PEN America Welcomes Senate Introduction of 2021 World Press Freedom Day Resolution
Senators have introduced a resolution this week marking World Press Freedom Day 2021, as press freedom worldwide is under profound threat. More
PEN America Welcomes Resolution Authorizing Senate Human Rights Commission
This week Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a resolution calling for the establishment of a Senate commission on human… More
PEN America Welcomes Senate Bill to Support Local News
“Establishing a federal commission on local news is a crucial step towards building a bipartisan commitment to a diverse, free, and sustainable press, which is foundational to ensuring all… More
PEN America Congratulates Senators Menendez and Rubio for this Year’s World Press Freedom Day Resolution
"Journalists and media workers are more needed than ever, providing accurate information about public health and the economic crises that are spreading worldwide." More
PEN America Raises Concerns Over U.S. Government Media Nominee
"There is a real prospect that Pack would turn the important broadcasting outlets into propaganda outlets." More
DARE: Kavanaugh, His Accuser Will Testify Before Senate Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee slates hearing for Monday where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Prof. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of a long-ago assault, will testify. Showdown… 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: 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: Tillerson Says Leaders Who ‘Conceal the Truth’ Risk Freedom
Ex-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson criticizes Trump's deceit as a threat to democracy. Senate takes key step to reverse FCC repeal of net neutrality, setting stage for House showdown.… More
DARE: ‘I’m About to Die’: Students Take to Social Media During Florida School Shooting
High school freshmen tweet out Florida school shooting in real time, being the first to inform the world. Feverish debates erupt over gun control, amid widespread recognition that repeated… More
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