White House Bans CNN Reporter After Tiff With Trump

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Nov 7, 2018 Jim Acosta's press-conference question to the president about the immigrants' caravan sets off a heated exchange. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

White House Press Secretary Challenged on Immigration

Elizabeth Preza / AlterNet Jun 14, 2018 Sarah Huckabee Sanders appears rattled in a testy exchange with reporters over the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the border. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Child Asks About Gun Control; Sarah Huckabee Sanders Gets Emotional

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 31, 2018 “... There is nothing that could be more terrifying for a kid to go to school and not feel safe. I’m sorry you feel that way,” Sanders tells the boy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Black Parkland Students Air Concerns About Campus Police

Emily Wells / Truthdig Mar 30, 2018 They worry that the increased presence of law enforcement at their school may wind up turning them into targets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Press Conference

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Trump Vilifies Media—Except Outlets That Follow His Narrative

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 17, 2017 Trump ranted and raved at the press Thursday, but not all the press—for instance, he didn't attack Breitbart News. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

In Lieu of a Press Conference

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Todd Akin’s News Conference Reveals What Everyone Already Knows

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 25, 2012 The Republican Missouri Senate candidate has a message for conservatives and Democrats who have called for him to exit the race after his controversial statement that pregnancy rarely results from "legitimate rape." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UPDATED: Two of Six Officers Charged in Kelly Thomas Death

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2011 Two of six Fullerton, Calif., police officers involved in the brutal public beating that resulted in the death of 37-year-old Kelly Thomas, a homeless schizophrenic man, have been charged in connection with the case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Fed Makes a Show of Transparency

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2011 When you sit back and ponder all the ways in which our government's functionality might be improved, you immediately seize upon the notion that if Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke held news conferences, we'd be that much closer to a true democracy, right? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Goes Gulfing

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2010 Following a news conference Thursday in which he voiced resolve and regret over the way the Gulf oil spill has been handled, President Barack Obama visited the Louisiana coast on Friday to see the environmental devastation firsthand and to survey efforts to plug the Deepwater Horizon undersea gusher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Health Care Press Conference

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2009 The president must have had those blue dogs in mind when he attempted to link health care reform to deficit reduction during his press conference Wednesday. At least one pundit called it a defining moment. We embed, you decide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )