Erik Wasson
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September 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Washington Journal
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@elwasson.bsky.social previews the week ahead in Congress, including efforts to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month
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@elwasson.bsky.social previews the week ahead in Congress, including efforts to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month
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“An international broadcast company has ceased operations in the United States and will make a complete liquidation of their late model digital radio, video and podcast technology assets, studio equipment office and business equipment.” […]
[Original post on journa.host]
[Original post on journa.host]
August 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“An international broadcast company has ceased operations in the United States and will make a complete liquidation of their late model digital radio, video and podcast technology assets, studio equipment office and business equipment.” […]
[Original post on journa.host]
[Original post on journa.host]
End of federally funded TV and radio near www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
PBS, NPR Set to Lose Federal Funding as Senate Passes DOGE Cuts
Republicans are set to succeed in their decades-long quest to end federal funding for public broadcasting after the Senate passed a $9 billion package of cuts derived from Elon Musk’s Department of Go...
www.bloomberg.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
End of federally funded TV and radio near www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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JUST IN: US judge blocks State Department's planned overhaul, mass layoffs reut.rs/3G2QYAe
June 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
JUST IN: US judge blocks State Department's planned overhaul, mass layoffs reut.rs/3G2QYAe
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Trump says we're overrun by "illegals." He's manifested those fever dreams into reality through a “de-documentation” campaign, stripping legal immigrants of their visas & work permits.
He's not targeting criminals; he's criminalizing immigrants who follow the law.
wapo.st/3HvBBka
He's not targeting criminals; he's criminalizing immigrants who follow the law.
wapo.st/3HvBBka
Opinion | Trump might become the most pro-illegal immigration president ever
The president is rapidly turning legal immigrants into illegal ones.
wapo.st
May 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trump says we're overrun by "illegals." He's manifested those fever dreams into reality through a “de-documentation” campaign, stripping legal immigrants of their visas & work permits.
He's not targeting criminals; he's criminalizing immigrants who follow the law.
wapo.st/3HvBBka
He's not targeting criminals; he's criminalizing immigrants who follow the law.
wapo.st/3HvBBka
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(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were deemed illegal and blocked by the US trade court, a major blow.
The ruling can now be appealed by the Trump administration in federal court.
The court said justifying them on the basis of "national emergencies" exceeded his authority.
The ruling can now be appealed by the Trump administration in federal court.
The court said justifying them on the basis of "national emergencies" exceeded his authority.
May 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were deemed illegal and blocked by the US trade court, a major blow.
The ruling can now be appealed by the Trump administration in federal court.
The court said justifying them on the basis of "national emergencies" exceeded his authority.
The ruling can now be appealed by the Trump administration in federal court.
The court said justifying them on the basis of "national emergencies" exceeded his authority.
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BREAKING: Termination notices are expected to go out to the 800 remaining Voice of America employees this week.
Termination notices expected to go out to all remaining Voice of America employees this week
The move would add to the grueling battle between the network and Trump administration.
www.politico.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
BREAKING: Termination notices are expected to go out to the 800 remaining Voice of America employees this week.
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Scalise on CNBC: "This bond downgrade is another serious blow that shows that America needs to get its fiscal house in order. We start to do that in this bill."
NOTE: The bill is project to increase the debt by trillions of dollars, hence the pushback from the right.
Via CRFB >
NOTE: The bill is project to increase the debt by trillions of dollars, hence the pushback from the right.
Via CRFB >
May 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Scalise on CNBC: "This bond downgrade is another serious blow that shows that America needs to get its fiscal house in order. We start to do that in this bill."
NOTE: The bill is project to increase the debt by trillions of dollars, hence the pushback from the right.
Via CRFB >
NOTE: The bill is project to increase the debt by trillions of dollars, hence the pushback from the right.
Via CRFB >
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NEW: Judge Howell rules that Trump/DOGE's *entire takeover* of the U.S. Institute of Peace was unlawful—including the removal of board members and termination of programs.
She reinstates the actual board members and invalidates everything the imposters did.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
She reinstates the actual board members and invalidates everything the imposters did.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
May 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
NEW: Judge Howell rules that Trump/DOGE's *entire takeover* of the U.S. Institute of Peace was unlawful—including the removal of board members and termination of programs.
She reinstates the actual board members and invalidates everything the imposters did.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
She reinstates the actual board members and invalidates everything the imposters did.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.
The President has named a new Acting Librarian of Congress. It's his former defense lawyer.
Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.
www.npr.org
May 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.
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The US Code doesn't actually seem to provide any mechanism for removal
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
2 U.S. Code § 136-1 - Appointment and term of service of Librarian of Congress
www.law.cornell.edu
May 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The US Code doesn't actually seem to provide any mechanism for removal
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
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Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
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BREAKING: President Trump just fired our nation's Librarian. My statement here:
May 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
BREAKING: President Trump just fired our nation's Librarian. My statement here:
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"The Society of Professional Journalists is alarmed by the proposal to replace Voice of America news feeds from its own journalists and other internationally respected news organizations with One America News." https://www.spj.org/spj-views-proposed-voa-oan-deal-as-affront-to-sidelined-usagm-journal
May 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"The Society of Professional Journalists is alarmed by the proposal to replace Voice of America news feeds from its own journalists and other internationally respected news organizations with One America News." https://www.spj.org/spj-views-proposed-voa-oan-deal-as-affront-to-sidelined-usagm-journal
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On May 4, our Save VOA account on X was mistakenly flagged as “inauthentic,” but today we’ve regained access.
Save VOA are genuine accounts run by volunteers who want to #SaveVOA. And we need your support too! Please contact your reps and ask them to keep VOA alive!
Save VOA are genuine accounts run by volunteers who want to #SaveVOA. And we need your support too! Please contact your reps and ask them to keep VOA alive!
May 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
On May 4, our Save VOA account on X was mistakenly flagged as “inauthentic,” but today we’ve regained access.
Save VOA are genuine accounts run by volunteers who want to #SaveVOA. And we need your support too! Please contact your reps and ask them to keep VOA alive!
Save VOA are genuine accounts run by volunteers who want to #SaveVOA. And we need your support too! Please contact your reps and ask them to keep VOA alive!
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At 12:33 PM on May 4, the SaveVOA team received a notice that our X account (@savevoanow) has been suspended for allegedly “violating rules against inauthentic accounts.” We are appealing this decision.
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May 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
At 12:33 PM on May 4, the SaveVOA team received a notice that our X account (@savevoanow) has been suspended for allegedly “violating rules against inauthentic accounts.” We are appealing this decision.
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2/ The DC Circuit decision on Voice of America is more particular and peculiar.
The Court halts part 1 (staff terminations) and part 2 (any grants) of the Apr 22 district court preliminary injunction below.⤵️
The Court leaves in place part 3 (which the USG did not seek to stay).
The Court halts part 1 (staff terminations) and part 2 (any grants) of the Apr 22 district court preliminary injunction below.⤵️
The Court leaves in place part 3 (which the USG did not seek to stay).
May 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
2/ The DC Circuit decision on Voice of America is more particular and peculiar.
The Court halts part 1 (staff terminations) and part 2 (any grants) of the Apr 22 district court preliminary injunction below.⤵️
The Court leaves in place part 3 (which the USG did not seek to stay).
The Court halts part 1 (staff terminations) and part 2 (any grants) of the Apr 22 district court preliminary injunction below.⤵️
The Court leaves in place part 3 (which the USG did not seek to stay).
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BREAKING: DC Circuit panel allows the Trump administration to block funding for and take other actions against Voice of America and similar media orgs during DOJ's appeal of losses below.
Majority by Judges Katsas and Rao, both Trump appointees. Judge Pillard, an Obama appointee, dissents.
Majority by Judges Katsas and Rao, both Trump appointees. Judge Pillard, an Obama appointee, dissents.
May 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
BREAKING: DC Circuit panel allows the Trump administration to block funding for and take other actions against Voice of America and similar media orgs during DOJ's appeal of losses below.
Majority by Judges Katsas and Rao, both Trump appointees. Judge Pillard, an Obama appointee, dissents.
Majority by Judges Katsas and Rao, both Trump appointees. Judge Pillard, an Obama appointee, dissents.
BUDGET: An White House official told reporters it is important to defund international human rights and democracy promoting non-governmental organizations because they are are irking foreign regimes and thus interfering with Trump's ability to conduct foreign policy.
May 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
BUDGET: An White House official told reporters it is important to defund international human rights and democracy promoting non-governmental organizations because they are are irking foreign regimes and thus interfering with Trump's ability to conduct foreign policy.
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I am told that DOGE showed up at the peace corps this morning. If you’re there or know details please contact me at joshtpm.99 on signal.
April 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I am told that DOGE showed up at the peace corps this morning. If you’re there or know details please contact me at joshtpm.99 on signal.
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Journalists working for Voice of America & U.S. international media risk everything to report the truth—often facing threats, reprisals from foreign regimes, and serious hardship. Given the abrupt closing of this agency—please consider supporting them here: secure.givelively.org/donate/usagm...
secure.givelively.org
March 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Journalists working for Voice of America & U.S. international media risk everything to report the truth—often facing threats, reprisals from foreign regimes, and serious hardship. Given the abrupt closing of this agency—please consider supporting them here: secure.givelively.org/donate/usagm...
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BREAKING: The head of the $42 billion federal BEAD program that aims to bring broadband internet to rural and unserved areas has left the Commerce Dept.
He sent a departing email warning of "deeply negative outcomes" for people if the Trump admin shifts $$ from fiber internet to Musk's Starlink:
He sent a departing email warning of "deeply negative outcomes" for people if the Trump admin shifts $$ from fiber internet to Musk's Starlink:
March 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
BREAKING: The head of the $42 billion federal BEAD program that aims to bring broadband internet to rural and unserved areas has left the Commerce Dept.
He sent a departing email warning of "deeply negative outcomes" for people if the Trump admin shifts $$ from fiber internet to Musk's Starlink:
He sent a departing email warning of "deeply negative outcomes" for people if the Trump admin shifts $$ from fiber internet to Musk's Starlink:
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Voice of America is silent.
I remember in the Cold War when the Soviet Union wanted nothing more than to silence the Voice of America.
Today's the day it happened.
I remember in the Cold War when the Soviet Union wanted nothing more than to silence the Voice of America.
Today's the day it happened.
Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).
March 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Voice of America is silent.
I remember in the Cold War when the Soviet Union wanted nothing more than to silence the Voice of America.
Today's the day it happened.
I remember in the Cold War when the Soviet Union wanted nothing more than to silence the Voice of America.
Today's the day it happened.
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News: "Bloody Saturday" for Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international networks
Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti
Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti
Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
www.npr.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
News: "Bloody Saturday" for Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international networks
Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti
Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti
Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...