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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

PBS chief slams Trump's executive order to cut funds to broadcaster as unlawful

The move against PBS and NPR comes as Trump's administration has been working to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Euronews · May 2, 2025

Trump 100 days: Trump’s whirlwind start to his second presidency

The president has begun his second term at a whirlwind pace, slashing the government, upending international alliances, challenging the rule of law and ordering mass deportations

The Guardian - US · Apr 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

VOA Journalist Sue Kari Lake, Trump Admin Over Outlet Shutdown: 'The Chilling Of First Amendment Speech'

VOA journalists sued the Trump administration for shutting down the network, asking a federal court to restore the outlet that supplies news around the world.

Latin Times · Mar 24, 2025

Trump’s shuttering of global media agency endangers reporters, staff say

Employees who may have to return home countries risk death or imprisonment at hands of authoritarian governments

The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2025