Trump blames ‘Fake News Media’ for beleaguered EPA chief’s troubles
WASHINGTON – As Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt finds himself consumed by scandal and speculation grows that his days in the Cabinet are numbered,…
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Massachusetts Court Rules Second Amendment Doesn’t Protect AR-15s
A federal court ruled on Friday that AR-15 rifles, the high-powered rifle used in the Parkland mass shooting, as well as similar military-style rifles and…
US imposes sanctions on Putin’s oligarch allies
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on seven Russian oligarchs accused of supporting and profiting from President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to undermine western democracies….
Twitter: 1 million accounts suspended for ‘terrorism promotion’
Twitter said Thursday it has suspended over one million accounts for “promotion of terrorism” since 2015, claiming its efforts have begun to make the platform…
American broadcasting has always been closely intertwined with American politics
Louisiana’s populist politician Huey Long, giving an address on CBS Radio in 1934. Louisiana State University, CC BY-SA Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine Local…
Why are Sinclair’s scripted news segments such a big deal?
Sinclair Broadcast Group is under fire, following the spread of a video showing anchors at its stations reading a script criticizing ‘fake’ news stories. Steve…
Facebook: 87 million users affected by Cambridge Analytica data collection
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Facebook announced Wednesday that it believes up to 87 million users — mostly in the United States — were affected by…
Woman suspected of opening fire at YouTube had battled against platform
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — The website is a catalog of a woman’s passion for animal rights and her anger at YouTube. She complains of “close-minded”…
New standards for journalists to fight fake news
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and leading broadcasters launched a drive against fake news Tuesday with a new set of trust and transparency standards for journalists….
First person sentenced in Mueller probe gets 30 days in prison for lying to FBI
A London lawyer who admitted to lying to special counsel Robert Mueller’s team in November 2017 was ordered Tuesday to 30 days in prison, the…