Donald Trump has been on a mission to silence critics in the media. His latest tactic? Using the power of the government to intimidate news outlets. The Wall Street Journal, owned by Rupert Murdoch, has called out Trump for this behavior, labeling it a "low move" in a country that values a free press. Trump and his administration have been making threats against CNN...
Paramount Global faced heavy criticism for settling a lawsuit with former President Trump, which many believe they could have won in court. The decision has left CBS News employees feeling uneasy about what might happen next. The lawsuit, which was about a "60 Minutes" interview, was seen as weak by many legal experts. Still, the settlement has set a worrying precede...
The annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association took place in Washington on a Saturday night. The event was different this year. There was no president or comedian, just journalists celebrating the First Amendment. The tone was serious, reflecting the tense political climate at the start of President Donald Trump's second term. This president has...
The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner is a big event. It is a night where reporters and government officials come together. It is supposed to be fun and light-hearted. But lately, it has become tense and political. This year, the dinner is on April 26th. The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) organizes it. They usually have a comedian perform afte...
A federal judge recently declined to temporarily reinstate the Associated Press' (AP) full access to the White House. This decision came after the White House banned AP from attending certain events due to a naming dispute over the Gulf of Mexico. The judge, Trevor McFadden, did not find enough evidence of "irreparable harm" to the AP to warrant immediate interventio...
President Donald Trump has been making waves, but not in the way you might expect. He's been trying to control the press, specifically the Associated Press (AP), by banning them from covering his events. The reason? The AP refused to change its style guide to match Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America. " The AP argued that since the Gulf is...
In a surprising move, the White House has decided to ban the Associated Press (AP) from covering events in the Oval Office and on Air Force One. Why? Because the AP refused to use the new name for the Gulf of Mexico, which the White House has decided to call the "Gulf of America. " The White House has been pushing for this change for a while. The President a...
Remember the places you learned as a kid? Imagine if you were told to call your backyard by a different name. You would think it was odd. Well, that is what happened at the highest office of the land. The President changed the name of Gulf of Mexico. Not long after, an announcement shook the news room of the Associated Press. Their major reporter was stopped fro...
Think about this, a former president bashes mainstream media, sues them for millions, and they just bend over and pay up! We were expecting a real fight of would we have even seen a judge to disprove Trump's claims. However, this scenario has become a norm. Recent settlements with Donald Trump have sparked worries about the current condition of press freedoms in...
Imagine flying to your home country only to be greeted by a military judge. That's what happened to Layal al-Ekhtiar, a Lebanese journalist working for Al-Arabiya in Dubai. She was questioned for interviewing an Israeli military spokesperson in October 2023, during the Hamas-Israel war. This interview sparked a lot of controversy back home, where contact with Israeli...