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DARE: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Posts New York Times Phone Number to Urge Calls on Op-Ed Source
White House press secretary tells reporters to stop asking her questions about The New York Times op-ed and posts the newspaper’s telephone number with instructions to call. As the… More
DARE: Fallout After Anonymous Times Op-Ed Blasts Trump
Furor erupts over anonymous New York Times op-ed by senior Administration official who describes internal "resistance" to Trump. More
DARE: Trump, White House Strike Back at Bob Woodward Over New Book
As Trump tries to deny veracity of Bob Woodward's new book on the White House, "Fear", the author issues five-word statement: "I stand by my reporting." More
DARE: Steve Bannon Dropped from New Yorker Festival After Invite Sparks Anger
Within hours the New Yorker Festival announces Steve Bannon as a headliner and then cancels his appearance after other festival participants, writers, and staff protest and withdraw from the… More
2018 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award Winners Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo Convicted and Sentenced to 7 Years in Travesty of Justice
The conviction of Reuters reporters and 2018 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award winners Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo represents a travesty of justice for these two brave journalists… More
DARE: Man charged with making death threats to Boston Globe over Trump editorials
A California man is arrested for death threats against Boston Globe employees that included calling them “the enemy of the people.’’ More
Police Raids and Arrests Raise Grave Concerns About Government Respect for Free Expression in India
Raids by Indian police and the arrest of five activists raise grave concerns about government respect for free expression in India. More
DARE: CNN fires back at Trump: ‘CNN does not lie’
The Atlantic looks at how the president’s denigration of the press is changing the way teenagers view the news. More
Trump’s Rhetorical Attacks on Social Media Platforms an Inappropriate Threat of Government Censorship
Trump’s rhetorical attacks on major social media platforms represent a threat of government censorship directly irreconcilable with the U.S. Constitution More
DARE: Trump’s economic adviser: ‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should be regulated
Trump Administration suggests consideration of regulating Google after president sees stories from major news outlets appearing in search results as biased against him. More