“The Administration will absolutely appeal this decision and I am far off from having my clearance restored, but the rule of law is a little bit stronger today,” says attorney Mark Zaid.
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Harris/Walz campaign sends reporters a parody 'Media Advisory' about Trump's news conference today.
The National Press Club (of which I’m a board member) “is deeply troubled by President Trump’s comments today regarding the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.” https://www.press.org/newsroom/national-press-club-statement-president-trumps-remarks-murder-jamal-khashoggi
404 - Meta deleting links to Pixelfed, a decentralized Instagram competitor. https://www.404media.co/meta-is-blocking-links-to-decentralized-instagram-competitor-pixelfed/
“It is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant," says CNN's Jim Acosta in a farewell message. "Do not give in to the lies. Don’t give into the fear."
President Trump on social media, calls Acosta dishonest, a major sleazebag and a major loser "who will fail no matter where he ends up."
#Twitter isn’t a company anymore — it’s been merged into a new entity called X Corp. https://slate.com/technology/2023/04/twitter-inc-x-corp-elon-musk-x-nevada.html
"In keeping with my oath and duty to Constitution and country, I affirm what I believe and what three-fourths of the states have ratified: the 28th Amendment is the law of the land, guaranteeing all Americans equal rights and protections under the law regardless of their sex." - President Biden in a statement https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-equal-rights-amendment/
A tall ship of the Mexican Navy has struck the Brooklyn Bridge. https://abc7ny.com/post/ship-strikes-brooklyn-bridge-emergency-response/16453075/
Wired - J.D. Vance's public Venmo account gives "an unfiltered glimpse into his extensive network of connections with establishment GOP heavyweights, wealthy financiers, technology executives, the prestige press, and fellow graduates of Yale Law School—precisely the elites he rails against." https://www.wired.com/story/jd-vance-venmo/
President Biden “calling for three bold reforms to restore trust and accountability” in SCOTUS, the White House announces. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/29/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-bold-plan-to-reform-the-supreme-court-and-ensure-no-president-is-above-the-law/
Nearly all staff laid off today at the US-government funded Middle East Broadcasting Networks. President/CEO Jeffrey Gedmin tells staff that Kari Lake "is deliberately starving us of the money we need to pay you..."
Not The Onion — Parody site The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars out of bankruptcy. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/onion-wins-alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-auction-rcna179936 U
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"Out of an abundance of caution, the Department of Justice temporarily removed the image for further review. After the review, it was determined there is no evidence that any Epstein victims are depicted in the photograph, and it has been reposted without any alteration or redaction." - DoJ
Update: A 55-year-old woman has been killed, two other people taken to hospital after a young man with a knife wounded numerous people inside a home on Christmas in Boden, according to Swedish police who say their officers shot and killed the suspected perpetrator at the front door. https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/vrQn9w/just-nu-polisinsats-i-boden
Behind the harassment of individual reporters is a full-scale assault on media freedom, writes Liam Scott. https://contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-officials-trolling-journalists
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Update: Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump. https://apnews.com/article/washington-post-trump-bezos-cartoonist-resigns-53928aadc4fb4dda8f35fd840b5717ac
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Meanwhile, the #Twitter owner is conducting what he says is a binding poll on whether he should step down as CEO and states: “Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. My apologies. Won’t happen again.”
“The most basic principles of a strong democracy are accountability and respect for the Constitution and rule of law. You either have it, or you don’t.” -- Statement from #Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
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"The Associated Press decries in the strongest terms the actions of the Israeli government to shut down our longstanding live feed" of northern Gaza.
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"This live feed by the AP is the only remaining live element from Gaza for many broadcasters worldwide. It is vital for coverage of this significant story. We call on Israel to reverse course on this overly aggressive action and restore the AP’s equipment and live feed.”- Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club https://www.press.org/newsroom/national-press-club-statement-israels-actions-against-associated-press
#Brazil and #Argentina this week reportedly are to announce they’re starting preparatory work on a common currency, a move which could eventually create the world’s second-largest currency bloc. https://www.ft.com/content/5347d263-7f24-4966-8da4-79485d1287b4
It’s Election Day here in Virginia and 39 other states. The races here are being closely watched nationally. https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/5-key-races-on-virginia-ballots-tuesday/article_6c3d889c-7b48-11ee-ae1c-f7f8d31aa45f.html
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"Journalists need to be able to do their work freely. The Associated Press of all news organizations, should be allowed to do its work freely, and free of any harassment." - UN secretary-general's spokesman Stéphane Dujarric
Attention broadcasters/podcasters: The VOA Pronunciation Guide is back online and updated. https://pronounce.voanews.com/
Email of US ambassador to #China reportedly hacked. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-ambassador-to-china-hacked-in-china-linked-spying-operation-f03de3e4
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Update: Our civilization on #Mars is evolving, according to Bing. https://mastodon.social/@jhpot/109859745864083061
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Evangelical Christians urge #Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu to scuttle proposed legislation that would punish Christians from soliciting potential converts in the Holy Land. https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2023-03-21/ty-article/.premium/evangelical-christians-urge-netanyahu-to-scuttle-bill-banning-christian-proselytizing/00000187-04d4-d6c8-adb7-56dfbec20000