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Jun 7, 2025 Kari Lake outlined plans for mass layoffs at Voice of America Corroborated Economic Structure
The planned cuts would shrink a public media institution through budgetary means and reduce the state's support for independent international broadcasting.
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- Kari Lake outlines mass layoffs at Voice of America — Kari Lake, head of the agency overseeing the Voice of America, informed Senator James Risch about plans for mass layoffs that would reduce the organization from over 1,000 employees to just 81.
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Week 21 – 2025-06-07–2025-06-13
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