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Trump’s Media Threats Echo Past Battles for Truth

President Trump's recent threats against journalists reporting on a downed jet in Iran draw parallels to historical battles over government transparency. Leaks, like the Pentagon Papers and those exposing the Abu Ghraib scandal and Watergate, have historically been crucial in revealing truths and holding power accountable.

4 days ago
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FCC Memo Could Censor Political Interviews on TV

A leaked FCC memo suggests the Trump administration's FCC is considering new rules that could allow it to approve or deny interviews with political candidates on broadcast television, sparking fears of censorship. The proposal, which follows the controversial pulling of a Stephen Colbert interview, could grant the FCC the power to determine which political voices are heard.

2 months ago