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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.

The Independent UK

Former Voice of America employee arrested for threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family

The alleged crimes occurred before President Donald Trump’s return to office

The Independent UK

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.

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Kieran Hodgson has four Edinburgh Comedy Award nominations — could it be fifth time lucky?

4/5 The Yorkshire comedian sold out Soho Theatre with his latest show Voice of America. Next stop, Edinburgh Fringe

Evening Standard

Kari Lake rescinds layoff notices sent to hundreds at dismantled Voice of America

Notices sent out after staff found errors in documents outlining layoff terms, which could nullify or delay attempts to fire employees

The Independent UK

Voice of America aired Trump’s message to Iranian people during US bombings

US-run news outlet had earlier been branded ‘propaganda’ and ‘leftist’ by the White House as it sought to close it

The Guardian - US

Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America review – meek Brit meets his star-spangled States

The comic’s tale of his lifelong love affair with the US – and a doomed bid to make it big in Hollywood – is a great platform for his vocal and mimicry talent

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"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

Salon

The Latest: Judge halts Trump’s effort to block Harvard from hosting international students

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

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

The Independent UK

In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack

The video of a Los Angeles police officer shooting a rubber bullet at Channel Nine reporter Lauren Tomasi is as shocking as it is revealing.

The Conversation

Trump Declares 'Big WIN' in 'Gulf of America' Spat With the Associated Press

Trump declared a "Big WIN" after a court ruled that the AP News can continue to be barred from its press corps for refusal to adopt Gulf of America terminology.

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The Independent UK

Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America

Sharp job cuts at the state-run Voice of America are outlined in a letter to Congress that was obtained by The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Kari Lake sends firing plan to Congress that will leave Voice of America with only 18 employees

The US Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America and other state-run press organizations, will only have about 80 employees across the entire organization

The Independent UK

Pro-MAGA reporter fired after questioning why Pete Hegseth hides from the media

OAN president Charles Herring told The Independent that “we don’t comment on employee related issues” when asked to comment on the circumstances surrounding Gabrielle Cuccia’s termination

The Independent UK

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

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The Guardian - US

Trump administration fires nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America

Some workers at new network now face deportation as their visas are linked to their jobs

The Guardian - US

Embattled Voice of America to use newsfeed from hard-right network

One America News will now provide news and video to government-funded organization

The Independent UK

Kari Lake announces partnership between far-right OAN and Voice of America to distribute pro-Trump message

‘Kari Lake providing One America News Network to our global audiences makes a mockery of the agency's history of independent non-partisan journalism,’ former USAGM Chief Financial Officer Grant Turner said in response

The Guardian - US

‘Maduro did not close our bureau – Trump did’: Voice of America journalists speak out

Workers at the esteemed news service say they’re being silenced by the president – but they’re vowing to fight back

The Guardian - UK

‘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

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Guardian - US

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

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