Tag: freedom of the press

A Deadly Year For Journalists, 2018 Will End With Their Celebration...

2018 will probably go down in history as one of the most, shall we say, interesting years in history. There are too many examples to list. But...

Trump STILL Thinks He Can Change The Libel Laws To Avoid...

One of President Donald Trump's favorite ways to mislead his supporters is by attacking the media for reporting "dishonest" things about him and threatening...
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Shockingly Low Percentage Of Repubs Believe In 1st Amendment For Press...

To date, one of the most unnerving elements of the Donald Trump administration has been its all-out war on the press. Trump, either through himself...

Tom Hanks Feeds The Press And The Resistance With A New...

Tom Hanks is the hero we need right now. He sent an espresso machine to the White House Press Corps, and they really need...
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Legal Experts Say Spicey’s Press Gaggle Ban May Be Unconstitutional

In recent weeks, Donald Trump--either himself or through his minions--has made some downright scary statements about the press. It started in late January, when...
Robert Davi at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (image courtesy Gage Skidmore, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA license)

Scary CPAC Speaker: Lock Up Reporters For Attacking ‘Virtuous’ Candidates Like...

Unhinged and wingnutty statements are par for the course at the Conservative Political Action Conference. But more often than not, a speaker at that...
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Chris Wallace Lets Trump Have It, Calls Attacks On Media ‘Dangerous’...

It takes a lot for a Republican to do something so outrageously wingnutty that it even enrages a Fox News Channel personality. Well, it...
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WH Press Corps Could Be Evicted As The War On 1st...

The Incoming Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus, told ABC that the news conferences traditionally held in the White House press room could be moved...

You KNOW Trump Is Full Of Bullsh*t When Fox Defends A...

President-elect Donald Trump's attack against CNN is drawing an unexpected defender to the channel's aid: Fox News. During the president-elect's circus of a press...

Trump Attacks CNN Reporter At Press Conference: ‘You’re Fake News!’ (VIDEO)

Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, finally appeared before the press today. After six months in which he only held appearances before...

David Axelrod Fumes Over Trump’s Twitter Rants, Calls Him ‘Epically Thin...

A former senior advisor to President Barack Obama is fed up with President-elect Donald Trump's whining about the media. David Axelrod appeared on the...

ALERT: Trump Using 7 Actions Of Tyrants To Limit Free Press...

When the founders wrote the Constitution of the United States, they were very careful to protect certain freedoms. Many people believe that freedom of speech is...
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Freedom Of Speech Under Attack At Dakota Access Pipeline Protests (VIDEO)

Rubber bullets are still bullets. They can break bones, injure organs, and even kill people. Pat Boyle knows what a rubber bullet feels like. Boyle...
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Sorry Trump, You Can’t Change The Constitution With Executive Orders (VIDEO)

In the past year, Donald Trump has flipped and flopped on just about every single one of his political stances. Trump said he would not raise the...
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WATCH: Threats From Trump Supporters Increase As Trump Declares War On...

On Saturday, August 13, Donald Trump told his supporters that he’s “running against the crooked media.” Now, journalists covering Trump events are reporting increased threats against...
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Donald Trump To The Washington Post: You’re Fired! (WITH VIDEO)

As if we needed more proof that Donald Trump has no interest in anything less than fawning coverage, he announced on Monday night that...