Judge Voids Kari Lake's Voice of America Overhaul
March 19, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via The Washington Post

A federal judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully served as acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, nullifying her year-long actions including mass layoffs of over 1,000 journalists and staff at Voice of America. Judge Royce Lamberth declares Lake ineligible under the Vacancies Reform Act, voiding firings, contractor dismissals, deals with One America News, funding cuts to Radio Free Europe and Asia, and a scrapped headquarters lease. Read more about this...