DARE: News Organizations Flag Concerns on Facebook’s Political-Ad Rules
News organizations raise objections to parts of Facebook's plans to combat misinformation in political advertising. Online hoaxers move within minutes to create fake Facebook accounts and spread other falsehoods… More
DARE: ‘Bigger than Watergate’: Trump Joins Push by Allies to Expose Role of an FBI Source
White House allies wage campaign to discredit Russia investigation on first anniversary of Robert Mueller III’s appointment as special counsel. Trump uses "animals" in discussion of immigrants, and debate… More
DARE: Cohen Drops Libel Suits Against BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS
Amid other legal travails, Trump lawyer Michael Cohen drops defamation suit against Buzzfeed over publication of Steele Dossier. Harper's editor accuses magazine of firing him over a dispute about… 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: Justice Department Drops Felony Charges Against 129 Trump Inauguration Defendants
Justice Department to drop felony charges against 129 protesters swept up in mass inauguration day arrests to focus on 59 other defendants. More
DARE: John McCain: Mr. President, stop attacking the press
Republican Sen. John McCain condemns President Trump’s “unrelenting attacks” on U.S. journalists for giving “cover” for repressive regimes to do the same. Most members of the National Parks System… More
DARE: Oprah Defends Free Press in Powerful Golden Globes Speech
At the Golden Globes in Hollywood, Oprah Winfrey affirms the value of a free press, of women speaking truth to power, and of diversity in storytellers. More
DARE: American identities hijacked to fake support for Trump policies
Further evidence emerges of hijacked American identities being used in fake public comments to inflate support for Trump policies. Twitter temporarily... More
DARE: Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames ‘Enemies’ for Deadly Protests
Trump takes to Twitter to taunt Iran over swelling popular protests as Iran's leader blames "enemies" for fomenting the unrest. More
DARE: A ‘coup in America?’ Fox News escalates anti-Mueller rhetoric.
Fox News commentator redefines the word “coup” to mean the investigation by U.S. Justice Department-appointed special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian influence on the 2016 presidential election. More