Judge Slams Trump VOA Shutdown As ‘Arbitrary,’ Orders Reinstatement | ZeroHedge

A federal judge delivered a stinging rebuke to the Trump administration on Tuesday, halting its attempt to shutter Voice of America (VOA) and its sister networks, calling the move likely unlawful and "hard to fathom."

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, indefinitely blocked efforts to wind down the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) – VOA’s parent agency, and ordered the full restoration of its operations and workforce.

Lamberth didn’t (more…)

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AfD Is Now Germany’s Most Popular Party For The First Time Ever As ‘Ban’ Efforts Escalate | ZeroHedge

Via Remix News,

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has hit a historic watermark, and is now the most popular party in Germany for the first time ever, reaching 26 percent. The poll, from Forsa, shows the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in second place with 25 (more…)

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