Young adults read the news — but often don’t see themselves reflected in it
By LAURA HAZARD OWEN Source: Nieman Lab A Knight Foundation survey of 1,660 18- to 34-year-olds, conducted by the University of Chicago’s NORC, finds that…
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Russian intel planted fake report that Seth Rich was killed by assassins working for Clinton
Russian intelligence agents spread a false report claiming assassins working for Hillary Clinton killed Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich just days after his murder, according…
Appeals court rules Trump can’t block people on Twitter
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that President Trump cannot block Twitter users from his official account, finding that the practice is discriminatory. The…
Amash leaves Republican Party
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) on Thursday announced he is leaving the Republican Party, months after igniting a political firestorm after becoming the first member of…
The Associated Press and Google are building a tool for sharing more local news — more quickly
By CHRISTINE SCHMIDT – Nieman Lab In Google’s second recent commitment to local news, the Associated Press and the Google News Initiative will build a tool…
Supreme Court rejects bid to restore Alabama abortion law
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a case on an Alabama law that outlawed a common form of abortion, allowing lower court orders…
Twitter rolls out new guidelines for world leaders that could impact Trump’s tweets
Twitter will start labeling tweets from influential government officials who break its rules, the company said in a blog post published Thursday. Twitter’s new rule…
Supreme Court rules against Trump administration over census citizenship question
The Supreme Court found Thursday that the Trump administration did not give an adequate reason for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The…
FactChecking the First 2020 Democratic Debate
By Eugene Kiely, Lori Robertson, Brooks Jackson, Robert Farley, Angelo Fichera, Jessica McDonald and D’Angelo Gore – FactCheck.org Summary The debate season for the 2020 presidential election kicked off with 10 Democratic candidates…
Stephanie Grisham to take over as White House press secretary
Stephanie Grisham, a top aide to first lady Melania Trump, will be the next White House press secretary and communications director. “She has been with…