Donald Trump’s war against ‘biased media’ crumbles as Republicans force him to fund $643 million agency he wants destroyed He can't stop it. We Got This Covered · Jan 19
Kari Lake defends blocking Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty from using US transmitter to broadcast into Iran ‘The fake news is in hyperdrive spreading lies right now about USAGM and RFE/RL broadcasting in Iran,’ Kari Lake declared in a Trumpian Facebook post this week. The Independent UK · Jan 14
Ruben Gallego Slams Kari Lake, Continues To Defend Dems Investigated By Defense Department: 'Kicked Your A-- In The 2024 Election' Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed Kari Lake, his opponent in last year's elections for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, after she criticized him for slamming the Trump administration over the investigation against lawmakers who called on military and intelligence officers to reject unlawful orders. Latin Times · Nov 27, 2025
Radio Free Europe closes Hungarian service after five years following US funding cuts The shuttering of Szabad Európa came as the Trump administration has made major cuts to international broadcasters like Radio Free Europe and Voice of America. Euronews · Nov 21, 2025
Trump-Orbán: Russian oil imports and war in Ukraine on the table in 'high-stakes' Washington visit The two leaders are politically aligned, but Washington has criticised Hungary for importing Russian energy even as the rest of Europe unplugs from Moscow. Visit could see Hungary could strike an LNG deal with Trump. Euronews · Nov 7, 2025
Another Donald Trump move blocked, his administration warned that their ‘disrespect’ could trigger contempt trial Trump meets yet another resounding "NO!" We Got This Covered · Oct 1, 2025
Federal Judge Prevents Kari Lake From Laying Off Hundreds Of People At Agency Overseeing Voice Of America A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to suspend hundreds of layoffs at the agency overseeing Voice of America, which is led by Kari Lake Latin Times · Sep 30, 2025
Read: Judge pauses Trump administration's VOA cuts in scathing order Actions of Trump officials in the case that names Kari Lake as a defendant "readily support contempt proceedings," the judge said. Axios · Sep 30, 2025
‘The results were questionable’: Kari Lake struggles to admit she lost Senate and governor elections in deposition for VOA lawsuit Lake spent years challenging her 2022 loss in Arizona gubernatorial race The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025
More than 500 workers at Voice of America and other broadcasters to be laid off Acting CEO of parent agency makes announcement one day after judge blocks her from firing VOA director The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025
Election denier who worked to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss is named top official for ‘Election Integrity’ Heather Honey worked to overturn presidential election results in Trump’s favor in 2020 and Arizona’s gubernatorial results in Kari Lake’s favor in 2022 The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025
Ninth Circuit En Banc Dissent as to Sanctions on Lawyers in Kari Lake's Election-Related Litigation From Judge Lawrence VanDyke's dissent from denial of rehearing en banc in Lake v. Gates, joined by Judges Consuelo Callahan,… The post Ninth Circuit En Banc Dissent as to Sanctions on Lawyers in Kari Lake's Election-Related Litigation appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 21, 2025
Kari Lake claims ‘80,000 Americans’ have signed up to join ICE Figure quoted by MAGA activist relates to number of applications DHS says it has received in response to recent recruitment drive, not the number of new hires The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Voice of America director fired for refusing to accept ‘illegal’ demotion ‘Under the law, I can only be removed from my position as director of VOA with the approval of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board. No such action has been taken,’ Michael Abramowitz told the USAGM last week. The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
We Got This Covered · Jul 8, 2025 Tulsi Gabbard’s DNI reportedly examines election integrity, shrugs at 2024 irregularities It's all as believable as Trump's "stop the steal."
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2025 Kari Lake rescinds layoff notices sent to hundreds at dismantled Voice of America Notices sent out after staff found errors in documents outlining layoff terms, which could nullify or delay attempts to fire employees
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 Kari Lake struggles to answer softball question on Capitol Hill IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 Kari Lake’s embarrassing flub on softball question on the language of Armenia Watch as Kari Lake fails to answer a question on the language spoken in Armenia, in an awkward exchange on Wednesday (26 June) with a House Democrat.
We Got This Covered · Jun 25, 2025 ‘We are fighting an information war’: Kari Lake guts 1,400 jobs from Trump-hated media agency before Capitol Hill victory lap Truth needs fewer people.
Latin Times · Jun 25, 2025 Trump Official Holds Up Trump's Picture After Being Questioned Over Hundreds of Job Cuts to Her Agency A top Trump administration official held up the president's picture after being questioned about the recent mass job cuts to the agency she leads.
The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2025 Voice of America aired Trump’s message to Iranian people during US bombings US-run news outlet had earlier been branded ‘propaganda’ and ‘leftist’ by the White House as it sought to close it
Salon · Jun 21, 2025 "Dark day for truth": Lake cuts US media Critics say layoffs at Voice of America and others threaten press freedom and U.S. soft power abroad
The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2025 Trump administration almost totally dismantles Voice of America with latest terminations Terminations of 639 employees were announced at organization founded in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025 Kari Lake makes it official: Hundreds of Voice of America employees given pink slips ‘It spells the death of 83 years of independent journalism that upholds U.S. ideals of democracy and freedom around the world,’ VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara said.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America Sharp job cuts at the state-run Voice of America are outlined in a letter to Congress that was obtained by The Associated Press