Coverage dated March 17, 2026

Judge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake

Headline from Delaware Public Media

A federal judge has ordered more than a thousand Voice of America staffers back to work by Monday. It's a major defeat for the Trump administration's effort to cut the news outlet to the bones.

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Judge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    A federal judge has ordered more than a thousand Voice of America staffers back to work by Monday. It's a major defeat for the Trump administration's effort to cut the news outlet to the bones.

  2. Digital Journal

    US judge orders Trump admin to bring VOA employees back to work (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A US federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to bring more than 1,000 Voice of America employees back to work and resume broadcasts by

  3. KEZI Eugene

    Judge orders Voice of America staff reinstated, reversing Trump’s shutdown (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    A federal judge said Tuesday that the Trump administration must let more than 1,000 sidelined Voice of America employees return to work by next week.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America’s operations after it had effectively been shut down a year ago, putting hundreds of employees who have been on administrative leave back to work.

  5. Newsweek

    Republican‑appointed judge orders Trump admin to restore Voice of America (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A judge orders Voice of America restored, saying officials lacked a “principled basis” for shutting it down.

  6. CBS News

    Judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America and bring back hundreds of staff (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America to full operations, putting hundreds of journalists who have been on administrative leave for a year back to work.

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