For the first time since creating the index in 2002, Reporters Without Borders ranked the United States alongside countries whose treatment of journalists is considered “problematic,” the Washington Post reports.
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Russia Denies Trump’s Claim He Could Free U.S. Journalist
“Donald Trump boasted on Thursday he would quickly free the jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich from Russia if he wins the presidential election, but Moscow denied discussing the case with…
Obama Is Surprise Guest at State Dinner for Kenya
New York Times: “State dinners are best known as bear hugs for overseas allies, and Thursday’s honoree was Kenya. But the sixth state dinner of President Biden’s term was designed…
Quote of the Day
“I was sort of like a hot guy. I was hot as a pistol. I think I was hotter than I am now and I became president. Okay. I don’t…
Ohio Governor Calls Special Session to Get Biden on Ballot
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced Thursday that he was calling a special legislative session to ensure President Biden will be on the November election ballot in his state, the…
Migrant Crossings Plunge 54%
“Illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border in May are down by more than 50% compared to the record highs reported in December, giving the Biden administration an unexpected reprieve during…
Most Americans Think Trump Is Guilty
A new CBS News poll finds 56% say Donald Trump is definitely or probably guilty of a crime in his recent trial, in which he has been charged with falsifying…
Trump and DeSantis Put Primary Fight Behind Them
“Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are signaling to donors that they are putting their rivalry behind them after a contentious and often personal…
Who Will Show Up to Vote?
Charlie Cook: “We have a group of voters who are not enthusiastic about either candidate, and many may well end up deciding not to decide. In some minds, not casting…
Trump Is a Much Weaker Candidate This Time
Simon Rosenberg talks to the New Yorker: “Much weaker… First of all, his performance on the stump is far more degraded. He’s clearly diminished. He’s far more erratic. He’s making…
CNN’s Ratings Crater
CNN’s prime time programming just had its worst week of ratings since the 1990s, the New York Post reports. Save to Favorites
Tar Heel Target
Just for members: The latest edition of . This issue is includes a deep dive into North Carolina’s 1st District, where Rep. Don Davis (D-NC) is a GOP target at…
Bipartisan Border Deal Dies Again in the Senate
The Senate once again Thursday rejected the bipartisan border security deal that was clinched earlier this year, as Democrats seek to use the issue against Republicans in the upcoming election,…
Lawsuit Claims Tim Sheehy Defrauded Ex-Employees
A lawsuit claims Montana U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy (R) and his brother defrauded two former employees out of a share of their company that is worth millions, the Montana…
Fake Electors Try Again to Become Real Electors
“Republican activists in at least three states where Donald Trump tried to reverse his defeat in 2020 — nearly all of them under criminal indictment for casting electoral votes for…
Presidential Race Continues to Be Close
A new Marquette Law School Poll of registered voters finds Joe Biden and Donald Trump are tied with 50% each in a two-candidate matchup. In a five-way contest Trump receives…
White House Vindicated by Defeat of Liberal Prosecutor
“The defeat of a liberal Portland prosecutor at the hands of a tough-on-crime challenger has hardened a view among top White House officials that Democrats need to further distance themselves…
Garland Slams Trump for Insinuating Assassination Plan
Attorney General Merrick Garland slammed Donald Trump for insinuating President Biden “authorized his potential assassination during the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022 for confidential government material,…
Biden Campaign Woos Nikki Haley Voters
“President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign held a call with a group of supporters of former presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday night — after Haley said she would vote for…
Inside the Network Scramble for 2024 Debates
Vanity Fair: “The speed at which the two presidential debates came together last week had some TV insiders wondering whether CNN and ABC had prebooked the debates with the Biden…
Trump Allies Try to Shift Party Position on Abortion
“Donald Trump’s allies are quietly getting involved in little-noticed fights over who will serve on the committee to set the Republican Party’s national platform,” NBC News reports. “NBC News spoke…