DARE: Rick Gates Sought Online Manipulation Plans From Israeli Intelligence Firm for Trump Campaign
Trump campaign official sought proposals from foreign intelligence firms to create false online identities and stoke social media manipulation in the run-up to the 2016 election. Google shuts down… More
Horrific Rape and Murder of Bulgarian Journalist Viktoria Marinova Demands Immediate, Rigorous, Independent Investigation
Horrific rape and murder of Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova demands immediate, rigorous, independent investigation. More
Reported Assassination of Journalist and Saudi Dissident Jamal Khashoggi an Abomination
"The reported state-sponsored assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a shocking abomination. If the killing is confirmed, those responsible for this heinous crime must be held accountable." More
The Rhetoric of Media “Complicity” in the Age of Trump
"It’s not a crime for a newspaper to print leaks about a president’s behavior. Criticizing a president isn’t treason; it’s a First Amendment right." More
DARE: Fact-Checking President Trump’s Speech to the U.N. General Assembly
Factcheckers find several falsehoods in Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sides with a school board that expelled a student for refusing… More
DARE: Brett Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview Transcript, Annotated
Brett Kavanaugh and his wife do televised interviews with Fox News, pushing back hard against allegations of sexual misconduct in his past. Meeting set for Thursday between President Trump… More
DARE: Senate Judiciary Panel’s Top Democrat calls for Delay in Kavanaugh Hearing After New Allegation
Further allegations of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh surface and delay the nomination; prof. Christine Blasey Ford, who has faced harassment and death threats since coming… More
DARE: Trump Attacks Kavanaugh Accuser By Name Amid Negotiations For Hearing
President Trump attacks the credibility of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has been targeted by death threats and harassment since coming forward to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh… More
DARE: News From Your Neighborhood, Brought to You by the State of New Jersey
New Jersey state lawmakers' plan to support community journalism offers a novel funding model for new and established publications. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), a frequent critic of tech and… More
DARE: TV Anchors Agape After the Trump-Putin Appearance
Newscasters and analysts express shock and disbelief after Trump-Putin press conference in which the President repeatedly sided with the Russian leader and expressed distrust for US intelligence agencies. More