Julian Assange is free, but his case is a grim reminder of the fragility of press freedom | Kenan Malik
IIt was a messy ending to a messy story. Julian Assange was released from Belmarsh prison last week and boarded a flight to the US-administered Pacific island of Saipan. There, under a special agreement with US authorities, he pleaded guilty in court to illegally obtaining and disclosing classified documents and received in return a five-year […]
‘Buckle Up’: Jill Biden’s Fmr Press Sec Says There’s ‘No Chance’ Of Replacing Biden Despite Admitting Debate Defeat
First Lady Jill Biden’s former press secretary Michael Larosa said Friday evening there’s “no chance” of replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee despite admitting defeat in the first debate this week. Larosa appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” to discuss the first presidential debate between Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday evening. […]
The phone calls and press conference that could send Biden packing
“Hello, Joe and Jill, this is Barack. How are y’all doing?… Well, I am sitting here with Michelle, and with Bill and Hillary, and with Nancy [Pelosi] and Hakeem [Jeffries] and Chuck [Schumer], and with Ron Klain. Everybody here says hello…” “Look, Joe, let me get right to the point. We all know that another […]
CNN Denies Request From White House Press Pool To Report From The Debate Studio
Rep. Byron Donald (R-FL) speaks to reporters in the CNN Spin Room ahead of the CNN presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia on June 27, 2024. President Joe Biden and Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, face off tonight in the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle. (Photo by Andrew Harnick/Getty Images) […]
CNN rejects request for White House press pool to report from debate studio
CNN has rejected a request from the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) to have a reporter present during the entirety of Thursday night’s debate between President Biden and former President Trump. “The White House Correspondents’ Association is deeply concerned that CNN has refused to allow White House travelling journalists into the studio. Through discussions and […]
WH Correspondents’ Association Rips CNN for Hiding Debate Studio from Press Pool
Mainstream media outlets are attacking each other as the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) slams CNN for hiding its debate studio from reporters, a criticism that comes as the Biden campaign appears to be manipulating the rules of negotiation for the highly-anticipated presidential debates. In the letter, the WHCA detailed its concerns, noting that it […]
NABJ demands CNN credential Black Press into debate
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling on CNN to issue credentials to local Black news outlets in Atlanta to cover Thursday’s presidential debate. NABJ is statement The network announced Thursday that more than 800 journalists from around the world will be on-site covering the debate, noting that credential applications closed on June […]
THIS is why CNN cut off Trump Press Secretary’s mic?
CNN host Jake Tapper is one of two people chosen to moderate the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, and when a Trump campaign spokesperson suggested he may be biased, another CNN host, Casey Hunt, interrupted him. Caroline Leavitt, national press secretary for Trump 2024, noted in an interview that if you […]
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts in subdued trading around last week's records – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street on Wednesday, with major stock indexes hovering near the all-time highs they hit last week. The S&P 500 index was down less than 0.1% in midday trading, the Nasdaq Composite index was up 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 10 points, or less […]
A win for Julian Assange and a loss for press freedom? – podcast | News
Julian Assange has been in hiding for over a decade. For seven years he was held captive in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, refusing to leave for fear of arrest. Finally, he was transferred to Belmarsh prison, where he was held. He spent 23 hours a day in a tiny solitary confinement, facing charges that […]