In a significant victory for the outlets, the Trump administration on Wednesday ordered that funding for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty be restored, sidestepping the lawsuit filed by both outlets that the administration looked likely to lose.

For the first time in 83 years, the storied Voice of America is being silenced,” Michael Abramowitz, the organization's director, said in a statement.

Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese state media and pro-China commentators have welcomed the de facto shutting down of Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA) following the latest budget cuts by the administration of United States President Donald Trump.

Just as Trump has frequently repeated Russian propaganda about Ukraine, his image of VOA can also often seem more shaped by how America’s enemies see the broadcaster than reality

The director of Voice of America and a collection of journalists are suing the Trump administration for trying to dismantle the government-funded organization.

A federal lawsuit filed recently by six Voice of America journalists ... The agency also funds Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia and Radio Liberty, which operate as not-for-profit organizations.

Trump senior adviser Kari Lake is regrouping after U.S. judges blocked her from taking further actions against the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

The Voice of America can’t be silenced just yet. A federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the eight-decade-old U.S. government-funded international news service,