D.C. Federal Judge Vacates Actions Taken To Reduce Staffing At Voice Of America

( March 19, 2026, 1:39 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered all Voice of America (VOA) employees placed on administrative leave in March 2025 to return to work no later than March 23, 2026, in a decision that partially granted and partially denied summary judgment motions filed by journalists, unions and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees VOA....