Trump Exploring Ways to Resolve America’s Demogaphic Crisis — Including $5,000 ‘Baby Bonus’ For Mothers

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The Trump administration is exploring ways to address America’s demographic crisis.

According to a report from The New York Times, Trump aides are considering a range of proposals designed to encourage families to have more children.

One idea involves reserving 30 percent of Fulbright scholarships — a prestigious, government-funded international fellowship — for applicants who are married or have children.

Another proposal would give American mothers a $5,000 payment following childbirth.

A third proposal would fund programs to educate women on reproductive health and fertility awareness, including how to better understand ovulation and conception timing.

The Times notes that figures like Vice President J.D. Vance and Trump advisor Elon Musk support these initiatives. The article explains:

Those ideas, and others, are emerging from a movement concerned with declining birthrates that has been gaining steam for years and now finally has allies in the U.S. administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance and Elon Musk.

Policy experts and advocates of boosting the birthrate have been meeting with White House aides, sometimes handing over written proposals on ways to help or convince women to have more babies, according to four people who have been part of the meetings who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

Administration officials have not indicated what ideas — if any — they might ultimately embrace.

But advocates expressed confidence that fertility issues will become a prominent piece of the agenda, noting that President Trump has called for a “baby boom” and pointing to the symbolic power of seeing Mr. Vance and other top officials attend public events with their children.

America’s demographic crisis is defined by falling birth rates, an aging population, and increasing dependence on mass immigration to sustain the workforce and fill low-wage jobs.

With the fertility rate at around 1.6 — well below the replacement level — the native population is shrinking at an unprecedented scale.

The push comes amid growing interest in pro-natalist policies across the Western world, with countries like Hungary and Poland already experimenting with financial incentives to boost birthrates.

Musk Applauds Hungarian PM Orbán’s Bold New Law Giving Mothers Lifetime Tax Exemptions

At the same time, American states are beginning to explore their own family-centered initiatives, suggesting a potential shift toward a more fertility-conscious national policy landscape.

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BREAKING: Today the State of Colorado was UNSUCCESSFUL at Dismissing the DOJ Inquiry About Tina Peters

Guest post by Martel Maxim. Originally published at JoeHoft.com – republished with permission.

Today the Colorado Deep State in conjunction with the Globalists were unsuccessful in dismissing the DOJ Statement of Interest against Tina Peters. This alone was a HUGE victory for justice. Leading up to today, the Insurgent Marxist Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on behalf of his Globalist handlers did all he could to prevent the case from even being heard. He even attempted to utilize last minute 3rd Grade excuses reminiscent of why homework wasn’t done. Their excuses were also unsuccessful.

The Judge today heard both sides, and instead of ruling in favor of the Deep State as it usually goes in Colorado to silence Tina Peters and her Election Fraud findings, he continued the hearing for about a week in order for both sides to gather and present more succinct evidence for his consideration. At the heart of the hearing today is the following question posed by the DOJ: Was the case “oriented more toward inflicting political pain than toward pursuing actual justice or legitimate governmental objectives.” This is in alignment with Executive Order 14147, Ending the Weaponization of The Federal Government (Jan. 20, 2025).

Next week the DOJ will have the opportunity to present mountains of indisputable proof that the Clerk Peters political persecution had ZERO to do with actual justice or legitimate governmental objectives. During the trial of Tina Peters, the Judge and Prosecutor even went to extraordinary lengths to cover up the exposure of Gerald Wood’s alleged lies while under oath, but too bad for them, the damage was done. The Jury heard evidence which was snuck in via some captured Signal Chats, and they rightfully dismissed the 3 corresponding charges against her relating to that ‘stolen identity’ claim.

Unfortunately similar exculpatory evidence surrounding the other 7 charges were successfully concealed by the prosecution. Had it been even a half fair trial, she would have been exonerated on all charges. It couldn’t be more obvious, INFLICTING PAIN was their only objective in order to cover-up all their malfeasance.

The trial is all on video, and it’s a no-brainer to understand how in addition to fabricating all the charges against her, Tina’s Free Speech Civil Rights were severely violated and used against her during the entirety of her sham trial which landed her in prison with a 9 year sentence. Those violated Civil Rights are detailed in her Writ of Habeas Corpus filed in the State of Colorado.

The “crimes” of Clerk Peters? She upheld her oath of office by preserving election records the Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold deliberately deleted (against the law) which documented the 2020 General and 2021 Municipal Elections in Mesa County. Actually, SOS Griswold ordered and facilitated the destruction of ALL the Election Records in Colorado during that election cycle. Makes you wonder who should really be in prison. Of course, that was completely crafted out of ever being discussed at Tina’s trial.

While we’re at it, don’t forget about SOS Griswold’s “Password Gate” of over 600 ACTIVE Election passwords which she intentionally divulged statewide, that didn’t even earn her a slap on the wrist. Conversely, the center of the case against Tina centered around ONE EXPIRED password which appeared on the internet which she never authorized divulging. ” …actual justice or legitimate governmental objectives”….my A$$.

In the Prosecution’s rush to make an example out of Clerk Peters in time before the Nov 2024 Presidential Election, they ignored all exculpatory evidence and witnesses that would have exonerated her. They additionally fabricated the illusion that she did all that for fame and fortune, while labeling her a “Charlatan and Snake Oil Salesman“. In parallel, DA Rubinstein has had no problem making it known the purpose of incarcerating Clerk Peters was to send a message to all other Election Clerks to not get “Tina Petered” by questioning the election processes. Two admissions of guilt right there that Tina’s 1st Amendment rights were severely violated.

Bottom line, there’s no doubt in anyone’s common sense mind that Tina’s trial, conviction and sentencing had nothing to do with anything but inflicting political pain on her. The other main purpose was to make all other election clerks afraid to stand up against fraud they may see while administering their elections. This was especially important, because she was sent to prison only a month before the 2024 Presidential Election. Sounds like Election Interference at the highest level. This case against Clerk Peters is loaded with so much low hanging fruit for the DOJ to pursue next week, half of it is already on the ground just waiting to be picked up. AG Weiser doesn’t stand a chance once the truth is revealed. Let’s make next week Strike 3 against him.

One may ask “Why is AG Weiser, SOS Griswold, DA Rubenstein so invested in making sure the Deep State Dam doesn’t crack”. It’s because there are many many layers of lies invested in transferring their criminality to Clerk Peters. Like the huge dam of lies that it is, once it irreparably cracks, it’s just a matter of time until it collapses. To show you just how DESPERATE they are to keep their lies going, they won’t even allow her to be out on bail pending her appeal hearing in 2-3 years. Here’s an almost 70 year young woman without even a parking ticket that is the biggest threat to society they’ve ever seen. To learn Tina’s complete backstory, visit https://tinapeters.us/ and be sure view the 1 hour documentary “Selection Code” linked at the top of her homepage.

Additionally, this Thursday at 1100 Eastern Time, Steve Stern of https://sternamerican.com/ will be hosting a global engagement focus on freeing Tina, with many prominent Podcasters participating. You can watch the livestream HERE.

Stolen Elections are the keystone to world domination, and the corrupt Colorado leadership of AG Weiser, SOS Griswold and associates are at the epicenter of the cover-up. At all cost they can’t allow any significant cracks to develop, but today some minor ones did, and the water is beginning to show. It’s anticipated that once more hard evidence from the DOJ is heard next week at the continuation of this hearing, the Deep State won’t be able to hold the overwhelming force of all that water back, and down the dam will go.

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JUST IN: Obama Judge Xinis Erupts on Trump Admin Over Discovery Dispute in Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case

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Judge Paula Xinis, an Obama appointee, erupted on the Trump Administration after a conference to address the government’s dispute over discovery in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case.

The judge accused the Trump Administration of defying her court order and ordered the government to provide more details by Wednesday about its decision to send Abrego Garcia to CECOT.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is an El Salvadorian national who was illegally residing in Maryland. In 2019, an immigration judge ordered Abrego Garcia, an alleged member of the dangerous MS-13 gang, removed from the US. Additionally, an immigration appellate court also upheld the immigration judge’s decision.

Kilmar Abrego García, an MS-13 gang member recently returned to El Salvador.
Photo courtesy of En Vivo – Screenshot from video.

The Trump Administration deported Abrego Garcia to El Salvador’s CECOT prison after he was given ‘due process,’ however, a legal battle over the MS-13 gang member’s fate is playing out in the courts.

The Supreme Court muddied the case even more after it ordered the Trump Administration to ‘facilitate’ the release of Abrego Garcia. The high court, however, said in its ruling, “with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive Branch in the conduct of foreign affairs.”

A dispute over discovery in the Abrego Garcia deportation case escalated after the government maintained that providing certain details are an invasion of diplomatic discussions.

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Monday accused the government of stonewalling its effort to obtain more details on Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador.

On Tuesday, Judge Xinis accused the Trump Administration of acting in “bad faith” and ‘obstructing’ efforts to gather more information on its decision to send Abrego Garcia to CECOT.

The judge also ordered the Trump Administration to provide more details about the contract the US government has with El Salvador.

“Defendants’ objection reflects a willful and bad faith refusal to comply with discovery obligations. The objection is overruled. Defendants are therefore ordered to supplement their answers in full compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Their answers must include facts responsive to the requests, not oblique and incomplete, non-specific characterizations,” Judge Xinis wrote in an 8-page order reviewed by The Gateway Pundit.

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Trump EPA Cleans House, Will Fire Hundreds of Workers Involved in Marxist ‘Environmental Justice’ and DEI Programs

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President Trump’s EPA is cleaning house and will fire or reassign hundreds of workers involved in Marxist ‘environmental justice’ and DEI programs.

Joe Biden used the EPA to fund Marxist pet projects. In 2024, Biden’s EPA announced $1.6 billion in ‘environmental and climate justice community change grants.’

Biden’s EPA also secretly sheltered $20 billion at Citibank to be later disbursed to 8 far-left green ‘nonprofits.’

The Trump Administration is working to claw back the funds and dismantle the DEI programs.

Last month, the EPA announced it had terminated the Biden Administration’s Environmental Justice and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion arms of the agency.

“President Trump was elected with a mandate from the American people. Part of this mandate includes the elimination of forced discrimination programs,” said EPA Chief Lee Zeldin. “Under the Trump Administration, EPA is affirming our commitment to serve every American with equal dignity and respect.”

“Some believe that so-called ‘environmental justice’ is warranted to assist communities that have been left behind. This idea sounds good in theory and receives bipartisan support. But in reality, ‘environmental justice’ has been used primarily as an excuse to fund left-wing activists instead of actually spending those dollars to directly remediate environmental issues for those communities,” Zeldin added.

Axios reported:

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to fire or reassign more than 450 staffers working on environmental justice issues, it said Tuesday.

Why it matters: The large-scale changes could effectively end much of the EPA’s work tackling pollution in historically disadvantaged communities.

It’s part of the Trump administration’s effort to vastly shrink the federal workforce. EPA has around 15,000 employees.

Driving the news: EPA notified roughly 280 employees that they will be fired in a “reduction in force.” Another 175 who perform “statutory functions” will be reassigned.

The employees come from the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, the Office of Inclusive Excellence, and EPA regional offices.

“EPA is taking the next step to terminate the Biden-Harris Administration’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Environmental Justice arms of the agency,” a spokesperson said.

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AG Pamela Bondi Officially Launches ‘Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias Task Force’ Ordered by President Trump

Attorney General Pamela Bondi convened the inaugural meeting of the “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias Task Force” at the Department of Justice on Tuesday.

This initiative was established by President Donald Trump through a February executive order, which aims to identify and eliminate anti-Christian discrimination within federal agencies.

According to the executive order:

“The previous Administration engaged in an egregious pattern of targeting peaceful Christians while ignoring violent, anti-Christian offenses.

The Biden Department of Justice sought to squelch faith in the public square by bringing Federal criminal charges and obtaining in numerous cases multi-year prison sentences against nearly two dozen peaceful pro-life Christians for praying and demonstrating outside abortion facilities.

Those convicted included a Catholic priest and 75-year-old grandmother, as well as an 87-year-old woman and a father of 11 children who were arrested 18 months after praying and singing hymns outside an abortion facility in Tennessee as a part of a politically motivated prosecution campaign by the Biden Administration.  I rectified this injustice on January 23, 2025, by issuing pardons in these cases.

At the same time, Catholic churches, charities, and pro-life centers sought justice for violence, theft, and arson perpetrated against them, which the Biden Department of Justice largely ignored.  After more than 100 attacks, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning this violence and calling on the Biden Administration to enforce the law.

Then, in 2023, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) memorandum asserted that “radical-traditionalist” Catholics were domestic-terrorism threats and suggested infiltrating Catholic churches as “threat mitigation.”  This later-retracted FBI memorandum cited as support evidence propaganda from highly partisan sources.”

The meeting was attended by key administration figures, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, FBI Director Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

“We’re excited to be here for the launch of the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, as outlined in the President’s executive order,” Bondi said.

“Together, this Task Force will identify any unlawful anti-Christian policies, practices, or conduct across the government. Seek input from the faith-based organizations and state governments to end anti-Christian bias. Find and fix deficiencies in existing and regulatory practices that might contribute to the anti-Christian bias,” she added.

WATCH:

BREAKING Pete Hegseth, RFK Jr, Marco Rubio and others join Pam Bondi announcing a Christian Task Force to ERADICTAE Anti Christian Bias

I am in tears. Christ is KING pic.twitter.com/OIpftOw2Bt

— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) April 22, 2025

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Outrage as Connecticut Father Arrested and Charged for Killing Bear Threatening His Two Children

As the Connecticut bear population surges in recent years, a controversy is brewing over whether the state must allow bear hunters to cull the animals’ numbers.

Now, State legislators in Connecticut demand an explanation after a local father is arrested and charged with killing a bear in defense of his family.

Independent reported:

“Todd Topicz, 39, of Bethlehem in Litchfield County, told local broadcaster WFSB earlier this month that he believed he had to act when a black bear entered his garage, raided his trash, came “within feet” of his two children, and was then chased up a tree by his dog. Topicz said he fired five warning shots at the bear and chased it off into the woods, only to realize afterwards that he had accidentally hit and killed it.”

Todd Topicz and one of his children.

 

But CT’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) charged Topicz with an illegal taking of a bear, sending him to mandatory rehabilitation program to dismiss the count.

“’We were all threatened. It entered our home. And I have no idea why DEEP ended up charging me for this’, the U.S. Army veteran told WFSB.”

Some Republican state Senators requested to know why DEEP was refusing to comment on the case.

“’A public statement from DEEP regarding this public safety matter would help resolve confusion and enable us to better communicate with our constituents’, they wrote. A spokesperson for DEEP told The Independent that it could not comment on Topicz’s case because a court has ordered that its record be sealed.”

Surging bear populations have become a problem in Europe and North America.

“Topicz, who moved to Connecticut from Florida about a year ago, said the incident occurred last August when he was taking an evening nap after coming home from work and suddenly heard his wife yelling. Grabbing his pistol, he found that a black bear had wandered into the family’s garage while his 3-year-old daughter and 10-year-old stepson were playing there.”

While his wife grabbed the kids, the bear was chased up a tree by his Belgian Shepherd dog.

“Topicz then tried to scare the bear off with warning shots, eventually causing it to climb down and run off into the forest. A neighbor heard the noise and called the police, who arrested Topicz on charges of negligent discharge of a firearm and breach of the peace.”

Read more:

After Another Fatal Attack in the Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia Set To Cull Hundreds of Bears Among Soaring ‘Overprotected’ Populations

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“Don’t Call Me Sweetheart!” — Martha MacCallum Obliterates Condescending Teacher Union Boss Randi Weingarten During Fiery Segment on America’s Failing Schools (VIDEO)

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One of America’s biggest villains received an epic beating on Fox News today when she tried to defend the indefensible and insulted her interviewer.

Randi Weingarten, the President of the American Federation of Teachers, is the chief proponent of trapping everyone in failing public schools and refusing to hold crooked school authority figures accountable.

She was also arguably the loudest advocate for shutting down schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused irreparable harm to the cognitive development of many children across the country.

Weingarten was invited on Fox News’s “The Story with Martha MacCallum” to discuss the ongoing public school failures and pornographic books prevalent throughout school libraries.

Things got heated quickly when MacCallum lit up Weingarten for slamming school choice and for saying we should throw more money at the problem.

“So, if we can find other areas around the country where the proficiency levels are also ABYSMAL and should be embarrassing to every education organization, then we can start making assessments and say it’s because of (school) choice or money,” MacCallum said. “We know that money does not equate to a better outcome.”

MacCallum cited an example from New Jersey that proves her astute point. Upon hearing this, Weingarten lost her patience and attempted to patronize the Fox News anchor.

“Martha, Martha, sweetheart,” she began before an angry MacCallum cut her off.

“Don’t call me sweetheart!” MacCallum fired back.

WATCH:

UNREAL

Union Leader @rweingarten calls @marthamaccallum “SWEETHEART” in a very serious segment about the abysmal learning outcomes of American Schools who have failed American Kids and says that “More money” is the answer!

HUGE FAILURE pic.twitter.com/v0BBlQNYYp

— Professor Nez (@professornez) April 22, 2025

Weingarten quickly apologized before stammering on about how conservatives have supposedly flip-flopped on education funding before MacCallum interjected with another reality check.

“They (conservatives) wanted to go to different programs; school choice programs and give (money) to parents who want to homeschool their kids,” she replied.

Weingarten continued to stammer and utter nonsense about how public school funding benefits primarily red districts and states, citing Mississippi as an example of where education outcomes have improved. But MacCallum once again bodied her with another inconvenient truth.

“One of the things they have done in Mississippi is to expand (school) choice, MacCallum said. “They’re also doing something really important, which is to expand teacher training because they understand that teachers themselves do not understand the things they are supposed to be teaching.”

We (also) must be clear-eyed about the fact that our students over the past 20 years have had very weakened outcomes,” she added. “We see it at the college level; we see it when kids are pushed through these systems.”

“I was talking to a teacher…she said ‘I can’t hold a kid back who can’t read.’”

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NEW: 91-Year-Old Clinton Judge Blasts Trump DOJ Lawyer, Extends Block on Removal of Tren de Aragua Gang Members in Alien Enemies Act Case

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A federal judge in New York on Tuesday extended his block on removal of Tren de Aragua gang members facing deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 91-year-old Clinton appointee, blasted DOJ lawyers during a hearing on Tuesday and accused them throwing people out of the US “because of their tattoos.”

Earlier this month Hellerstein blocked the removal of two alleged Tren de Aragua gang members in New York.

On Tuesday Hellerstein extended the block but he did not issue a preliminary injunction… yet. The judge’s relief only applies to a dozen illegals being detained in some New York counties.

Excerpt from ABC News:

A federal judge in New York rebuked President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged migrant gang members without due process, comparing it to a medieval inquisition.

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, at a hearing Tuesday, temporarily extended his April 9 order in which he temporarily blocked detained migrants being held in the Southern District of New York from being deported without due process.

An official with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acknowledged that “many” of the men deported on March 15 lack criminal records in the United States — but said that “the lack of specific information about each individual actually highlights the risk they pose.” Authorities have said they have used migrants’ tattoo markings as one of the factors identifying them as gang members.

“This is the United States of America,” Hellerstein said Tuesday. “People are being thrown out of the country because of their tattoos.”

The judge also blasted a DOJ lawyer for suggesting due process is a “flexible standard.”

“The law is clear: If you are kicking out a person, you give them an opportunity to defend themselves,” the judge said. “You can’t kick someone out by guilt by association.”

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Davos Tyrant Falls from Grace as WEF Turns on Its Creator — Klaus Schwab Under Internal Investigation Following Whistleblower Allegations of Financial and Ethical Misconduct

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The architect of global elitism is finally facing the scrutiny he long deserved.

Klaus Schwab—the godfather of the World Economic Forum’s dystopian “Great Reset” agenda—has abruptly resigned from his throne of influence after a whistleblower letter accused him of financial misconduct, personal enrichment off globalist funds, and abuse of young staffers, according to the Wall Street Jounal.

According to the whistleblower complaint — reportedly penned by current and former employees of the WEF — Schwab used the Forum as his personal piggy bank. Among the accusations:

Withdrew thousands in cash using junior staffers as gofers.
Charged private hotel massages to WEF accounts.
Allowed his wife to book luxurious vacations disguised as “business travel.”
Utilized WEF property, Villa Mundi, as a private retreat while presenting it as a “conference center.”

The letter also raised red flags about a toxic workplace culture under Schwab’s reign, alleging decades of cover-ups, discrimination, and the silencing of women within the organization.

According to WSJ, the board, which includes virtue-signaling elites like Al Gore, global corporate titans, and celebrities, convened an emergency Easter Sunday meeting — and Schwab was ousted.

His hasty resignation is a massive departure from the WEF’s original transition plan, which would’ve allowed Schwab to linger in his throne until 2027.

Just weeks ago, Schwab announced plans to step down as nonexecutive chairman by 2027. The whistleblower letter obliterated that timeline, exposing the rot before he could slip away.

The board has now appointed Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, the controversial former Nestlé CEO — infamous for stating that ‘water is not a human right’ — as interim chairman. Talk about trading one elitist globalist for another.

The New Supreme Leader of the World Economic Forum looks exactly like you thought pic.twitter.com/EnMjWCnQAd

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) April 22, 2025

The WEF’s statement confirms it has launched a full independent investigation with the guidance of external legal counsel.

The Schwabs, of course, deny everything. Through a spokesman, Klaus Schwab threatened to sue anyone ‘spreading these mistruths,’ while simultaneously insisting that any hotel massage bills were always reimbursed. Convenient. He also reportedly waived his 5 million Swiss franc pension — a last-ditch effort to spin himself as the honorable victim.

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NEW: Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to Rehire Voice of America and Affiliated News Services Staff

Judge Royce Lamberth (Screenshot: FDD / Youtube)

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump Administration to rehire Voice of America (VOA) and other affiliate news services staff.

President Trump placed employees and contractors for government-funded Voice of America on leave last month.

US District Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, said Voice of America is funded by Congress and Trump’s cuts to the agency are “a direct affront to the power of the legislative branch.”

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore Voice of America and several affiliated news services, finding the Trump administration’s efort to dismantle it likely violated the law. https://t.co/GjLdN3FrUX pic.twitter.com/g4EOwGC616

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 22, 2025

CBS News reported:

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to rehire all Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Network staff for now, and he said all congressional funding must resume to the outlets, which had been effectively shuttered by the administration.

D.C. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth granted a preliminary injunction on behalf of the plaintiff, VOA journalist Patsy Widakuswara and her colleagues, against Kari Lake, the acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. USAGM is supposed to be an independent federal agency overseeing public service media networks.

The judge instructed the defendants to take all necessary steps to return the employees and their contractors to their outlets, so they can “provide news which is consistently reliable and authoritative, accurate, objective and comprehensive.”

A preliminary injunction was not granted to Radio Free Europe because it filed a separate lawsuit.

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