Voice of America’s prospects appear grim after appeals court order

The editor

A sign outside of the Voice of America headquarters in Washington, DC, US, in March, shortly after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government, including the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America.

A federal appeals court said it would not intervene — at least for now — to thwart the Trump administration’s plans for the near-total dismantlement of Voice of America.

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