Trump signs executive order aimed at gutting Voice of America and six other federal agencies

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to gut the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports on the ongoing cuts from the Trump administration against federal agencies.

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Trump signs order to gut Voice of America, other agencies

Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at gutting the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies.
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Trump signs order to dismantle seven federal agencies focused on media, libraries, homelessness

President Trump on Friday signed an executive order that aims to eliminate seven federal agencies, including ones that focus on media, libraries, museums and ending homelessness. The president ...
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Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent

The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.
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VOA journalists put on administrative leave after Trump axes parent agency

Journalists at Voice of America (VOA) were put on administrative leave on Saturday, a day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the U.S. Agency for Global Media ...
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As Trump Dismantles Voice of America, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced With Music

President Trump’s executive order on Friday calling for the dismantling of the federal agency that oversees the broadcaster is part of a wider campaign to weaken the news media.
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The Trump administration axed Voice of America, and China's state media are delighted

Chinese state media are celebrating President Donald Trump’s move to gut Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded news outlets that push back against authoritarian regimes.
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The folly of America’s R&D cuts

Gutting of federal agencies risks derailing the Trump administration’s growth objectives
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Judge orders 6 federal agencies to offer to reinstate fired probationary employees

A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration's cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. ...
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Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order excluding certain student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Trump signs executive order targeting 3rd law firm

President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending security clearances of Mark Pomerantz and those who work at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
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Democrats ask judge to block Trump order giving him more control over FEC

In February, Mr. Trump signed an executive order to curtail the authority of independent regulatory agencies.
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Trump rolls back over a dozen Biden-era executive orders, actions

President Trump rolled back on Friday over a dozen former executive orders and directives signed by former President Biden focused on gender, labor policies and industry regulations. Trump signed ...
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Federal judge orders Trump admin to reinstate thousands of probationary employees

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of previously terminated probationary employees across 18 different agencies.
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Appeals court denies Trump's bid to immediately reverse fired federal workers' reinstatement

A federal appeals court in a 2-1 decision Monday declined to immediately block a judge’s order that the Trump administration reinstate fired probationary employees at six federal agencies. The new ...
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Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate most fired probationary staff

Ruling by California judge applies to thousands of employees dismissed from six federal agencies. A federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction to reinstate thousands of fired ...
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Media advocates warn Trump’s cuts to Voice of America embolden autocrats

Order to slash funding to pro-democracy broadcasters part of efforts to radically reduce government services
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Perkins Coie executive order 'one of the most sinister' Trump has entered: Luttig

Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig said Thursday that President Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie is "one of the most sinister" that he "has entered to date." ...
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What student loan borrowers should know as Trump targets Public Service Loan Forgiveness

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to limit eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program. Here's what you need to know.
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Radio Free Europe | 60 Minutes Archive

Late Friday, President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the longtime funder of Radio Free Europe, among other media outlets. In 2023, 60 Minutes ...
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Judge blocks 'unlawful' Trump order targeting Clinton 2016 law firm

A federal judge entered an emergency order barring the Trump administration from implementing parts of its executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie.
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Appeals court reinstates portions of Trump’s DEI orders

A federal appeals court Friday reinstated portions of President Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that were blocked by a lower court. The unanimous ...
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All full-time workers at Voice of America put on leave following Trump directive

President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.
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Playing in harmony, despite the president's DEI executive order

When President Trump's executive order banned DEI programs throughout the government, the United States Marine Band was forced to cancel a planned concert with teens from Equity Arc, a nonprofit ...
CBS News - 17h
Gutting the Education Department, and a Trump Tesla Show

Plus, who can do the Daffy Duck voice?
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3/14: America Decides

Trump speaks on “law and order” at Justice Department; Former federal employee let go due to Musk’s efforts to downsize government shows up to work for free
CBS News - 2d
Secretary of state says 83% of USAID programs are being canceled

USAID has been the target of DOGE, the Elon Musk-helmed agency created in an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office.
CBS News - Mar. 10
Trump moves to close down Voice of America

More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".
BBC News - 1d
Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers

A federal judge ordered that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury reinstate probationary employees who were terminated last month.
NBC News - 4d
Law firm sues Trump administration after executive order targeting its attorneys

Perkins Coie has filed suit against the Trump administration over an executive order that targeted the firm for its work representing Clinton's 2016 campaign.
ABC News - 5d
Judge blocks parts of Trump executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a temporary restraining order that stops three parts of Trump's executive order from being implemented against the law firm Perkins Coie.
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Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump order targeting Perkins Coie

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily froze parts of President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, which claims its past work for Democrats made it a subject of ...
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Trump Just Gave Bitcoin Its Biggest Endorsement in History

The president signed an executive order for a strategic bitcoin reserve, but the asset responded with a whimper.
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America's Own | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Young musicians' dreams were dashed when the U.S. Marine Band followed orders to cancel a concert featuring middle and high school students of color, a result of the Trump administration’s ...
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Judge blocks Trump administration plan to cut millions for teacher training

Eight states had requested a temporary restraining order, which judge granted saying ‘programs ... will be gutted’ . A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to ...
The Guardian - 5d
Where did ESPN rank Colts' signing of Daniel Jones among other QB moves in free agency?

Where did ESPN rank the Colts' Daniel Jones signing among the other QB moves in free agency?
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Second federal judge orders White House to rehire fired probationary workers

The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against multiple federal agencies alleging the mass firings are illegal.
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Judges order Trump to rehire thousands of fired federal workers

Two federal courts are ruling that the firings of probationary federal workers were improper and that tens of thousands of those employees must be immediately reinstated. The Trump administration ...
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What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs

President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.
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Americans confront GOP lawmakers over federal job cuts and economy at town halls

Republicans in Congress are facing backlash at town hall events as voters voice concerns over deep federal job cuts and the state of the economy under President Trump and Elon Musk's policies. Some ...
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