David Folkenflik
Stories
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Judge orders Kari Lake to answer questions about Voice of America under oath
U.S. Judge Royce Lamberth ordered Trump administration official Kari Lake to be deposed about her plans for Voice of America, saying she was on "verging on contempt."
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Trump again suggests the FCC revoke the broadcast licenses of ABC and NBC
President Trump lashed out on social media late Sunday against ABC and NBC news, putting the nation's top broadcast regulator once more at the center of his culture wars.
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Is Kari Lake a CEO? Her agency said so. The law suggests not
Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not eligible for the job.
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Voice of America director says Trump officials are illegally ousting him
A judge is demanding answers about the international broadcaster's future from Trump official Kari Lake.
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What's it like to cover your own network when its in the headlines?
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Trump lawsuit against Murdoch and 'Wall Street Journal' turns personal
Trump says he personally told his "very good friend Rupert Murdoch" that he had not sent a racy birthday greeting two decades ago to Jeffrey Epstein. Murdoch's Journal reported it anyway.
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Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount
The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS' news coverage.
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NPR news chief announces she's leaving days after Congress kills federal funding
NPR newsroom chief Edith Chapin says she's leaving the network. She made the announcement just days after Congress voted to strip public broadcasting of all federal funding.
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A look at President Trump's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch
In a clash of conservative titans, President Trump sued Rupert Murdoch after the '"Wall Street Journal" published a story about a bawdy birthday card Trump made for the late Jeffrey Epstein.
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Congress sends bill cutting public media and foreign aid funding to Trump
House Republicans delivered a major victory to President Trump early Friday, passing Trump's rescissions bill that claws back $9 billion in funds already approved for public media and foreign aid.
