Media

Accountability Looms For Media Outfits That Spread Lies About 2020 Election

Steven Rosenfeld / TheNationalMemo Nov 14, 2022 A wave of litigation seeking accountability from media purveyors that falsely depicted the 2020 presidential election as "stolen" is percolating in courts around the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

UAW President Taking Leave Amid Corruption Probe

The Associated Press Nov 2, 2019 President Gary Jones requests to go on paid sabbatical to limit distractions amid a federal investigation of corruption within the union. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2 Florida Men Tied to Giuliani Arrested on Campaign Charges

MICHAEL BIESECKER, LARRY NEUMEISTER and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2019 Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are accused of conspiracy and using false statements and records related to a $325,000 donation to pro-Trump PAC. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

YouTube to Remove White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Videos

RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 5, 2019 The company toughens its policies to an outright ban on content from extremists and those who promote hoaxes like Holocaust deniers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Anti-Vaxxers Are Just as Bad as Climate Deniers

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 19, 2019 Ignorance on this key health issue isn’t just dangerous—it can be fatal. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mueller Report Ends a Shameful Period for the Press

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 25, 2019 The fatuous, self-serving coverage of “Russiagate” has driven one more nail in the coffin of America’s declining news operations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mueller Finds Trump Campaign Did Not Conspire With Russia, DOJ Says

ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO, CHAD DAY and JULIE PACE / The Associated Press Mar 24, 2019 The special counsel did not come to a definitive answer on whether the president obstructed justice, attorney general tells Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Manafort ‘Brazenly Violated the Law’ for Years, Mueller Memo Says

CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Feb 23, 2019 The sentencing document depicts President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman as an unrepentant criminal who does not deserve leniency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Notorious Drug Lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Convicted

TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 The ex-leader of the murderous Sinaloa cartel, a jail escape artist who made billions in smuggling profits, faces decades in U.S. prison. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mueller: Ex-Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Lied, Broke Plea Agreement

CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2018 The special counsel makes the stunning allegation with details to come later. It could mean more jail time or charges for a key witness. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will Trump Be Charged With Conspiracy to Violate Federal Election Law?

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Aug 18, 2018 The president's Aug. 5 tweet that the purpose of the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting "was to get information on an opponent” was tantamount to an admission of illegal behavior. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Is Obsessing Over the Wrong Guy

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 8, 2018 The Mueller investigation threatens the presidency in a way that the publication of "Fire and Fury" never will. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )