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DARE: White House Aides Blur the Legal Lines Between Partisans and Public Servants
White House aides accused of violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits partisan political activity by public officials. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman in San Francisco resigns citing misinformation being… More
DARE: Trump Lawyers Are Considering A Challenge To Stop “60 Minutes” From Airing A Stormy Daniels Interview
Lawyers associated with President Trump reported to be considering legal action to stop 60 Minutes from airing Stormy Daniels interview. More
DARE: Judge to Trump: Muting, not blocking followers, may end suit
Federal judge suggests muting, not blocking critics to Trump on Twitter in response to a First Amendment lawsuit. More
DARE: A Judge May Soon Decide Whether Trump Must Unblock People on Twitter
Federal court hearing to be held on case of Twitter users blocked by Trump. Florida middle school teacher is relieved of duties amid revelations of a white supremacist podcast… More
DARE: Ben Carson Removes Anti-Discrimination Language From HUD Mission Statement
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson deletes language promising inclusive and discrimination-free communities from department’s mission statement, and separately a HUD employee accuses him of conducting a "witch… More
DARE: Trump invites game industry to gun violence meeting this week
President Trump to meet with representatives of the video game industry, amid suggestions that violent games may bear some blame for rising gun deaths. Conservatives take aim at big… More
DARE: Don’t forget how the movement that changed Hollywood started: With great reporting
With inclusion and absences, Oscar ceremony reflects #MeToo movement brought forward by investigative journalism and women speaking out. More
DARE: Georgia Republicans honor their threat to punish Delta for cutting ties with NRA
Georgia lawmakers approve bill stripping tax break benefiting Delta, making good on threat issued after the company dropped discounted fares program for NRA members. More
DARE: Hope Hicks: Close Trump Aide and White House Communications Chief Resigns
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks to step down. President Trump takes to Twitter to excoriate Attorney General Jeff Sessions for failing to launch his own investigation into alleged… More
DARE: Hicks acknowledges white lies, but won’t talk White House in testimony
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks reported to have told Congressional investigators that her work for President Trump has required her occasionally to tell what are described as “white… More