US Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reopen Voice of America

Senator Raises Questions About Reported $10 Billion Payment to Trump Administration for TikTok U.S. Deal, Including President’s Involvement

Investors including Oracle and Silver Lake that acquired stakes in the new U.S.-based TikTok joint venture are reportedly paying a $10 billion fee to the Trump administration as part of the deal — and now a senior Democratic senator is looking for answers about the arrangement. In January, under a deal brokered by the Trump administration, ByteDance sold a majority stake in TikTok’s U.S. business to non-Chinese investors, including Oracle, Sil…

US judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice of America

Some 85% of VOA staff were laid off by Trump who accused the international broadcaster of bias.

Judge grills Trump team over $683m White House ballroom plan

A United States federal judge on Tuesday grilled Trump Administration lawyers on the legal justification for the President’s US$400 million ($683m) White...

US: Judge orders VOA employees to be reinstated

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate more than 1,000 Voice of America employees who were placed on leave.

Judge orders more than 1,000 Voice of America employees to be reinstated

Republican appointee rules attempts to shutter federal agency are illegal and mandates workers return by 23 MarchA Republican-appointed federal judge has ordered that more than 1,000 Voice of America (VOA) employees be reinstated after a Trump administration order effectively dismantled the radio network, triggering mass layoffs.In two separate rulings made Tuesday, the US district judge Royce Lamberth said that attempts to shut down operations …

Judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America and bring back hundreds of staff

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.