Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Actions To Dismantle Voice of America Are Illegal

Voice of America is operating with a skeleton staff in only a handful of languages after Kari Lake terminated contracts and laid off most of its employees.

Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Federal Funding Cuts to PBS and NPR

It’s the latest move by Trump and his administration to utilize federal powers to control or hamstring institutions whose actions or viewpoints he disagrees with.

Voice of America Wins in Court, for Now, as Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Staff

The judge described Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the international news service, calling the move a “classic case of arbitrary and capricious decision making.”