Oppose the Protest Tax before October 15—Your Voice Matters
PEN America calls on its Members and supporters to oppose the Trump Administration’s effort to effectively “tax” protests in the nation’s capital. More
DARE: ‘I Know Nothing’: Trump’s Stance toward Missing Saudi Journalist Sparks Concern
The Vice President and Secretary of State express grave concern about Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, missing after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul more than a week… More
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
DARE: FBI Has Not Contacted Dozens of Potential Sources in Kavanaugh Investigation
News organizations report accounts of multiple witnesses who say they were frustrated in efforts to speak to the FBI as Kavanaugh investigation is closed and referred back to Senate… More
DARE: Trump to Female Reporter: ‘I Know You’re Not Thinking. You Never Do.’
Trump insults ABC reporter Cecelia Vega at White House press conference saying she never thinks; White House then edits transcript to omit the swipe by changing "think" to "thank."… 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: Trump Falsely Claims Nearly 3,000 Americans in Puerto Rico ‘Did Not Die’
President Trump falsely claims that the findings of an independent study on the death toll resulting from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico—nearly 3,000 Americans—were wrong, and concocted by Democrats… More
DARE: ’60 Minutes’ producer Jeff Fager fired after sending CBS reporter ‘unacceptable’ message
Longtime 60 Minutes boss Jeff Fager ousted, purportedly over a harsh message to a reporter demanding fair coverage of #MeToo accusations against him. More
DARE: Les Moonves Out At CBS After Harassment Allegations
Les Moonves steps down as head of CBS as new accusations of sexual harassment or assault emerge. President Trump urges the Justice Department to open an investigation into the… More
DARE: Trump, White House Strike Back at Bob Woodward Over New Book
As Trump tries to deny veracity of Bob Woodward's new book on the White House, "Fear", the author issues five-word statement: "I stand by my reporting." More