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Federal judge rules Kari Lake lacked authority over Voice of America layoffs

Headline from Fox32 Chicago

A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, lacked the legal authority to take actions that largely dismantled Voice of America.

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Federal judge rules Kari Lake lacked authority over Voice of America layoffs (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, lacked the legal authority to take actions that largely dismantled Voice of America.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers.

  3. CNN

    Judge says Kari Lake unlawfully ran USAGM, voids Voice of America layoffs (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    In a victory for Voice of America staffers, a federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake unlawfully ran the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) for several months last year.

  4. CBS News

    Judge voids Kari Lake (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake did not have legal authority to take the actions she's done to largely dismantle the Voice of America.

  5. The Guardian

    Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency, voiding mass layoffs (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump picked Lake without Senate confirmation to run VOA parent agency in 2025 who cut over 1,000 jobs

  6. Salon

    Judge voids Kari Lake actions at Voice of America (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Ruling says the Trump ally lacked authority to run the US global media agency, invalidating major media layoffs

  7. NBC News

    U.S. judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A federal judge ruled on Saturday that Kari Lake‘s leadership of the U.S.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Judge voids VOA layoffs, citing invalid Trump appointment of Kari Lake (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal judge voided mass layoffs at Voice of America after ruling Lake’s appointment invalid, a major rejection of Trump’s agenda.

  9. Blaze Media

    'Activist judge' rules Trump appointee doesn't have authority to order mass layoffs at Voice of America (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The judge says Kari Lake is not authorized partly because she was not confirmed by the Senate.

  10. NPR

    Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran Voice of America, mass layoffs void (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A federal judge has ruled that Kari Lake does not have legal standing to oversee the Voice of America and its parent agency, and nullified her actions, including mass layoffs.

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