Trump administration has to restore $12 million to pro-democracy Radio Free Europe, federal judge rules

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District Judge Royce Lamberth also tucked a lesson on the three branches of government inside Tuesday's ruling.

Agency for Global Media to disburse money for April 2025 for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty pending the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to keep the station on the air.

The judge ruled that the administration illegally required Voice of America to cease operations for the first time since its World War II-era inception.

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Author / Journalist: Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Congress Budget Donald Trump Radio Budget cuts Funding

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Published On: 2025-04-30 @ 09:50:37 (13 hours ago)

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