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Jewish groups condemn deputy Pentagon press secretary over X post
The American Jewish Committee and Anti-Defamation League (ADL) condemned deputy Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson over social media posts they described as antisemitic. “Anyone who posts ...The Hill - 6h -
Pentagon official condemned over tweet about Jewish victim lynched by Georgia mob
Kingsley Wilson disputed innocence of Leo Frank, widely agreed to have been wrongly convicted of girl’s 1913 murder. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has condemned a past social media post by ...The Guardian - 1d -
Warren presses X on deleted Trump nominee’s posts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing the social platform X about one of President Trump’s economic nominees seemingly scraping many posts from his account. In a letter addressed to Linda ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
DOD deputy press secretary has history of tweets with racist and antisemitic conspiracy theories
Kingsley Wilson has pushed conspiracy theories about Leo Frank and Haitian migrants, and argued against U.S. support for Israel and Ukraine.NBC News - 5h -
White House press secretary announces changes to press pool
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that the administration will now determine which media outlets will be in the White House press pool. The White House Correspondents' ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Nominee for Deputy Transportation Secretary Comes Under Fire for Handling of Boeing
In his previous stint in the Transportation Department, Steven Bradbury was accused of interfering with a Senate investigation into the crash of two Max jets that killed 346 people combined.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Complaint: ICE attorney allegedly made racist, xenophobic posts on X
The Texas Observer claims it has identified James Rodden as an attorney employed by ICE who has allegedly posted racist content on an X account.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Inside the Telegram Groups Doxing Women for Their Facebook Posts
A WIRED investigation goes inside the Telegram groups targeting women who joined “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups on Facebook with doxing, harassment, and sharing of nonconsensual intimate images.Wired - Feb. 24 -
White House press secretary: Trump scolding Zelensky was ‘refreshing’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised President Trump for scolding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting last week, calling it an “incredibly refreshing” ...The Hill - 2d -
House Dem presses Bezos for transparency on Washington Post op-ed pivot
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) pressed tech mogul Jeff Bezos for transparency on the Amazon founder's choice to switch up the editorial focus of The Washington Post’s opinion pages. “Last week, ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump posts fresh ultimatum to Hamas as US enters direct talks with group
US president tells group to ‘release all of the Hostages now ... or it is OVER for you’ as White House enters negotiations. Donald Trump has posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to ...The Guardian - 1d -
White House press secretary suggests Russia-Ukraine conflict could end 'this week'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday the president is confident in his ability to strike a deal with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting an end to the ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Biden press secretary on Trump moves against AP, pool: 'What we're looking at is state TV'
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre compared the Trump administration's feud with the Associated Press and takeover of press pool coverage to how countries like Russia and North ...The Hill - 2d -
Taiwan condemns China over unannounced live-fire naval drills
Exercises are latest sign of disruption as People’s Liberation Army expands operationsFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Hegseth responds to blowback over Friday night Pentagon purge
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday defended the purge of top-level military officials amid blowback to the Friday night firings. The firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. CQ Brown Jr., ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Associated Press sues three top Trump officials over access restrictions
"The press and all people in the United States have the right to choose their own words and not be retaliated against by the government," the AP said in its lawsuit.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Senate Democrats press Trump's FTC commissioner nominee over agency independence
Multiple Senate Democrats on the Commerce, Science and Transportation on Tuesday pressed President Trump's Federal Trade Commissioner nominee, Mark Meador, over the independence of the agency amid ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
UK justice secretary to over-rule new sentencing advice over ‘double standards’
Shabana Mahmood will recommend reversing guidelines that appear to favour offenders from ethnic minoritiesFinancial Times - 1d -
Senate Democrats condemn Russia over Ukraine war and dare Republicans to object – live
Democrats introduce resolutions on Senate floor, as Trump veterans affairs chief defends plans to cut 80,000 staff. Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau will speak today, Reuters reports, citing a ...The Guardian - 22h -
Dems draft resolution to condemn GOP leaders over ‘illegal immigrant’ smear against Hispanic Caucus chair
House Democrats have drafted a resolution to condemn Republican leaders after the GOP’s campaign arm falsely portrayed a Hispanic lawmaker as an “illegal immigrant.” Led by Rep. Sylvia Garcia ...The Hill - 2h -
Serbia's police raid civil society groups over USAID funding
Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the Balkan countryABC News - Feb. 25 -
Farmers, green groups sue USDA over 'unlawful purge' of climate data
Farmers and green groups sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday for an “unlawful purge” of climate data from its website. “This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Democracy group sues over stripping of funds by Trump administration
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has sued the Trump administration for cutting off funds for its democracy building overseas — the latest suit from a target of Elon Musk. The lawsuit ...The Hill - 1d -
Arts groups sue over Trump's 'gender ideology' executive order
Four arts organizations on Thursday sued the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) over its implementation of President Trump's executive order barring the use of federal funds for the promotion of ...The Hill - 7h -
L.A. Mayor pressed over why she is removing Fire Chief Kristin Crowley
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed the city's fire chief from her position in the wake of last month's deadly wildfires. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
White House to take over press pool amid 'Gulf of America' fight with AP
The White House said Tuesday that it would take over which outlets are allowed into the press pool covering the president, wresting such control from the White House Correspondents' Association. ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
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FBI agents express shock and dismay over naming of right-wing podcaster to No. 2 post
Current and former FBI officials expressed shock and dismay over the news that President Trump has selected Dan Bongino to be the bureau’s deputy director.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Hunter Dickinson posts double-double to lead Kansas over Colorado 71-64
Hunter Dickinson scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Kansas defeat Colorado 71-64ABC News - Feb. 25 -
Dane Erikstrup posts double-double to lead Washington State over Pepperdine 90-83
Dane Erikstrup finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds to guide Washington State to a 90-83 victory over PepperdineABC News - 4d -
KTLA taps Melvin Robert to take over 'Morning News' post of the late Sam Rubin
Journalist Melvin Robert says he is 'overjoyed and humbled' to join the KTLA family as he fills the post held by longtime anchor Sam Rubin, who died last year.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
US reportedly plans to revoke foreign students’ visas over pro-Palestinian social media posts flagged by AI – live
State department is using AI to review tens of thousands of accounts, reports say. Trump delays tariffs on many products from Mexico and Canada The White House announced that Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 15m -
Trump and the Press
The president wants journalists to parrot his views and face consequences if they don’t.The New York Times - 3d -
LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights
Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Groups that combat sexual violence clash over how to handle Trump's LGBTQ orders
RAINN and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center drew backlash from allies for removing content about transgender people from their websites.NBC News - 15h -
Groups that combat sexual violence clash over how to handle Trump's LGBTQ orders
RAINN and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center drew backlash from allies for removing content about transgender people from their websites.NBC News - 15h -
Berlin stabbing suspect planned to kill Jewish people, police believe
Police say they are investigating whether the assailant is suffering from mental illness.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
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Fulham condemn 'abhorrent' Bassey abuse
Fulham condemn the "abhorrent" racist and homophobic online abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following Sunday's FA Cup penalty shootout win at Manchester United.BBC News - 3d
