Tag: Press Freedom

"People who lost money when the Stock Market went down 350 points based on the False and Dishonest reporting of Brian Ross of @ABC News (he has been suspended), should consider hiring a lawyer and suing ABC for the damages this bad reporting has caused - many millions of dollars!" Trump tweeted Sunday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump suggests investors sue ABC reporter whose erroneous report sent stocks down

Kyle Feldscher · December 3, 2017 1:42 pm

This is a stark departure from the access previously seen during the lunches, which Pence has been a staple at throughout the first 10 months of the Trump administration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Reporter access curtailed at Capitol after protest during Trump visit

Al Weaver · October 31, 2017 5:54 pm

"We have not taken any aggressive action against the media at this point," Sessions said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Jeff Sessions won’t make ‘blanket commitment’ to not jailing journalists

Kelly Cohen · October 18, 2017 7:08 pm

President Trump tweeted Thursday morning, "The Fake News is going all out in order to demean and denigrate! Such hatred!" (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump: Fake news is ‘going all out’ to ‘demean and denigrate’ me

Anna Giaritelli · October 12, 2017 12:53 pm

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein met with representatives from top news organizations on Monday at the Department of Justice to discuss the agency's review of its internal guidelines for issuing subpoenas and search warrants to journalists. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Justice Department, members of the media meet over subpoena policy

Kelly Cohen · October 3, 2017 9:59 pm

"Questionings of journalists or ex-journalists, but in connection with their journalist activity, clearly don't speak well for pluralism of opinions and freedom of the media." (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

National Security

Putin spokesman: US has ‘serious problems’ with press freedom as Justice Department probes Russia-funded news

Steven Nelson · September 13, 2017 5:07 pm

It might infuriate some of Sarah Palin's supporters, including President Trump, but this ruling in favor of the New York Times isn't surprising. As I predicted back in June, Palin was destined to lose for two simple reasons: Her case was very weak, and she could not reach the evidentiary standards required by U.S. civil law. U.S. defamation law is designed to preserve the right of individuals to speak out on matters of public concern. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Sarah Palin just lost her lawsuit against the New York Times. Good.

Tom Rogan · August 29, 2017 7:58 pm

Israel's communications minister has sought to ban Al Jazeera from broadcasting in Israel, accusing the network of inciting violence. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israel revokes Al Jazeera reporter’s press credentials

Sean Langille · August 16, 2017 5:14 pm

"It is undermining the First Amendment. It is dangerous. It is making it dangerous for reporters. You're absolutely right, there will come a time, it won't be too far off, I surmise. We will see a reporter is going to face physical harm because of this," Brian Karem said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Brian Karem: Reporter will be assaulted as a result of Trump’s disregard for media

Anna Giaritelli · June 28, 2017 1:56 pm

Greg Gianforte was charged with assault, a case still pending in Montana. (Rachel Leathe/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP, File)

Press groups file complaint against Greg Gianforte

Robert King · June 3, 2017 2:35 pm

Sean Hannity claimed during his opinion news program Tuesday evening that there is an effort to "silence" him from making certain comments on air. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Sean Hannity: There is an effort ‘to silence me’ on Fox News

Anna Giaritelli · May 24, 2017 3:03 am

The agenda is likely more about padding bottom lines than it is about political biases. (Screengrab/Twitter)

Beltway Confidential

Is this newspaper merchandise really ‘anti-President Trump rhetoric’?

Becket Adams · March 14, 2017 5:03 pm