Judge temporarily blocks dismantling of VOA

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s administration from dismantling the government-funded news outlet Voice of America (VOA), preventing the termination of more than 1,200 reporters and other employees put on paid leave earlier this month for now.

U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken issued a temporary restraining order on Friday, barring the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees VOA, from disbanding the international broadcasting network and its connected radio programs.