Trump refiles his $10 billion defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal over its report on a lewd Epstein birthday letter bearing his name, a month after a judge dismissed it.
Supreme Court rejects Meta appeal, lets Vermont sue Instagram for designing platform to addict teens, potentially opening floodgates for hundreds of similar cases.
Trump posts AI image of Obama, Comey, and six other political opponents in prison jumpsuits days after DOJ’s second Comey indictment.
Red Sox-owned NESN pulls Maine Democrat Platner’s Senate ad blaming private equity for ruining the team, citing intellectual property violation.
Official White House Instagram posts AI video of Trump throwing Stephen Colbert into a dumpster on the Ed Sullivan stage one day after the Late Show finale.
State Department’s official X account fabricates Trump quote claiming Secretary Rubio is ‘from’ Cuba, contradicting president’s actual remarks in the attached video.
New York Times sues Pentagon for second time in five months over Hegseth rule requiring escorts for journalists in the building.
Trump fires off 28 Truth Social posts in two hours including AI video of him destroying Iranian jet, days after 55-post overnight spree.
Trump fires off 55 posts in three hours calling Obama a “traitor” and tagging acting AG Blanche in demands to arrest him.
Acting AG Blanche warns reporters of subpoenas after Trump slid him a list of Iran war stories with “Treason” sticky note.
Photo and video show Trump with eyes closed for an extended period at White House maternal health event, prompting White House to insist he was “blinking.”
New poll finds 24% of Americans believe the April attempt on Trump’s life at the Correspondents’ dinner was staged.
Transportation Secretary Duffy reveals he spent parts of seven months filming reality TV road trip with his family while in office.
ABC accuses FCC of First Amendment violations over The View probe and unprecedented early review of broadcast licenses.
EEOC sues New York Times for passing over white male editor, alleging illegal DEI hiring violated Title VII.
Amazon executives have internally discussed rebooting “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump Jr. as host on Prime Video, Wall Street Journal reports.
FCC orders Disney to file ABC broadcast license renewals two years early one day after Trump and Melania demanded Kimmel’s firing.
Trump demands Disney and ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel over Melania widow joke that aired two days before White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
Secret Service tackles shotgun-armed gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner checkpoint; agent shot in vest.
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes ombudsman three months after calling military newspaper “woke” and launching editorial overhaul.
ACLU, Amnesty International and 120 groups warn World Cup visitors of “serious risk” from Trump immigration enforcement seven weeks before tournament.
Federal judge dismisses FBI Director Patel’s defamation lawsuit against former FBI counterintelligence official, calling the nightclub comments “rhetorical hyperbole.”
FBI opened stalking investigation into New York Times reporter after her story on Director Patel assigning FBI personnel to his girlfriend’s security detail.
FBI Director Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over reporting that he was drunk and erratic on the job.
Federal judge blocks Nexstar’s $6.2 billion takeover of Tegna until antitrust trial, despite FCC and DOJ approval Trump personally endorsed in February.
FTC forces ad firms Dentsu, Publicis, and WPP to settle, barring brand-safety standards conservatives say hurt Breitbart and Musk’s X.
Defense Secretary Hegseth recites Pulp Fiction-modeled prayer at Pentagon service, then compares Iran war journalists to Pharisees who criticized Jesus.
Federal judge dismisses Trump’s defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over a sexually suggestive letter gifted to Jeffrey Epstein but gives him two weeks to refile.
Trump attacks Carlson, Kelly, Owens, and Jones as “stupid people” over Iran criticism, then posts video of woman being beaten to death with a hammer.
Federal judge rules Pentagon violated court order restoring press access, calling escort policy “viewpoint discrimination, full stop.”
DOJ opens antitrust investigation into NFL over whether streaming deals and splintered media packages harm consumers.
Trump demands Fox News remove host Jessica Tarlov from the air, calling her “a real loser” and attacking anchor Shannon Bream for not correcting Democrats.
Trump tells journalists to “give it up or go to jail” over reporting on the missing airman in Iran, announces investigation.
Three Gulf sovereign wealth funds near deal to provide almost a third of the $81 billion backing Paramount’s takeover of CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery.
Texas Gov. Abbott amplifies AI-generated “photo” of rescued U.S. airman, spreading fabricated war imagery to millions before community note flags it as fake.
Trump vows to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges Tuesday if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, as overnight airstrikes kill dozens across Tehran.
Combat veteran Rep. Moulton, who banned his staff from prediction markets, calls Polymarket “disgusting” for taking bets on the fate of the downed U.S. pilot.
Trump calls Springsteen a “dried up prune” and urges a concert boycott after the singer opened his tour denouncing the administration as “treasonous.”
Appeals court halts order to reinstate 1,000 Voice of America workers while leaving ruling that Kari Lake illegally led the agency intact.
Trump calls NewsNation reporter “a fresh person” for asking an Iran follow-up, continuing a pattern of publicly using gendered language to demean female journalists that has drawn formal condemnation from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Federal judge rules Trump’s executive order defunding NPR and PBS is unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination, though Congress already eliminated $1.1 billion in public broadcasting support.
Jane Fonda and Joan Baez lead First Amendment rally near the Kennedy Center, warning of Trump’s media attacks and the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
Los Angeles jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent for failing to warn users of addiction dangers in first social media “Big Tobacco” bellwether trial.
New Mexico jury orders Meta to pay $375 million for harming children’s mental health and misleading parents about safety on Instagram and Facebook.
Pentagon closes its press corridor and banishes reporters to an outside annex after a federal judge ruled its media crackdown violates the First Amendment.
Federal judge blocks Pentagon press restrictions that drove mainstream journalists from the building during the Iran war.
Trump signs executive order pressuring networks to protect the Army-Navy Game’s TV time slot from College Football Playoff competition.
Spanish-language reporter in Tennessee is released on $10,000 bond after more than two weeks jailed by ICE, with her attorneys alleging First Amendment retaliation.
Pearl Jam urges fans to call their senators and vote no on the SAVE America Act as Senate begins marathon debate on the nationwide voter ID bill.
Federal judge orders reinstatement of more than 1,000 Voice of America employees and restart of international broadcasting after ruling Kari Lake’s appointment illegal.
