Articles tagged: Media Criticism

Scaremonger Scarborough: Trump will ‘execute’ foes, crush ‘American experiment’

This week’s Liberal Media Scream features MSNBC Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough’s latest anti-Trump ranting.

Mainstream media is playing into Trump’s neo-fascist hands. I’m sticking with democracy and the Guardian

I trust the Guardian to illuminate what’s really happening as America faces an election in which one of the two likely candidates engaged in an attempted coup

Green Day changes lyric to hit out at Trump in New Year’s Eve performance

Band alters lyric from American Idiot to ‘I’m not a part of the Maga agenda’ during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve set

Green Day's MAGA Message Sparks Fury From Donald Trump Supporters

The punk band is no stranger to making political statements during their live performances, including on New Year's Eve.

Mike Dirnt Explains Green Day’s New Trump Diss

The Green Day bassist opens up about why an "American Idiot"-esque song didn't happen back in 2016. See what he said.

Right-wing media to blame for 'hard to fathom' poll results on Trump legal issues: analyst

Trump's ambition to return to D.C. while rowing through a legal gauntlet isn't playing a large role in many Americans' daily lives, nor is it dictating how they will vote come November 5, according to recent polling. But who's to blame?"It seems very safe to assume this lack of familiarity derives f...

A Defense of Continuing to Fact-Check Trump’s Bogus Claims One by One

One publication has diligently looked into what the Donald says since 2011. It has no intention of stopping.

'So twisted': Nicolle Wallace slams Trump's courthouse press conferences and fundraising

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace returned to the airwaves Monday and was quick to convey her disgust at Donald Trump using courtrooms and courthouses to increase engagement in his 2024 election and score more campaign cash. Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) kicked off the conversation looking at the big ca...

'Chaos': Experts say Trump's legal calendar made 'wacky' by Supreme Court's ruling

Legal analysts rushed to the internet and television cameras on Wednesday afternoon when the Supreme Court announced that they would take up Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity. Conservative retired judge Michael Luttig was aghast at the decision. "Look, this is a momentous decision, just...

NBC Host Sparks Fury With Remark on Donald Trump's 2020 Election Behavior

Kristen Welker saying Trump "allegedly" tried to overturn the election divided Democrats on Sunday.

Labor backs ‘nasty’ Rudd to stay on as US ambassador

Former president Donald Trump sparked a political firestorm when he lashed out at the former Australian PM.

George Brandis warns not to erode Kevin Rudd's standing in Washington after Donald Trump barbs

The federal opposition's rush to jump on US presidential hopeful Donald Trump's character assessment of Australia's envoy in Washington could erode his standing in the capital, a former senior diplomat has warned.

Trump goes to war with National Public Radio in Truth Social rant

Donald Trump is going to war with National Public Radio, according to a new Truth Social Post. Trump into an attack on public funding for public radio in a rant Wednesday, taking up a common theme voiced by Republicans for years. It followed a public letter written by NPR's senior business editor hi...

Major news organizations urge Biden, Trump to commit to presidential debates

In a joint statement, twelve major news organizations, including CBS News, called on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to debates during the 2024 White House campaign.

News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign

Twelve news organizations on Sunday urged presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates.

'Trump in 2019 did the same thing': Fox News host hits Nancy Mace with fact-check

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) was fact-checked by Fox News about former President Donald Trump's administration after she attacked Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. During a Sunday interview, Mace lashed out at Biden for what she said was a weak stance on Iran following attacks on Israel. "Well, ...

Donald Trump Rages About Being Mocked By Biden, Colin Jost At WHCD

The presumptive GOP nominee was full of late late whining after being the butt of DC's jokes at the so-called nerd prom

Trump VP contender Kristi Noem defends dog killing amid ridicule

Kristi Noem is competing against North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Senator Tim Scott and Rep. Elise Stefanik, among others, for Trump's vice president spot.

Whoopi Goldberg slams Donald Trump over Truth Social post

Whoopi Goldberg has recently lashed out at former President Donald Trump after he said she was widely disliked in a social media post over the weekend.Speaking on the latest episode of The View on...

Bill Maher dredges up 2018 Stormy Daniels interview that totally undermines her Trump trial testimony

"Real Time" host Bill Maher wasn't particularly thrilled with the testimony of adult film actress Stormy Daniels this week in the New York trial against former President Trump.

TV talking heads need to take a look in the mirror before judging Donald Trump

TV talking heads — reading word for word off their prompters — are dissecting, excoriating Donald: liar, narcissist, etc., etc., blah, blah.

Giuiliani fired from WABC over broken promise to keep stolen election claims off air: Catsimatidis

John Catsimatidis, the CEO of WABC radio, offered a detailed explanation Monday for the station's decision to pull Rudy Giuliani from its airwaves, saying the former mayor repeatedly violated an agreement prohibiting him from spreading the claim that fraud caused Donald Trump to lose the 2020 presidential election.

Robert De Niro clashes with Trump supporters, Letters

NY Readers discuss Robert De Niro yelling at Trump supporters after saying former prez should get jail time.

'How stupid!' Trump attacks Fox News host for saying Biden isn't involved in N.Y. case

Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out against a Fox News host, saying she was "stupid" for suggesting that President Joe Biden isn't involved in the former president's criminal case in New York.Trump's representative Alina Habba appeared on Fox News with Shannon Bream on Wednesday as the jury deliber...

RFK Jr. files complaint over rules for CNN's presidential debate next month

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has filed an election complaint alleging CNN is colluding with Joe Biden and Donald Trump to exclude him from a debate the network is hosting.

Pennsylvania Democrat slams CNN for not fact-checking Trump

Democrats are slamming CNN for not fact-checking former President Donald Trump during Thursday's first presidential debate, with Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) adding fuel to the fire on Friday.

It’s easy to forget the other massive failure at the Biden-Trump debate. You shouldn’t.

CNN did the country no favors on Thursday night.

Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race?

Yes, Biden had a bad debate – but so did Trump. The media is once again repeating the mistakes of 2016

Biden’s ability to win back Democrats tested at perilous moment for campaign

The serving US President insists he is the best person to take on Donald Trump, but doubts remain among senior Democrats.

Fact check: Trump’s lie that Harris ‘all of a sudden’ embraced a Black identity

Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, drew gasps on Wednesday when he said at the National Association of Black Journalists convention that Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, had suddenly adopted a Black identity.

Newly Uncovered Project 2025 Training Videos Spark Concern

Leaked Project 2025 videos reveal conservative plans for federal overhaul while Trump distances himself from the initiative as scrutiny mounts.

Trump Takes Aim At Kamala Harris With AI-Generated Image Depicting A Communist Leader

Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday took a jibe at rival and US Vice President Kamala Harris by sharing an AI-generated image which appeared to have a resemblance to Kamala Harris.

Trump reposts sexist remark on Kamala Harris on Truth Social

The reposted comment, originally shared by another user, included photos of Harris and Hillary Clinton with the caption: “Funny how blowjobs impacted both their careers differently…”

Brittany Mahomes sides with Taylor Swift after Trump's vicious attack: report

After Trump proclaimed 'I hate Taylor Swift' Sunday, Mahomes was reportedly left shaken 'to the core' and is reconsidering how she feels about the GOP presidential candidate.

Fact-checking JD Vance's claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio

Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, continues to fuel the firestorm surrounding Springfield, Ohio, with false claims about Haitian mig...

'They're leaving': Observers erupt as people depart Trump's rally while he's still talking

As Donald Trump was still speaking during his rally on Saturday, multiple people placed directly behind the former president started heading out. Trump was speaking to supporters in Erie, Pennsylvania, where earlier in the event he admitted that some people were "falling asleep" at one of his ra...

Fact-checking Trump's appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast

The interview, released late Friday, came on the same day that the former president, on his social media network, re-posted threats to prosecute lawyers, voters and election officials he deems to have "cheated" in the 2024 election.

Nicky Jam Un-Endorses Donald Trump After Racist Rally Jokes

Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump after Tony Hinchcliffe’s racist jokes at MSG. ‘Puerto Rico deserves respect,’ the reggaeton artist said.

'Most corrupt president': Outrage mounts over Trump's latest move in government takeover

Donald Trump's transition has failed to sign ethics agreements, which in turn has reportedly allowed the team to run on "secret money," and the president-elect's critics are outraged. Trump has been quick to announce his Cabinet nominations over the last two weeks, but he has been slow to reveal...

Elon Musk’s pro-Trump critics claim they’re being censored on X

Conservative activists claim X is censoring them for being critical of its owner, Elon Musk.

Trump’s Media Attacks Intensify Amid Protests

President Trump criticized media coverage of Los Angeles protests, accusing outlets of bias in reporting on his immigration policies.

"The March To Authoritarianism. It's Here, Folks." — Americans Are Not Holding Back Their Thoughts On Trump Deploying The National Guard

"This isn’t about keeping the peace. It’s about conditioning the public to accept boots where ballots used to be."View Entire Post ›

Mike Johnson suggests Gavin Newsom should be ‘tarred and feathered’

House speaker said the California governor is ‘a participant, an accomplice’ in the city’s ongoing civil unrest

Proteste in LA: Trump wirft Newsom Komplizenschaft mit Randalierern vor

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Los Angeles: Bilder, die Trump selbst bestellt haben könnte

Für die Ausschreitungen in Los Angeles ist allein Donald Trump verantwortlich? Damit machen es sich seine Kritiker zu leicht – und spielen ihm sogar in die Hände.

Mark Ruffalo condena el gobierno de Donald Trump: "No os engañéis, enfadaos contra los que han hecho su fortuna robando vuestro salario y tiempo"

En medio de la oleada de violencia que lleva días asolando a la ciudad de Los Ángeles, algunas estrellas de Hollywood han decidido no permanecer al margen. La tensión social y política es cada vez mayor y, después de una serie de redadas llevadas a cabo por a…

Jon Stewart Tells the Right ‘Welcome to Our World’ Over Elon Musk/Donald Trump Schism

The President’s social media skirmish with his former ally has half the country dumbfounded

Weekly quiz: What's Alex Warren's record-breaking number one hit called?

How much attention did you pay to what's being going on in the world over the past seven days?

What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center

The president may love Les Mis—but he completely misunderstands it.

Trump vowed to make the world safer - has he?

Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet assesses the US president's pledge to be a peacemaker.

Craigslist Ad for Trump Military Parade Seat-Fillers Is a Hoax, White House Says

An ad posted to Craigslist calling for seat-fillers for the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade this weekend -- AKA President Trump's birthday bash -- has gone viral ... but it has all the makings of a total hoax. Here's the deal ... an ad posted…

Trump ‘Doesn’t Speak With Precision,’ Justice Department Tells Judge

The Justice Department argued that Trump’s public statements about the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case didn’t reflect the government’s actual position.

MAGA Freaks Out as Man Arrested for Allegedly Handing Out ‘Bionic’ Face Shields to Protesters

A recent arrest is being used to bolster a popular MAGA conspiracy narrative.

Kim Gordon Reworks “Bye Bye” Into Trump Protest Song, Shares New Video: Watch

“Bye Bye 25!” updates the lyrics from The Collective’s lead single to words that the current administration flagged to cancel grant projects or research proposals

‘Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything’ Review: Riveting Doc Is Clear-Eyed About a Trailblazer Who Also Almost Married Roy Cohn

Tribeca: "She did not have the strongest moral compass," said the man who co-wrote Walters' biography with her in a truthful moment among many in Jackie Jesko's nuanced documentary.

3 takeaways from the military parade and No Kings protests on Trump's birthday

The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., against a backdrop of political division and protests savaging President Trump.

“Is That Bruce Jenner?”: Melania Trump Turns Heads With Striking New Look Earning President’s Praise

“At first glance, thought I saw Caitlyn Jenner...”

Why Did NBC Delete Its “Dateline” Episode on Diddy?

NBC, which is facing a defamation lawsuit from Sean “Diddy” Combs, removed an episode of “Dateline” about the Diddy trial. The post Why Did NBC Delete Its “Dateline” Episode on Diddy? appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump’s Military Parade Was a Pathetic Event for a Pathetic President

Three dozen horses, 28 Abrams tanks, 6,700 soldiers, and millions of taxpayer dollars later, and Donald Trump’s military birthday parade was still a flop at best.  A crowd that was well under the administration’s projected 200,000 peppered the National Mall …

Journalists dodge rubber bullets in covering L.A. immigration protests

The Los Angeles Press Club says law enforcement officers have violated press freedoms of reporters covering anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles more than three dozen times.

‘Rick and Morty’ Just Hilariously Called Out Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav By Name

The most meta burn from ‘The Last Temptation of Jerry’ was directed at the animation Antichrist

Trump Mobile’s $499 Gold Smartphone Has Hard-to-Believe Specs

The Trump family announced a new cellular company, Trump Mobile. Alongside the new cell service company, Trump Mobile unveiled its first smartphone, a $500 gilded handheld that makes some strange, unrealistic promises. [Read More]

MAGA’s Marxist Minnesota Shooter Theory Falls Apart in Record Time

The debate about the Minnesota shooter's politics is now a predictable manifestation of America's polarization.

Elon Musk Posts His Drug Test Results for Ketamine and Cocaine

The question is whether people will believe him.

5 Targets That Fans Wrongly Slam for Taking ‘Both Sides’

‘South Park’ never said to abstain from voting. They said the exact opposite.

AFP Photographer Shot Twice by Rubber Bullets During LA Protests

An AFP photographer was shot in the head by a rubber bullet during the Los Angeles protests on Saturday -- at least the third photographer who has been injured by less-lethal weapons since the unrest began. [Read More]

The Trump Org Sort Of Launches A New Half-Assed Wireless Phone Company, Trump Mobile

Never one to miss an opportunity to exploit the presidency for a quick and tacky buck, the Trump administration is getting into the cell phone business. Well, sort of: the Trump administration is launching a lazy new MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) tha…

President Trump plans to sign an executive order this week to grant TikTok a 90-day extension in enforcement of the sale-or-ban law, marking his third extension (CNN)

CNN: President Trump plans to sign an executive order this week to grant TikTok a 90-day extension in enforcement of the sale-or-ban law, marking his third extension  —  New York CNN —  —  TikTok just got another lifeline from the White House, with President …

Trump Has Been Privately Trash Talking Gov. Walz In Response to Minnesota Assassinations

President Donald Trump has been privately trashing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, while refusing to call him after Minnesota political assassination.

Trump doesn't seem like he's taking the TikTok sale-or-ban law seriously. Does anyone?

TikTok still has the same owner. There's another ban-or-sale deadline coming up, but Donald Trump is going to extend it — again.

Democratic senators hammer Hegseth as he trades barbs with them during testy hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth snapped back at female Democratic senators, at one point telling one that her "time was up," as he was grilled at a congressional hearing.

Trump Gives TikTok Yet Another Lifeline

As expected, President Donald Trump will extend TikTok's sale deadline for the third time, giving the popular social media app yet another lengthy reprieve to comply with the law. [Read More]

Tucker Carlson Blasts Senator Ted Cruz Over Iran Ignorance, Tense Video

Tucker Carlson went scorched earth on Ted Cruz ... blasting him for supporting Trump's aggressive policy on Iran while knowing the very basics about the country. It's the best evidence so far there is a fissure in MAGA over U.S. involvement in…

Citizen Musk

The world’s richest man has reshaped the US government. Fault Lines investigates what that is costing the United States.

Photos show Trump's been an iPhone guy for a while now

Photographers have snapped intimate looks at Donald Trump's iPhone, including photos of his lockscreen — which featured an image of himself.

The Rise And Fall of DOGE

Without Elon Musk, what is the Department of Government Efficiency going to do?

Loomer Threatens to Snitch on Conservatives Criticizing Trump in Raging MAGA Civil War...

Loomer Threatens to Snitch on Conservatives Criticizing Trump in Raging MAGA Civil War... (First column, 1st story, link)

Media Briefing: DoubleVerify casts itself as news ally in Cannes — as scrutiny mounts

At Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity this week, the tech vendor has been working to convince advertisers — and skeptics — that it can help fix the brand safety system, which many say it helped break.

Transcript: MAGA Dope Pete Hegseth Implodes at Hearing, Exposing Trump

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 19 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Defense S…

Trump Lashes Out at Fox News Over Devastating New Poll

Donald Trump slammed a Fox News poll Thursday on Truth Social, accusing the network’s pollsters of being “always wrong and negative.” “The Crooked FoxNews Polls got the Election WRONG, I won by much more than they said I would, and have been biased against m…

Trump Edits Tulsi Gabbard Video to Make Her Back Him Up on Iran

Donald Trump insists that Iran is on the brink of developing a nuclear weapon, despite repeated statements to the contrary from his own intelligence officials. But rather than listen, the U.S. president is twisting reality to suit his plans. The White House …

ICE Gets Brutal Fact-Check on Absurd Reason Agents Wear Masks

ICE and DHS have claimed multiple times since May that there’s been a 413 percent increase in assaults against their agents to justify their officers wearing masks and refusing to identify themselves. The data states otherwise.  The Washington Post’s Phillip…

National Park Service Invites Americans To Disappear ‘Disparaging’ History From Public Places

The Trump Administration(s) aren’t simply content to declare satire dead. Trump’s reappearance in the Oval Office demands we dig up the corpse and desecrate it. And while we’re desecrating that corpse, why not desecrate a few national landmarks? That’s the pi…

Trump slams news coverage of US intel report on Iran attack, says B-2 pilots upset

President Donald Trump attempted to dismiss U.S. intelligence reports on the attack on Iranian nuclear facilities claiming such rhetoric allegedly devalued the military.

Democrats Can’t Make Up Their Mind When It Comes to Trump And The National Guard

By Deroy Murdock, The Daily Signal | June 23, 2025 “I look at the Democrats in front of me, and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud, nothing I can do,” President Donald Trump told a join…

Senator Wants to File Bribery Charges Over Paramount’s Hush Money to Trump

That is, if the Dems can ever retake power.

‘South Park’ Fans Roast the ‘New York Times’ for Saying Cartman Is Part of the Resistance

Don’t count on ‘South Park’ fans to read any further than a headline

Five of the biggest stories ignored by news outlets on the left in 2025

When a news event is ignored by one side of the aisle, we bring it to you. Here are some of the most notable stories ignored by the left media in 2025. The...

The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War

By framing this brazen act of aggression in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump. The post The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War appeared first on The Intercept.

Remaining CBS Journalists Pen Letter To David Ellison Politely Asking Him To Stop Destroying What’s Left Of Journalism

By now it’s pretty clear that right wing, billionaire, Trump ally Larry Ellison bought CBS to convert what was left of the news division into lazy agitprop that blows smoke up the ass of wealth and power. Leading the charge is CBS News boss Bari Weiss, an unq…

The New Trump-Friendly Era of CBS Evening News Unfolded in the Most Embarrassing Fashion Possible

At least the debut of the “America-loving” newscast was an apt metaphor for America right now.

Venezuela Is the First Big Test for the Pentagon's Influencer Press Corps—and It's Failing

Mainstream reporters are out at the Pentagon, and right-wing influencers are in. The results are predictable, and oddly reminiscent of Iraq War-era warblogging.

CBS’ Remaining Journalists Seem Confused As To Why Bari Weiss Sucks At Journalism

We’ve noted repeatedly how right wing billionaire Larry Ellison hired an unqualified troll named Bari Weiss to run CBS News for a very obvious set of reasons: to coddle wealth and power (particularly Trump and Netanyahu), validate and amplify right wing griev…

Rep. Luna Threatens Journalist With Prison For Posting… Public University Bio

If you want to understand how far MAGA Republicans have strayed from any actual “free speech” principles, look no further than this: Congress issued a subpoena to Rolling Stone journalist Seth Harp, because he posted on X a publicly available online biography…

This media spin on the ICE shooting will make you sick

Mainstream media is spinning the ICE shooting incident to paint Renee Nicole Good as a hero instead of an agitator, and while BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales admits that life lost is “always a tragedy” — she’s not pleased with the media’s biased reaction.“When lif…

The New York Times's Latest Analysis of Trump Judges

The truth may be that the judges actually believe what they are writing. For the left, that truth is too hard to process, so they rely on the "auditioning" charge.

Opinion - Mainstream media lies about ICE shooting video of Renee Good

By now, everyone has had an opportunity to review the footage of the shooting death of Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer while in her car in...

The White House Is Amplifying Fake Accounts of 'Sonic Weapons' in Venezuela

The U.S. media is happy to launder White House sci-fi lies about sonic weapons, if they get to use phrases like "vomiting blood."

Bari Weiss Is Sad That People Aren’t Enjoying Her Clumsy Destruction Of CBS News

If you missed it, Trump-allied billionaire Larry Ellison and his nepobaby son David hired an unqualified troll named Bari Weiss to “run” CBS News. And by “run” CBS news, I mean destroying what little journalism was left at the media giant and creating an alte…

Fox News defends FBI seizure of Washington Post reporter’s property

The conservative network once decried similar searches as press intimidation under Obama

President Trump Threatens to Sue the 'Ass Off' CBS News: Audio

President Trump seems to be calling the shots at CBS News these days -- at least when it comes to last week's interview with anchor Tony Dokoupil. Dokoupil -- the new face of the "CBS Evening News" -- landed a 13-minute interview with Trump, which…

“Don’t say his name”: Noem lashes out at anchor for “doxxing” ICE agent

"Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan asked about agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good.

Fox Propagandists Think It's Great You Have To Coddle Trump Like A Baby

The hacks on this Friday's The Five on Fox not "news" offered the most pitiful defense yet for Trump stealing Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize. Rather than cringing like every sane person in the world over this internation…

Score! Press Secretary of Alleged Democracy Threatens News Network; Finds It’s Already Spineless

Barf Bag: Leavitt warned CBS that Trump would sue them if they didn’t run Tony Dokoupil's recent interview with him in full. Dokoupil's response? "Yeah, we’re doing it!"

Trump Continues To Make It Clear He Has CBS On A Leash

By now, it’s pretty clear that right wing billionaire and Trump ally Larry Ellison bought CBS to convert what was left of the news division into lazy agitprop that blows smoke up the ass of wealth and power. Leading the charge is CBS News boss Bari Weiss, an …

The FBI Raided A Reporter’s Home, Ignoring Laws Designed To Prevent Exactly That

If you want to understand how little the current administration cares about the First Amendment, look no further than a pre-dawn FBI raid on a journalist’s home—conducted in apparent violation of a federal law specifically designed to prevent exactly this kin…

Newly departed FBI director under Trump breaks silence: ‘Tired of these idiots’

The former FBI director is sharing his concerns after no longer being restrained by a government badge.

Brendan Carr Again Threatens Talk Shows That Refuse To Coddle Republicans

For more than fifty years the U.S. right wing has accused academia, journalism or science of having a “liberal bias” if it reveals absolutely anything the right wing doesn’t like. It’s an easy way to quickly discredit any critics of your worldview without hav…

Pam Bondi Has Don Lemon Arrested for Reporting on Peaceful Protest

This is fucking terrifying.

Bari Weiss Pauses Her Pathetic Podcast To Focus Full Time On Ruining CBS

If you’ve been napping, Trump-allied billionaire Larry Ellison and his nepobaby son David hired an unqualified troll named Bari Weiss to “run” CBS News. And by “run” CBS news, I mean destroy what little journalism was left at the media giant and create an alt…

DOJ Arrests Journalists Don Lemon & Georgia Fort For Acts Of Journalism, Even After Courts Rejected Arrest Warrants

Last week, a federal magistrate judge told the DOJ it could not arrest journalist Don Lemon. The DOJ appealed and lost that appeal too. The legal system said no. So the DOJ arrested him anyway. On January 18th, protesters interrupted services at a Minnesota c…

The Farcical Case Against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for Protest Reporting

The Justice Department is weaponizing a law intended to protect those seeking abortions to punish reporters covering anti-ICE activism. The post The Farcical Case Against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for Protest Reporting appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump Attacks Kaitlan Collins Again As CNN Anchor Asks About Epstein Survivors: You Are The Worst Reporter …I Don’t Think I’ve Ever Seen You Smile”

A question to Donald Trump today from Kaitlan Collins about the recently released and heavily redacted Epstein Files really got under POTUS’ notoriously thin skin. The immediate result was an unhinged Trump once again demeaning the CNN anchor as she asked him…

Trump hits out at reporter for question on Epstein survivors

Trump lashed out at a reporter after she questioned him about survivors of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault

Billionaires like Bezos and Trump have no real interest in a free press — particularly when massive profits are on the line. The post The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault appeared first on The Intercept.

NBC Hid The Boos For JD Vance. Where’s Trump’s ‘Unfair Editing’ Lawsuit?

If you watched NBC’s prime time broadcast of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, you saw Vice President JD Vance in the stands at San Siro Stadium in Milan with his wife, Usha. The commentary team said “JD Vance” and moved on. Pleasant enough. But…

Brendan Carr Launches Fake Investigation Of ABC’s ‘The View’ Because They Haven’t Adequately Coddled Trumpism

FCC boss Brendan Carr is back with yet another fake “investigation” of media outlets he deems insufficiently deferential to radical (and increasingly unpopular) right wing ideology. This time it involves Carr launching a phony non-investigation of ABC’s The V…

Trump's case against BBC set to go to trial in February 2027

Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in February 2027.

Kilmeade: Latest Epstein Files Only Reveals People Trying To Plot Against Trump

As I already discussed here, Fox did not run any live coverage of the Pam Bondi hearing debacle in front of the House Judiciary Committee this week, because they really did not want their audience hearing about Pam Bondi's role in protecting pedophiles. Now t…

Stephen Colbert Says CBS Bowed to FTC Pressure, Dropped Interview With Democrat

Here's the interview that CBS and the FTC don't want you to see.

'You're Kidding, Right?' Karoline Leavitt Gobsmacked After Reporter Asks for Examples of Media Falsely Calling Trump Racist

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was visibly stunned when CBS Reporter Ed O'Keefe asked for examples of President Donald Trump being...

Brendan Carr’s Abuse Of FCC ‘Equal Opportunity’ Rule Completely Blows Up In His Face

Yesterday we noted how CBS fecklessly tried to prevent Stephen Colbert from broadcasting an interview with Texas Democratic State Representative James Talarico. Which, as you’ve probably already seen, resulted in the interview on YouTube getting way more view…

FCC Chairman Confirms “Enforcement Action” Underway Against ABC’s ‘The View,’ Calls Stephen Colbert-James Talarico Incident A “Hoax”

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said that the agency “has an enforcement action underway on ABC’s The View after the show featured James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, as a guest. “We’re taking a look at it,” Carr told reporters on Wednesday, but…

CBS Decides That NOT Airing Associates Of Sex-Trafficking Pedophiles Would Be Woke

We’ve noted how Bari Weiss’ tenure at CBS (or what’s left of it) isn’t really going very well. Hired by Trump-allied billionaire Larry Ellison to turn what’s left of CBS into a right wing extraction class-friendly agitprop mill, Weiss has been accosted on all…

Newsmax Didn’t Like Its NewsGuard Rating, So The FTC Attacked NewsGuard, And Now NewsGuard Is Suing

We’ve written a few times now about how the GOP’s “free speech warriors” have been waging an absolutely absurd campaign against NewsGuard, a company whose entire business model is… expressing opinions about the reliability of news sources. You know, speech. T…

The Media Still Can’t Figure Out That Trump Says Things That Aren’t True

Debates on how the media should be covering what Donald Trump says have been going on for over a decade now. A few months ago, we wrote about the regularity with which the mainstream media “sanewashes” his more ridiculous statements, taking the incoherent ram…

A CBS Reporter Was Told Not to Cover a Pro-Trump Iran Rally. He Did Anyway. Then 100,000+ Posts on X Rewrote What Happened

A 30-second clip of a CBS Austin reporter has become one of the most-shared media moments of the weekend — and almost none of the ... Read More

Trump calls reporter’s question on Russia helping Iran ‘stupid’

Trump Russia Iran question controversy: US President Donald Trump called a Fox reporter’s question "stupid" during a White House roundtable.

Fox News Slammed for Hiding Trump’s Insult to War Dead

Fox News is facing mounting criticism after repeatedly using old footage instead of airing Donald Trump’s real conduct at Saturday’s dignified transfer—but...

BUSTED: Fox & Friends Used Deceptive Footage After Trump Disrespects Fallen Soldiers

Donald J. Trump continued to embarrass this country once again, this time during the dignified transfer of the six United States service members killed in Kuwait. The Trump-friendly Fox & Friends show gave cover for Trump's blatant disregard for the fallen by…

FOX News Accused of Trump PR Clean-Up Over Fallen Soldier Ceremony

As the war/not-a-war rages with Iran, Donald Trump found a way to make even the dignified transfer of the bodies of six fallen U.S. service members killed in action all about him. On Saturday, during the solemn ritual at Dover Air Force Base, Trump was shown …

White House Bashes ABC News Over “Unverified” Iranian Drone Attack Threat Against California; “No Such Threat From Iran To Our Homeland Exists”

A FBI alert over an Iranian drone “surprise attack” on the West Coast has led to a war of words between the White House and ABC News. “Outlets like ABC have been playing fast and loose despite many Americans relying on them for solid, factual reporting during…

Hegseth Demands Favorable Coverage As Iran Death Toll Increases

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attacked media coverage of the war with Iran following the death of six more service members.

Pete Hegseth Goes Off On CNN At Pentagon Presser, Says “The Sooner David Ellison Takes Over That Network, The Better”

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave another media critique at a Pentagon press conference on Friday, this time singling out a CNN report that the Trump administration underestimated the war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz. The strait, controlled on three …

White House Escalates War Of Words With “Sh*tty” CNN Over Iran Coverage: “CNN Is Lying to Undermine Operation Epic Fury’s Crushing Success”

Like a mad dog with a bone, the Trump administration won’t or can’t let it go with CNN today over the cable news channel’s coverage of the ongoing war with Iran. “Fake News CNN is at it again,” proclaims a missive just put out by the White House mere hours af…

Raging at Media, Pete Hegseth Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

Pete Hegseth wants to live in a world in which the American military can drop bombs on scores of schoolchildren and not face serious media scrutiny over it. And he just might get that world soon enough.That’s the only way to understand the defense secretary’s…

Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke"

The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency.

Trump administration threatens news outlets over critical coverage of Iran

FCC chair says news outlets that share 'distortions' about US war with Iran could lose their licences.

Trump & Newsom Spar Over Censorship & POTUS’ Despotic Claim To Be “Reshaping The Media”

Another weekend and it’s another dust-up between Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom — this time about media censorship or control, depending on who you ask. As the former Apprentice host’s sycophantic FCC chair threatens outlets over their Iran War coverage, a gol…

Trump’s FCC Chairman Threatens Broadcasters’ Licenses After POTUS’ Tirade Over Iran War News Coverage

Donald Trump’s FCC chairman threatened broadcaster licenses and warned that news outlets should “course correct” before their renewals come up after the president blasted the media over their coverage of the Iran war. Brendan Carr wrote on X on Saturday, “Bro…

FCC to Broadcasters: Trump TV or Else; Why FOX "News" Should Worry

Nearly a month after Donald Trump's FCC talking head, Brendan Carr, offered some passive-aggressive "advice" to the networks on how they can best be more "pro-America" to better celebrate the U.S.'s 250th anniversary this year, Carr's not even pretending that…

Trump blasts ‘misleading’ media reporting US tanker planes destroyed by Iran

President Trump lambasted the media Saturday over reports that Iran struck five US refueling planes at a US base in Saudi Arabia.

FCC chair threatens to pull licenses of broadcasters airing 'distortions' about the Iran war

Carr's threat, targeting unspecified broadcasters, amplified Donald Trump's criticism of coverage by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

FCC warns broadcasters over Iran War coverage

Trump and FCC attack networks' Iran war coverage, critics warn of chilling effect on press freedom

Trump Demands Death Penalty for Reporters in Unhinged War Rant

FCC Chairman Threatens to Revoke TV Licenses Over Iran Coverage

Here's the latest in the FCC's quest to keep American media on a tight leash.

BBC files motion asking US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit

US president sued BBC over 'Trump: A Second Chance?', seeking $5bn for defamation, $5bn for unfair trade practices.

I went to the Pentagon to watch Pete Hegseth scold war reporters

It is day 13 of America's surprise war with Iran - by sheer coincidence, it's Friday the 13th - and I am delirious. I haven't had a coffee since I woke up at 5AM, because I'm not allowed to bring outside beverages into the Pentagon (the security screening cut…

Brendan Carr Pretends To Be Tough, Demands Broadcasters Support Disastrous War

Brendan Carr is once again doing Brendan Carr stuff. Carr has threatened to revoke the broadcast licenses of broadcasters that tell the truth about Trump’s disastrous war in Iran. In a post over at Elon Musk’s right wing propaganda website, Carr insists that …

Trump threatens TV networks over unpatriotic Iran coverage

And why has top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned?

Pete Hegseth: We Can’t Wait For Larry Ellison To Turn CNN Into Another Right Wing Propaganda Mill

We’ve noted repeatedly how the U.S. authoritarian right is buying up all of our new and old media companies because they’re trying to mimic what Viktor Orban created in Hungary. Namely, a media where all the major outlets are owned by rich autocratic allies, …

Pete Hegseth Again Rages At Media Over Iran War Coverage: “They Want President Trump To Fail”

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth again raged over media coverage of the war in Iran, this time claiming that news outlets are reporting negative news because “the want President Trump to fail.” Hegseth’s Pentagon briefing marked only the latest in which he h…

We’d Be Winning This War if It Weren’t for Your Coverage

Clap! Why don’t you clap?

Why 60 Minutes Shouldn’t Ignore the Accusations of Bias

Scott Pelley’s recent interview reveals why the show should take critiques of its work seriously.

Trump Demands FCC Punish Media Companies For His Sagging Polling

Our full-diapered mad king is at it again, this time urging FCC boss Brendan Carr to go after media companies for the crime of….simply pointing out his terrible, crashing polling numbers: Trump last week also posted a long, rambling screed on his personal pro…

NBC Says It Stands by Kristen Welker After Trump Threatened to Report Her to the FCC for Calling His Endorsement Record “Mixed”

NBC is defending anchor Kristen Welker after President Trump threatened to report her to the Federal Communications Commission over her characterization of his political endorsements. The president…

Trump calls media ‘treasonous scum’ over reports of low Iran war munitions

Comments latest swipe by president against critical media coverage of what experts call troubling shortages.

Trump Told Supporters To “Cheat Like Hell.” The NY Times Went With “A Bit Tired Of Politics.”

By now it’s old hat to point out that the mainstream media bends over backwards to pretend that Donald Trump is a “normal” president. The number of times you could point to the coverage and question how the media would cover things if a Democratic president d…

Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House

The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.

Trump says he's banning MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House

Trump said the ban was "effective immediately."

Trump’s new press ban

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump is escalating his fight with the media.  …

Self-Proclaimed Free Speech Defender Bans CNN, MSNOW, Politco From White House

Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, calling them "fake news."

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House “effective immediately”

Critics call it an "unprecedented assault on press freedom"

“Effective Immediately, I Am Banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW… And Politico…” Trump Posted, And Says More Outlets Are Coming

Trump named three outlets in the Truth Social post: CNN, MS NOW and Politico, all barred “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS.” He said more names are coming. He didn’t define the ban.

Banned: CNN & MS Now Shut Out Of White House By Trump; POTUS Says “Other Fake News Media Outlets To Follow”

The President of the United States has banned CNN, MS Now and others from the White House. Floundering in the polls and in the war with Iran, the notoriously thinned skinned and authoritarian former Apprentice host just posted on his Truth Social: “I am proud…

Trump Bans Three Major News Outlets From the White House

Donald Trump announced Friday he was banning several of America’s most prominent national news institutions from the White House, claiming that the prohibition was the result of “FAKE NEWS.”He specified that he would bar CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, though it i…

CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban

Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."

Reporters are being denied entry to White House after Trump's ban

President Donald Trump said on Friday that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico would be banned from the White House.

MS NOW says its journalists were denied access to White House grounds

NEW YORK (AP) — MS NOW said its journalists were denied access to the White House Saturday morning, a day after President Donald Trump said he would ban the network and two other news outlets from the complex. There was no immediate word about access for the …

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from the White House

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them of ‘fake news.’

Can Trump ban CNN, news outlets he doesn’t like from the White House?

The ban is the latest attack by Trump on media outlets that he perceives as unfavourable to his administration.

A ‘ban on the free press’: White House bars journalists from three outlets

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to White House on Saturday.

Trump escalates media fight with new White House press ban

CNN, MS NOW, and Politico lose access to the grounds over coverage Trump calls "fake news" and threatens more bans

Trump Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. On Saturday, Guards Deactivated Their Reporters’ Badges at the Gate

Two reporters found out at the gate. MS NOW’s Akayla Gardner walked through two White House checkpoints Saturday morning, and when she reached the point where her badge needed to be scanned, …

MS NOW Journalists Denied White House Entry Following Donald Trump’s Announced Ban

President Donald Trump is following through on pledge to ban journalists he doesn’t like from the White House: This morning, MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, announced that its journalists had been denied access to the White House grounds. In a statement posted on soc…

CNN, MS NOW say journalists denied access to White House grounds after Trump's ban

Two major news networks' journalists said they were denied access to the White House on Saturday morning, with reporters from CNN and MS NOW both going live to report about the circumstances of the ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

'I don't know why he did it': House Majority Leader Scalise on White House press ban

On "This Week," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise discussed the partial White House press ban and upcoming midterm elections.

Journalists locked out of the White House after Trump ban

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied White House access after Donald Trump banned the three outlets.

Rep. Scalise Brutally Fact-Checked On Bogus Claim Biden Banned 400 Press Members

On ABC's This Week, Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise had his clock cleaned by host Jonathan Karl trying to defend Trump's 1st amendment violation by banning many credible news outlets, when Scalise lied and claimed Pres. Biden had banned "400 pr…

CNN, MS NOW, Politico Journalists Banned from White House

Journalists from three major news organizations are being denied access to the White House after President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to ban Politico, CNN and MS NOW from covering him. Some lawmakers are pushing back and a new statement from …

News outlets Trump banned from White House announce lawsuit

POLITICO, CNN and MS NOW to seek restraining order to restore reporters' access.

Major TV networks suspend White House pool coverage of Trump in response to his networks ban

Three news organizations whose journalists were banned from the White House last week are suing President Trump and three of his top advisers in federal court, demanding that access for their reporters be immediately restored.“This morning, we notified the go…

Camera Operators are Turned Away From White House After Trump Ban

Camera operators working for MS NOW were turned away from the White House over the weekend after the U.S. Secret Service confiscated their press badges at a security gate. [Read More]

“Free Speech” President Admits He’s “Banning The Free Press” From The White House

Apparently autumn is when President Donald Trump feels free to admit to his anti-free speech, anti-free press ways. For a guy who constantly lied about being in support of free speech, despite regularly suing people and news organizations for their speech, he…

CNN, Politico, MS NOW to sue Trump administration over White House ban

Trump says ban targets ‘fake news’, which poses a ‘threat to our National Security’.

Networks Halt TV Pool Coverage Of Trump In Protest Of President’s Ban On CNN

When Donald Trump travels to New York on Monday, there will be no primary TV pool, after major networks declined to replace CNN in the regular rotation after it was banned from White House and other coverage of the president. CNN was scheduled to serve as the…

Trump didn’t break the press. They did that to themselves

The president's ban on CNN, POLITICO and MS NOW is the latest in a long line of press defeats

CNN, MS NOW And Politico To Sue Donald Trump Over His White House Ban

CNN, Politico and MS NOW are suing Donald Trump and other White House officials after the president banned him from the complex. In the lawsuit, the news outlets are asking a federal judge to immediately restore their access, which was denied on Saturday, a d…

Donald Trump Vows To Appeal Ruling In Networks’ White House Ban Lawsuit, Even Though Judge Has Yet To Rule

Donald Trump has vowed to appeal a judge’s ruling in the networks’ challenge of his ban on their access to the White House, even though a federal judge has yet to issue a ruling in the case. Shortly after CNN, Politico and MS NOW filed suit on Monday against …

What Natalie Harp Showed Trump Before He Banned CNN from White House

Moments before Donald Trump banned three of America’s biggest news organizations from the White House Friday, he was chatting with Natalie Harp.His beloved executive aide had reportedly shown Trump a compilation of coverage from MS NOW in which several broadc…

The White House Press Corps Must Stand With CNN, MS NOW, and Politico

CNN, MS Now, and Politico jointly filed a lawsuit on Monday to overturn President Trump’s decision over the weekend to bar their reporters from the White House. This is an alarming escalation in the president’s wars against the media, independent institutions…

Major TV Networks Band Together in Boycott After Trump’s Ban on CNN

The entire presidential television press pool has agreed to suspend their coverage in the wake of President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House. The TV press pool specifically is made up of five networks: Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC,…

Trump’s Ban on White House Press Backfires Immediately

Donald Trump’s attempts to silence the media have only turned out to silence him.The president participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for his new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, speaking in front of a hard-hatted crowd wearing neon yel…

Trump Launches Trump TV, Because Clearly the Problem Is We Don’t See Enough Of This Freakin’ Guy

The White House's answer to a rebellion by press pool reporters? Trump speeches on loop.

White House launches ‘Trump TV’ amid feud with press

FILE PHOTO - US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during an event at the Pentagon. (is associated with: «White House launches 'Trump TV' stream as media access row escalates») Andrea Hanks/White House/dpa The White House launched its own online stream…

Trump tells CNN reporter ahead of U.N. speech, 'you shouldn't be here' amid media ban

President Donald Trump lashed out at CNN‘s Kaitlan Collins before his address the U.N. General Assembly in New York amid the White House ban to deny CNN, MS NOW and Politico access.Those three news outlets are suing the president for violating the First Amend…

Trump confronts CNN's Kaitlan Collins over his media ban: ‘You shouldn’t be covering me’

NEW YORK (AP) — On a day of high-stakes diplomacy on the global stage, President Donald Trump began his United Nations visit by telling a prominent U.S. journalist, "You should not be here.""It's an honor to be here," Trump said as he entered U.N. doors Tuesd…

Major US outlets boycott shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban

Regular coverage of the president has been disrupted after he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

Jon Stewart Criticizes Trump’s Attack on Free Press: ‘He Gives No F-ucks’

Jon Stewart took aim at Donald Trump banning news outlets from the White House on the latest episode of 'The Daily Show.'

Trump TV: Can the US president bypass mainstream media?

Trump has launched his own channel amid an ongoing rift with the White House press pool.

Rubio defends Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

The White House launched 'Trump TV' as major networks suspended the television pool covering the US president.

DOJ defends White House media ban, urges court to reject lawsuit

The Department of Justice defended President Trump's recent media ban, arguing that reporting by CNN, MS Now and Politico on a wide range of issues jeopardized national security and spread falsehoods.

Trump administration says White House access is a 'privilege' in media fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — The extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes moves Wednesday to a courtroom in the nation's capital, where a judge will hear arguments on whether the president's move banning three ne…

Obama on Trump's press ban: "You can't do that and say that you are still living in a democracy"

Former President Barack Obama made the remarks Monday at Salem State University, after Trump barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds because of coverage he described as "fake news." Speaking with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin at Massachuse…

Trump administration accuses banned media outlets of 'falsehoods' ahead of court hearing

The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.

Trump is bracing to lose his latest fight with the press

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. A hearing on President Donald Trump’s White House press ban ended without a ruling this afternoon — an admit…

The White House press pool: What is it and how does it work?

White House banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, after US President Donald Trump complained about coverage.

Trump administration to defend its ban of major news outlets in court

The news organisations are scheduled to make their case to a US district judge on Wednesday afternoon.

Trump’s bid to keep CNN, Politico, and MS NOW out of the White House has hit a snag

President Donald Trump announced the ban last week, accusing the outlets of publishing false reporting.

POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access

The Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge's decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process rights of three outlets whose White House access has been rev…

Judge orders White House to restore access to news outlets Trump banned

A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's White House ban on three news organizations, calling it likely unconstitutional and ordering their access restored. Trump announced a ban on reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Sept. 18, saying t…

Media outlets petition for emergency hearing after being denied White House access

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday, ordering the White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters who had been banned by President Trump.In his 8-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Timothy Ke…

Trump’s short-lived press ban

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The media outlets President Donald Trump banned from t…

Media outlets still denied access to White House despite judge’s order

A US federal judge had ordered the White House to 'immediately return, reinstate and restore' the three outlets' access.

ACCUSES MEDIA OF 'TREASON'

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Judge Blocks White House Press Ban; White House Spends Thursday Testing How Much Of The Court Order It Can Violate

On Monday we wrote about Donald Trump’s direct attack on the First Amendment and the free press by banning reporters from the White House. As we expected, a judge on Thursday morning issued a Temporary Restraining Order, blocking the White House from continui…

Years before his CNN and Politico ban, Trump yanked my press pass

Before this week, only Jim Acosta and I knew what this felt like. It's nice to see some solidarity at last

Trump Is Punishing Reporters for Doing His Bidding

In the annals of government-press relations, the Trump White House will go down as the first to punish reporters for publishing information it wanted to get out.For those unfamiliar with how Washington works: The only fake news to be harvested inside the Jame…

Trump Whines About His Own Media Ban as Outlets Barred From Event

In the topsy-turvy MAGA world, some of America’s most prominent media outlets are choosing not to cover Donald Trump. In reality, they’re still under the Trump administration’s ban.The president claimed on Truth Social Thursday afternoon that MS NOW and CNN “…

White House bars CNN from travelling with Trump on Air Force One

CNN was scheduled to fly with US President Donald Trump for his trip to Tennessee on Saturday.

CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction

The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.

White House bars CNN from Air Force One for Trump’s upcoming trip

Real America's Voice News replaces CNN on Air Force One amid escalating tensions between President Trump and US media.

Fox News could suffer the most under Trump’s press crackdown

One man is waging war against the network from the White House — and it's not Donald Trump

Trump finds another way to shut out CNN

A judge restored the network's White House access on Thursday. By Saturday, it was blocked from Air Force One

Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel

One of the most frustrating things about the capitulation of elite institutions to Donald Trump—from law firms to universities to media companies—has been that the logic of the situation so clearly counseled the opposite. As many have noted throughout Trump’s…

White House leaves CNN off upcoming Trump trip on Air Force One

The White House signalled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for U.S. President Donald Trump's Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.

White House blocks CNN from covering Trump’s Tennessee trip

The White House on Friday night removed CNN from joining President Donald Trump on his trip to Tennessee on Saturday, where it was supposed to cover the president on behalf of major TV networks.

CNN left off Air Force One for Trump’s trip to Tennessee as White House installs new media restriction

The White House excluded CNN from Air Force One for Trump's Tennessee trip, replacing it with conservative outlet Real America's Voice News.

White House blocks CNN from Air Force One as feud with media continues

The White House has signalled that CNN will be barred from an upcoming Air Force One trip, replacing the news organisation with a conservative network.

Attorney General Blanche says White House press access is a privilege, not a right

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday addressed the Trump administration's decision to ban three mainstream news outlets from accessing the White House, saying that President Donald Trump had not "denied access" to the organizations and asserting that it is…

Sorry Jake Tapper, But Trump And Vance Don't Deserve Any 'Forgiveness'

CNN's Jake Tapper with the worst framing of the day with this ridiculous question for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Beshear has a new book coming out, and here's some of the description from the publisher: In Go and Do Likewise, Beshear will share what his own …

Todd Blanche Falls Flat On His Face Defending Trump's Illegal Media Ban

Attorney General Todd Blanche's claims to ABC News that certain media outlets have become a national security threat in their reporting on the Trump administration fell flat and sounded moronic in his defense of Trump's media ban. Even after the judge issued …

Trump Orders The FCC To Punish A Reporter. Where Did All The ‘Ministry Of Truth’ Screamers Go?

Remember the Disinformation Governance Board? As we were quick to point out, this organization was named in the dumbest possible way by some incompetent people within the Biden administration, which only fed into the [ahem] disinformation around it. The progr…

Transcript: Trump Rage over Failing Press Ban Erupts in Epic Self-Own

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 28 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.After we recorded, Trump again did a ban, yet this time it was only CNN and it was more narrow, excluding it from Air Force One. But’s uncle…

CNN Again Removed As TV Pooler Set To Travel With Donald Trump

CNN will not be the TV pooler covering President Donald Trump’s trip to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday, despite being listed on the schedule earlier in the week. The change signaled once again that the White House was restricting the network from certain acce…

DOJ Argues CNN & Other Outlets Can Be Banned From White House If Trump Determines They Didn’t Meet “Minimum Requirements Of Professionalism”

The Justice Department argued that Donald Trump can legally ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House because he determined that they didn’t meet the “minimum requirements of professionalism.” Last month, a federal judge granted the three outlets a te…

Trump demands Fox cover more Trump

Trump demanded more rally coverage as Fox was covering his Ohio rally, warning supporters could stop watching Fox

Politico Blocked From Air Force One In Latest Trump White House Effort To Punish Media Over Reporting

The White House blocked Politico from traveling with Donald Trump on Air Force One on Monday for the president’s trip to Nebraska. A Politico spokesperson confirmed that the publication was excluded from the out-of-town travel pool, the handful of reporters w…

Trump Is Melting Down About His Favorite Channel Ignoring Him Again

Donald Trump is upset that Fox News isn't giving him as much airtime as he wants, and is daring to interview midterm candidates instead.

Trump lashes out at Fox News as MAGA rally crowds shrink

The White House also barred Politico from Air Force One to cap off a weekend of media attacks

Fox Host Spouts Russian Talking Points On Ukraine War

Putin's propagandists were back at it on Fox "news" this Saturday. Trump's new Press Secretary Katie Zacharia joined the liars on Fox & Friends Weekend and was asked about Trump's announcement that he had struck a deal with Russia to import over 300,000 tons …

Donald Trump Thinks It’s Illegal for Media to Not Cover Donald Trump

After Donald Trump banned some TV networks from the White House, the others decided not to cover him. Now he thinks that's also illegal.

Trump Bans CNN, Then Has DOJ Investigate CNN For Not Covering Him

Remember when Elon Musk told advertisers to go fuck themselves… and then sued them (unsuccessfully) for not advertising on his personal propaganda and manipulation site? Well, it appears that Donald Trump is trying a government-backed variation on that abusiv…

Antitrust Experts Doubt Donald Trump’s DOJ Has A Case In Going After Networks For Suspending White House TV Pool

News that the Justice Department is investigating five major networks for suspending the White House TV pool last month was met with outcry that it was another example of Trump administration retaliation against the media. Alarming as it may be to First Amend…