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News Articles: kari lake

Staff at the government broadcaster Voice of America have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, which put nearly 900 employees on leave and froze funding last week.

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Voice of America staff sue Trump administration for shutting down network

Six Voice of America journalists and a director at its parent agency have sued the Trump administration, alleging its moves to shut down the U.S.-funded network are unconstitutional.

March 21, 2025
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Kari Lake, U.S. President Donald Trump's choice to lead Voice of America, is shown speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on Feb. 21, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

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A bane for tyrants abroad, U.S.-funded networks fear fate under Kari Lake

U.S.-funded international networks reach more than 420 million people in more than 100 countries each week. Some network leaders fear that Kari Lake intends to cancel all funding for them.

March 10, 2025
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Kari Lake, pictured at the Republican National Convention in July, is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Voice of America.

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Trump says Kari Lake will lead Voice of America. He attacked it during his first term

If successful, Trump's move would install a loyalist at the helm of the network. A U.S. judge found Trump appointees illegally violated Voice of America's journalistic independence in his first term.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • David Folkenflik
Democrat Ruben Gallego, seen here at a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on Oct. 31, defeated Kari Lake, a Republican, in the Arizona Senate race, according to a race call by the AP.

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Ruben Gallego defeats Kari Lake in Arizona Senate race

Gallego led in the polls for much of his race against Kari Lake, a MAGA firebrand who's yet to concede her 2022 gubernatorial loss.

November 12, 2024
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By:
  • Ben Giles
Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego (center) joins community members in a traditional dance at the Supai Tribe village in the Grand Canyon on Oct. 14.

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On Arizona's campaign trail, there are 22 tribal lands. He set out to visit them all

Democrat Ruben Gallego says his party has often taken Native American voters for granted. As he competes for an open Senate seat, he has vowed to visit all of Arizona’s federally recognized tribes.

November 02, 2024
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By:
  • Ben Giles
Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, Feb. 24. Lake has softened her stance on abortion as the campaign season moves forward.

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In Arizona, abortion politics are already playing out on the Senate campaign trail

Abortion proved to be a major issue in the 2022 midterms and again in 2023. This year, the presidential race puts extra attention on the ballot. In Arizona, that means the issue is front and center.

February 29, 2024
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  • Ben Giles
Left to right: Lourdes Pereira, 23, Matthew Holgate, 23, Alec Ferreira, 25, Shelbylyn Henry, 32, Xavier Medina, 25, and Nalani Lopez, 19. The six voters met with NPR at the Phoenix Indian Center in downtown Phoenix.

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In Arizona, these young Native American voters seize their political power

Young voters and Native American voters are two groups that showed up for President Biden in the 2020 election. But ahead of his 2024 match-up, it's unclear if he'll be able to keep their support.

February 01, 2024
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  • Ximena Bustillo and
  • Elena Moore
Arizona Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake arrives for a rally with Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, during the New Hampshire presidential primary on Tuesday.

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After seeming to bribe Senate hopeful Kari Lake not to run, Arizona GOP chair resigns

The now-former head of the state's Republican Party accused Lake of leaking a recording in which he offers compensation if she will take "a pause for a couple of years" from running for public office.

January 25, 2024
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  • Ben Giles
In this file photo, Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, March 4, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.

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Arizona Republican Kari Lake launches 2024 Senate campaign

After a failed bid for Arizona governor in 2022, Republican Kari Lake will attempt to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Independent, in a 2024 election that could be a three-party contest.

October 11, 2023
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  • Ximena Bustillo

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