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A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's plan to eliminate 532 jobs at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the agency cannot implement the reduction in force, preserving the status quo. The judge cited "concerning disrespect" towards the court from the administration regarding his earlier orders to maintain VOA's programming mandate and to not remove its director. The ruling follows a lawsuit by employees arguing the cuts would hinder compliance with previous judicial orders.

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