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DARE: After Mueller Report Findings, Republican National Committee Plans to ‘Slam and Shame the Media’
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DARE: Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter Struggle to Deal with New Zealand Shooting Video
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DARE: 3 Saudi Women Activists Receive PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award
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DARE: Jeff Bezos Accuses National Enquirer of ‘Extortion and Blackmail’
Jeff Bezos accuses American Media Inc., the company behind The National Enquirer, of extortion and blackmail, setting off speculation of ties between... More
DARE: Donald Trump’s Allies Are Going after Sherrod Brown’s Journalist Wife
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DARE: Trump Wants the Networks to Carry His Speech Live. They Should Look at These Charts of His Lies.
President Trump prepares to make a speech this evening about the southern U.S. border, a subject on which his falsehoods and dishonesty have escalated... More
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