DARE: Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rejects Israeli Offer to Visit West Bank Family
Representative Tlaib of Michigan rejects Israeli offer to allow her to visit family on the West Bank, following two days of back and forth in which... More
Media Blackout in Jammu and Kashmir Threatens Free Expression
"PEN Delhi condemns the Indian government’s communication blockade in Jammu and Kashmir which is preventing journalists from doing their duty." More
DARE: Federal Judge Orders Release of Khashoggi Records by U.S. Government
Judge orders federal agencies to produce thousands of pages of documents on murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump lashes out at backlash... More
DARE: Florida Man Who Mailed Bombs to Democrats, Media Gets 20 Years in Prison
Cesar Sayoc, who mailed pipe bombs to media organizations and prominent Democrats, sentenced to 20 years in prison. Ruling on Knight First Amendment... More
DARE: Facebook and Google to Be Quizzed on White Nationalism and Political Bias as Congress Pushes Dueling Reasons for Regulation
Lawmakers to question representatives from Facebook and Google, focusing in particular on white nationalist and hateful content and prospects for regulation. Rep. David Nunes (R-Calif.) sues the McClatchy newspaper… More
DARE: Congressman Jim Jordan Blasts CNN for Doing Actual Journalism
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) criticizes CNN journalists for contacting former staff and interns in their efforts to cover accusations of complicity in sexual abuse at Ohio State University, standard… More
DARE: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Adopts the Mantle of Grievance
Debates rage on over ouster of Sarah Huckabee Sanders from Red Hen restaurant, with White House spokesperson styling herself a standard-bearer for civility and a victim of its opposite.… More
DARE: Senate Intelligence Aide Pleads Not Guilty to Lying in Leak Probe
Former top Senate aide charged with leaking confidential information to reporters enters plea of not guilty. Apple to plug security backdoor that law enforcement has used to crack open… More
DARE: Press Secretary suggests punishments for Trump critics
White House spokeswoman pronounces ESPN anchor Jemele Hill's tweet calling President Trump a white supremacist a "fireable offense." More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
US drops in standing in global press freedom survey, Mongolia media goes dark to protest curbs, and more. More
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