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How a mistaken C-SPAN label helped fuel false election fraud claims in Los Angeles
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (838+ words) Votes in the Los Angeles mayoral primary on June 2 are still being counted, but some social media users " and President Donald Trump " are already contesting the potential outcome and suggesting it's fraudulent. Conservative influencer Rogan O'Handley, known as @DC_Draino on X,…...
Scott Pelley accuses CBS News leadership of favoring the Trump administration
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1749+ words) CBS News is on fire." That's the assessment from veteran journalist Scott Pelley, who was fired from the network and his job at 60 Minutes" last week after an explosive meeting with his new boss. A day after the meeting, Pelley,…...
The rise of prediction markets is creating new ethical headaches for journalists
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (873+ words) In March, President Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem as secretary of homeland security. When the news broke, I mused to my husband that I thought Pam Bondi, then the attorney general, was likely next on the chopping block, given the…...
The Reflecting Pool is getting a makeover. So is the story behind it.
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (993+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump has long leaned into his background as a real estate developer. Almost a year and a half into his second term, he has been focused increasingly on efforts that will leave a lasting physical imprint on…...
The fracturing of American communities: How polarization is reshaping local life
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (297+ words) Seven local newsrooms are examining how polarization impacts daily community life, and how local and state governments are reacting to pressure to reflect "Christian values" in all that they do. The grants are being administered through the Poynter Institute's Beat…...
One Big Beautiful Bill" could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1036+ words) State lawmakers have filed hundreds of bills to address artificial intelligence's potential harms for child safety, learning, elections and more. Those laws wouldn't be possible for 10 years under the massive policy bill moving through Congress. The Trump-backed tax and spending…...
The next Murdoch media empire may look very different from the last one
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1322+ words) We all knew this was coming, but Wednesday's big media news still felt like a whopper. James Murdoch, the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, is buying roughly half of Vox Media, including New York magazine, Vox's website and…...
Paramount pushes back on reports about Bari Weiss" role at CBS News
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1378+ words) What's going on over at CBS News? This week, Puck's Dylan Byers dropped the stunner that Paramount, the owner of CBS and CBS News, is at least thinking about taking away some of Bari Weiss' power. Weiss was controversially chosen…...
A video of a Florida governor candidate was AI slop. People spread it anyway.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (454+ words) Politicians and other X users shared a manipulated clip appearing to show U. S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the leading Republican candidate in the Florida gubernatorial race, supporting insider trading as a way to live with luxury. Chris Nelson, a'conservative activist and writer,…...
Why The New York Times is suing the Pentagon " again
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (1420+ words) For the second time, The New York Times is suing the Department of Defense, claiming it's a violation of the First Amendment for journalists to be required to have an escort while working inside the Pentagon. In other words, they…...