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 · Oct 5
Stars and Stripes shows how government-funded journalism can work – if it’s free to report the truth As local and national news outlets continue to disappear across the U.S., I’d always thought that the military newspaper Stars and Stripes offered one model for a partial solution: government financial support. The Conversation · Sep 3
Kari Lake Grilled Over Cartel Allegations And Voice Of America Layoffs During Senate Hearing Kari Lake's Senate hearing for US ambassador to Jamaica saw intense scrutiny over her political record, past allegations against Senator Ruben Gallego, and controversial leadership. International Business Times UK · Jun 22
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
I was the US soft power czar. Our reputation may never recover from this Trump’s venal persona and his war on Iran will do untold damage to America’s ability to make a positive difference in the world The Guardian - US · Apr 5
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
Federal Court Rules Voice of America Closure Violated Law, Mandates Return of Staff A US federal judge has ruled the shutdown of Voice of America illegal, reinstating over 1,000 journalists and sparking a global conversation on press freedom. International Business Times UK · Mar 18
First Thing: Trump says US does not need Nato after strait of Hormuz rebuff Snub comes as Iran vows revenge for killing of Ali Larijani. Plus, judge orders reinstatement of Voice of America staff The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
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
Embarrassing loss for Trump and DOGE after judge orders Kari Lake’s Voice of America to bring back 1,000 fired workers Trump’s MAGA ally ‘repeatedly thumbed her nose’ by illegally winding down free press agency, judge says The Independent UK · Mar 17
Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war Martha Gellhorn stowed away on a hospital ship to become the only woman journalist to land on Normandy Beach on D-Day. She carried stretchers before writing her harrowing account of the invasion. The Conversation · Mar 17
Kari Lake broke the law as CEO of Voice of America, judge rules as cuts are sensationally reversed Lake attempted to fire more than 500 employees, including agency’s director, last spring The Independent UK · Mar 8
Iran’s divided media landscape makes getting information during wartime even harder From brutal crackdowns on nationwide protests in January, to Israel and the United States’ recent strikes, Iran has been in the international spotlight for weeks. Reporting on Iran is challenging, both from inside the country and from outside. During periods of unrest and political turmoil, it becomes even harder and… The Conversation · Mar 6
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
Euronews · Nov 21, 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.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2025 Radio Free Asia suspends news operations amid cuts and US government shutdown RFA will begin closing overseas bureaus, as well as laying off and paying severance to staff members, with the hope that it could return in the future
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 Radio Free Asia says it is halting its news operations due to funding troubles Radio Free Asia says it is shutting down its news operations starting on Friday
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Tucker Carlson loses it at MAGA student who asked him question about his dad: ‘I’m gonna have to kick your a**’ Tucker Carlson made aggressive comments to a student who accused his father of being in the CIA during a Turning Point USA event
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025 Former BBC controller fears for World Service independence amid defence funding push Liliane Landor says journalism must not be ‘linked or subordinated to defence’, as BBC explores new funding sources
We Got This Covered · Oct 1, 2025 Another Donald Trump move blocked, his administration warned that their ‘disrespect’ could trigger contempt trial Trump meets yet another resounding "NO!"
Latin Times · Sep 30, 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
Axios · 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.
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025 ‘The results were questionable’: Kari Lake struggles to admit she lost Senate and governor elections in deposition for VOA lawsuit Lake spent years challenging her 2022 loss in Arizona gubernatorial race
The Guardian - US · Aug 31, 2025 Trump news at a glance: Backlash in Chicago as mayor defies president’s immigration crackdown Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order to counter plans to send federal agents into the city. Key US politics stories from Saturday 30 August at a glance
The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025 More than 500 workers at Voice of America and other broadcasters to be laid off Acting CEO of parent agency makes announcement one day after judge blocks her from firing VOA director