The speech, press, and assembly protections of the First Amendment are central pillars of our constitutional order.

The agency that oversees Voice of America is back in the market for a new D.C. headquarters.

VOA’s credibility will plummet if its content is controlled by the State Department

American University set up a program to help VOA staffers. Now they’re set on becoming entrepreneurs.

Five former U.S. diplomats warn that the world loses if the Voice of America goes silent.In their Save VOA testimonials, they describe VOA as a source of hop...

Late last week, the Pentagon fired the publisher and the longtime editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, along with one of its top reporters. Pentagon officials cited “insubordination” after the journalists

The Trump administration has yet to announce who will become its most public-facing official, but there are a few big names who could take the reins of the White House briefing room.

Founded during WWII to counter Nazi propaganda, Voice of America has ironically been twisted into a propaganda arm of Trump’s administration, says longtime VOA journalist Barry Newhouse.

Given that some of Trump’s conduct with the news media echoes the actions of some earlier presidents, it’s fair to ask whether Trump’s actions are that different from his predecessors'. The answer is indisputably yes.

Former senior U.S. diplomat James Carouso expressed concern that VOA Indonesian has not resumed broadcasting since operations stopped in March 2025.U.S. Sena...

Voice of America will resume its Ukrainian-language broadcasts and return some employees of its Ukrainian Service to work, Ruslan Petrychka, head of the broadcaster's Ukrainian Service, announced on Aug. 5.

The Voice of America was created to spread the story of freedom and democracy around the world. Now, with many of its journalists being paid to stay home, it’s delivering a very different message.

Putting the US Agency for Global Media under effective Trump administration control would be a boon to US adversaries. 

The war with Iran is driving fuel shortages and inflation around the world, deepening anti-American sentiment at a time when international confidence in

Just look at the contrast between NATO and BRICS.

Former Voice of America White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman and nationally syndicated radio host Bill Bernardoni will lead a discussion on the First Amendment with Eric Hageman, Laura Handman and Toni Locy at a National Press Club Headliners Cocktails & Conversation event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 21. Get your ticket here. The United States has turned 250 this year. As a clear-eyed accounting of where the country actually stands and where it’s headed, Bernadoni and Herman, executive director of the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation at the University of Mississippi, have created their radio show “America at 250: Due Diligence.” They will explore current challenges to the First Amendment with journalism and legal experts Tuesday evening at the Club. The discussion will be featured in a future episode of the radio program. The Headliners event begins with a statement from Catherine Herridge on her ongoing First Amendment case at 6 p.m., followed by a discussion with Hageman, Handman and Locy moderated by Bernadoni and Herman, ending at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

At Trader Joe's, a coffee shop, a military hospital and a real estate firm, top international broadcasters are embracing second acts they never asked for.

On the nation’s 250th birthday, one voice will be missing from the global conversation about the state of the union.

Damage from the Trump administration is hard to reverse.

When visiting a large county park the other day, I noticed a sign for “Amateur Radio Field Day, Public Welcome.” I have always had great respect for amateur radio operators, for their technical pro…

“It is extremely important for independent international voices, including the Voice of America, to reach out [to] audiences in the most restrictive environm...

For decades I’ve reported on the struggles of other countries to achieve the kind of free elections that most Americans have taken for granted. The U.S. was a lodestar. That's all changed.

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Written By: Patsy Widakuswara Patsy Widakuswara is the White House bureau chief for Voice of America. She has over three decades of broadcasting and radio journalism in Indonesia, the U.K., and the U.S., focusing on U.S. foreign policy and politics. She has been with the Voice of America since 2003, and…