Judge restores Voice of America jobs after Trump admin cuts

Judge restores Voice of America jobs after Trump admin cuts

This week, a federal judge ordered that Voice of America (VOA), along with the United States Agency for Global Media employees (USAGM), return to work. The decision comes one year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that gutted the agencies, which began broadcasting in the 1940s to combat German propaganda. For decades, VOA journalists say the agency’s mission has been to provide accurate news to countries through radio, TV an…

Judge Orders Voice of America Restored as Administration Appeals

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore Voice of America after the government-funded broadcaster was largely shut down over the past year, setting up a fresh legal clash over the future of one of the nation’s best-known international media outlets. The administration filed notice Thursday that it will appeal the ruling. U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled this week… Source