US EditionVoice of America’s fate still in flux after appeals court pauses back-to-work orders
- On April 24, a federal appeals court upheld an injunction allowing Voice of America to resume operations after temporary shutdowns in March 2025.
- This came after President Trump issued an executive order on March 14 intending to dissolve the federal agency responsible for overseeing VOA and its affiliated networks.
- Multiple lawsuits and court decisions emphasized VOA's statutory firewall protecting editorial independence and blocked efforts to end its federally funded broadcasting.
- VOA director Michael Abramowitz noted the Justice Department restored access to 1,400 employees’ accounts and expects staff and programming to return next week.
- The court rulings and restoration highlight ongoing tensions over government influence and the importance of federally funded media promoting democratic values worldwide.
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Federal appeals court halts VOA reinstatement, leaves 1,000 staff return in limbo
A federal appeals court has blocked the reinstatement of more than 1,000 Voice of America (VOA) employees, casting uncertainty over the international broadcaster’s return to operations following a temporary legal victory in April. In a 2-1 decision on Saturday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay against a previous district court ruling that had ordered the Biden administration to restore Voice of America and its parent agency, the …
DOJ tells Voice of America it can resume programming, return to office: Report
Employees at the government-funded international news service Voice of America are allowed to start a “phased return” to the office and begin programming as soon as next week following President Donald Trump's attempt to dismantle the media organization, the Washington Post reported. In an email also obtained by Politico, Michael Abramowitz, the director of Voice of America, said the Department of Justice told him the U.S. Agency for Global Med…
Voice of America's fate remains in doubt after an appeals court paused return-to-work orders.
By Brian Stelter, CNN Less than two months ago, when the Trump administration shut down Voice of America’s networks and websites, Kari Lake, a staunch defender of President Donald Trump, declared the agency “unsalvageable.” Now, Lake is working to bring it back, and Voice of America is on the verge of coming back online. “We look forward to working with all of you,” Lake wrote in a memo Friday night to the staff she laid off in March. But on Sat…
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