Judge voids Kari Lake actions at Voice of America

Summary: A federal judge just hit the undo button on Kari Lake's time in charge of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Between July and November 2025, the former Arizona politician made huge cuts to Voice of America (VOA), a government-funded agency that shares news around the world to fight bad information. She laid off many workers and stopped a lot of programs.

However, the judge said she broke the law because she was never officially nominated or approved by the Senate for the job. Because she didn't have the legal power to be the boss, all her big decisions have been canceled. The fired journalists who sued are happy to see the agency's independence protected, but Lake says she will appeal the decision. In other news, Elon Musk's DOGE has also closed.

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