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Opinion | White House continues its absurd ban against the Associated Press

The Trump administration doubles down, barring journalists from Air Force One as the AP holds fast on its use of "Gulf of Mexico."

February 17, 2025

Trump, Musk claim government ‘fraud’ without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse?

The projects the White House points to are largely ones that the administration disagrees with ideologically, such as DEI and climate change

February 17, 2025

Claire Cranford

Opinion | History sort of repeats itself with White House media ban

The Obama White House refused to let Fox News participate in a network pool rotation until other outlets came to Fox's defense.

February 14, 2025

Opinion | From absurd to disturbing as Trump White House bans AP from important media events

Reporters are barred from Oval Office news events after The Associated Press refuses to change its style to Gulf of America.

February 13, 2025

The International Fact-Checking Network’s statement on threats against CRTA in Serbia

Online threats and harassment against civil society are unacceptable

February 13, 2025

The International Fact-Checking Network

Journalists have a ‘messaging problem’ when it comes to defending fact-based media

At a time when trust in the media is low, journalists must be more transparent about their work, experts say

February 12, 2025

The AP kept the name Gulf of Mexico; White House barred reporters from events over it

Wire service calls move an 'alarming' punishment and First Amendment violation

February 12, 2025

Matthew Crowley

She got a tip about four human brains stored at the Smithsonian. The investigation revealed so much more.

A team of Washington Post reporters revealed the Smithsonian’s ‘racial brain collection.’ The series won them a 2024 Poynter Journalism Prize

February 12, 2025

Defending the facts: How do journalists counter attacks on factual reporting?

'We're at a point where the public is not giving us the benefit of the doubt anymore.'

February 11, 2025

Opinion | The case for facts: Preserving reality itself

Verifiable evidence remains journalism’s foundation, despite mounting attacks on the press

February 10, 2025

Angie Drobnic Holan

Opinion | Mediocre questions, rambling answers, no follow-ups: Fox News’ Super Bowl interview with Donald Trump

Bret Baier misses an opportunity during the first presidential pre-game interview since 2022

February 10, 2025

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