegal and mandates workers return by 23 March

The Guardian - US · Mar 17

Judge rules Kari Lake's tenure leading USAGM was invalid

The ruling notably invalidates Lake's directive to lay off hundreds of employees across USAGM and the government-funded broadcasters it governs.

Axios · Mar 8

Radio Free Asia resumes China broadcasts after Congress restores funding cut by Trump

Broadcaster shut down news operations last year after Trump administration’s funding cuts prompted mass layoffs

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Millions of Iranians could lose access to VPNs 'as of next week' due to lack of US funding

The Open Technology Fund warns that millions of VPN users in Iran could lose access to the tools as early next week if US agencies don't replenish the group's funds.

TechRadar · Feb 17

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Kari Lake defends blocking Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty from using US transmitter to broadcast into Iran

‘The fake news is in hyperdrive spreading lies right now about USAGM and RFE/RL broadcasting in Iran,’ Kari Lake declared in a Trumpian Facebook post this week.

The Independent UK · Jan 14

State Department Slams Daily Beast Over 'Sexist' Attack on Trump's New Consular Chief, Mora Namdar

The US State Department called an article by the Daily Beast a 'sexist' attempt to describe Namdar's career.

International Business Times UK · Dec 29, 2025

White House Scraps DOGE: The Bizarre Subscriptions and Weird Overseas Contracts Draining Public Funds

The White House has disbanded the controversial Department of Government Efficiency after bizarre subscriptions, overseas contracts, and questionable spending drained public funds.

International Business Times UK · Nov 24, 2025

Radio Free Europe closes Hungarian service after five years following US funding cuts

The shuttering of Szabad Európa came as the Trump administration has made major cuts to international broadcasters like Radio Free Europe and Voice of America.

Euronews · Nov 21, 2025

Another Donald Trump move blocked, his administration warned that their ‘disrespect’ could trigger contempt trial

Trump meets yet another resounding "NO!"

We Got This Covered · Oct 1, 2025

Federal Judge Prevents Kari Lake From Laying Off Hundreds Of People At Agency Overseeing Voice Of America

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to suspend hundreds of layoffs at the agency overseeing Voice of America, which is led by Kari Lake

Latin Times · Sep 30, 2025

Read: Judge pauses Trump administration's VOA cuts in scathing order

Actions of Trump officials in the case that names Kari Lake as a defendant "readily support contempt proceedings," the judge said.

Axios · Sep 30, 2025

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The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Voice of America director fired for refusing to accept ‘illegal’ demotion

‘Under the law, I can only be removed from my position as director of VOA with the approval of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board. No such action has been taken,’ Michael Abramowitz told the USAGM last week.

Reason · Jul 8, 2025

Administration's Filings in Support of Defunding of Voice of America Are Inadequate, Federal Judge Says

From Judge Royce Lamberth (D.D.C.) today in Widakuswara & Abramowitz v. Lake: On April 22, 2025, upon finding that the… The post Administration's Filings in Support of Defunding of Voice of America Are Inadequate, Federal Judge Says appeared first on Reason.com.

We Got This Covered · Jun 25, 2025

‘We are fighting an information war’: Kari Lake guts 1,400 jobs from Trump-hated media agency before Capitol Hill victory lap

Truth needs fewer people.

Latin Times · Jun 25, 2025

Trump Official Holds Up Trump's Picture After Being Questioned Over Hundreds of Job Cuts to Her Agency

A top Trump administration official held up the president's picture after being questioned about the recent mass job cuts to the agency she leads.

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Salon · Jun 21, 2025

"Dark day for truth": Lake cuts US media

Critics say layoffs at Voice of America and others threaten press freedom and U.S. soft power abroad

The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2025

Trump administration almost totally dismantles Voice of America with latest terminations

Terminations of 639 employees were announced at organization founded in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Kari Lake makes it official: Hundreds of Voice of America employees given pink slips

‘It spells the death of 83 years of independent journalism that upholds U.S. ideals of democracy and freedom around the world,’ VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara said.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025

Voice of America and Radio Farda's Persian services cover Israel-Iran conflict despite cutbacks

Despite the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle or sharply cut back on U.S. government-run news outlets like Voice of America, two Persian-language services have been called into duty to report on Israel's war with Iran to Iranian audiences

We Got This Covered · Jun 6, 2025

Beijing builds toward ‘regional propaganda monopoly’ after Trump administration guts U.S.-backed Asian news services

Winning the information war by forfeit.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Kari Lake brought back a skeleton crew to Voice of America. They’re ‘angry most of the time’

‘To me, it feels like emotional terror to ensure obedience,’ VOA White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara, who is on administrative leave, told The Independent

International Business Times UK · May 23, 2025

'Keep The Mission': EU Steps In To Rescue Radio Free Europe With Massive £4.64m Donation

EU's support underscores its commitment to upholding press freedom amid concerns over authoritarian regimes.

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