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Politics● LowSep 30 · Sep 30, 2026, 1:40 AM

Voice of America Cuts Hurt ‘U.S. National Interests,’ Internal Watchdog Says

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The assessment by the State Department’s inspector general echoes concerns raised by critics of the move to shutter V.O.A., including some Republicans in Congress.

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