Kari Lake tells House panel slashing 600 VOA jobs and folding outlet into State Dept will push Trump’s “America First” message,
Media Matters sues FTC claiming retaliation for reporting on Nazi content appearing next to ads on X, alleging Trump administration targeting group on behalf of Elon Musk.
Trump spreads disinformation claiming Iran nuclear facility “obliterated” based on anonymous social media post, contradicting his own military officials and sparking wave of fake bombing videos.
House bans WhatsApp citing security concerns while recommending Signal despite both apps having identical federal records compliance issues.
Federal judge demands written compliance report by Friday after Trump administration fails to disclose Voice of America layoffs despite court order blocking dismantling.
Los Angeles journalists sue DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after agents shot credentialed reporters with rubber bullets and tear gas covering immigration raids.
Trump adviser Kari Lake guts Voice of America with 85% workforce cuts including Persian service staff brought back for Iran conflict coverage.
Georgia’s Gwinnett County files new traffic charges against detained Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara for following unmarked vehicles during immigration raids.
Fox News poll showing 54 percent disapproval prompts Trump to blast the network as “crooked,” insist MAGA “hates” Fox, and revive his false 2020-election fraud claims on Truth Social.
Trump Mobile yanks coverage map after using “Gulf of Mexico” instead of Trump’s preferred “Gulf of America,” breaking website links in hasty cover-up.
NYC Mayor Adams bans Daily News reporter from press conferences for asking questions, threatens to use taxpayer-funded security to enforce press exclusion.
Jury orders MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to pay $2.3 million in damages for calling Dominion executive Eric Coomer “traitor” over debunked 2020 election fraud claims.
Trump administration calls back sidelined Voice of America Farsi-speaking staff during Israel-Iran conflict after shutting down broadcaster in March and firing hundreds of employees.
House GOP narrowly passes $9.4 billion in cuts to foreign aid and NPR-PBS funding to help offset tax breaks for wealthy in reconciliation package.
Press Secretary Leavitt calls reporter’s question “stupid” when asked if Trump would allow peaceful protests at military parade after he threatened demonstrators with “very big force.”
Vance makes secret trip to Murdoch family ranch in Montana for undisclosed meeting with Fox News executives and media moguls.
ABC News fires veteran journalist Terry Moran after White House complaints about social media post calling Stephen Miller and Trump “world-class haters.”
FTC launches antitrust probe into major ad agencies including Omnicom and WPP over potential coordination of X boycotts, following Trump donor Elon Musk’s complaints about lost revenue.
Orlando Sentinel refuses to back down after Florida governor’s administration sends cease and desist letter over reporting on first lady’s charity scandal, calling it a “failed intimidation attempt.”
FL state senator Ileana Garcia, Latinas for Trump co-founder, posts on social media that president’s immigration arrests are “unacceptable and inhumane,” saying “this is not what we voted for.”
CNN reporter detained and escorted away by police during live Los Angeles protest coverage, narrating encounter as it happens on air.
ABC suspends veteran correspondent Terry Moran indefinitely after he called Stephen Miller a “world-class hater” in a lengthy late-night post reacting to the violent LA protests over Miller’s immigration policies.
Federal judge on Sunday declines to block Trump’s firing of three public broadcasting board members but acknowledges Congress intended to limit presidential control over the corporation.
Army posts video showing “Hang Fauci & Bill Gates” graffiti on railroad flatcar carrying tanks to Trump’s birthday parade, leaving it up for over 24 hours and 700,000 views before removing it after media inquiry.
Commerce Secretary Lutnick overhauls $42.45 billion broadband program to benefit Musk’s Starlink with potential $20 billion payout, rescinding state approvals and forcing 90-day restart after years of planning.
Appeals court allows Trump to bar Associated Press from Oval Office and Air Force One events over news outlet’s refusal to use “Gulf of America” name in coverage.
Former Biden aides attack Karine Jean-Pierre as “ineffectual and unprepared” after ex-press secretary leaves Democratic Party and announces book criticizing “broken” White House.
Congressional letter reveals Trump appointee Kari Lake plans to slash Voice of America from over 1,000 employees to just 81 as administration dismantles decades-old news organization.
Trump posts to Truth Social 17 times daily during first 135 days in office, using social media to announce policy changes, trade wars and personnel decisions while sharing conspiracy theories about Biden being a “robot clone.”
Trump sends Congress his first formal request to eliminate $9.4 billion in funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid while his budget director threatens to bypass lawmakers entirely using “pocket rescission” tactics.
Trump shares false social media post claiming Joe Biden was “executed in 2020” and replaced by “clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities” on Truth Social.
California Senate launches investigation into Paramount’s plan to pay Trump millions to settle $20 billion lawsuit, claiming potential bribery and threats to press freedom as company seeks merger approval.
PBS sues Trump administration over order revoking federal funding three days after NPR filed similar lawsuit, claiming cuts violate First Amendment through viewpoint discrimination.
Trump claims CBS’s 60 Minutes interview with Harris caused him “mental anguish” and rejects $15 million settlement offer in $20 billion lawsuit.
Trump rejects Paramount’s $15 million settlement offer for his 60 Minutes lawsuit, demanding over $25 million and an apology as the media company seeks FCC approval for its Skydance sale.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed barring government scientists from publishing in top medical journals and creating in-house journals, claiming industry corruption.
Trump lashed out at a reporter who asked about Wall Street’s “TACO trade” nickname mocking his repeated tariff reversals.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem posts “Suck it” on social media after migrants dismiss lawsuit challenging their transfer to Guantánamo Bay detention center.
Hegseth bans reporters from Pentagon areas previously accessible to press, citing national security after leaks revealed his Signal discussions of military strikes and planned Musk briefing on China war plans.
Trump FTC opens investigation into Media Matters demanding internal documents after Elon Musk sued the watchdog group for reporting ads appeared next to Nazi content on X.
Trump calls for “major investigation” into Springsteen, Beyoncé, Winfrey, and Bono for Harris campaign endorsements, claiming illegal payments despite documented production expenses.
Trump threatens ABC News over Qatar plane coverage after winning $15 million settlement for Stephanopoulos “liable for rape” statement.
Paramount ousts CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon amid pressure over “60 Minutes” editorial independence and Harris interview settlement with Trump administration.
Trump shares debunked “Clinton body count” conspiracy video online falsely linking the Clintons to deaths of JFK Jr., Seth Rich, and others.
Trump calls former FBI director James Comey a “dirty cop” for Instagram post “8647” which Trump says was an assassination threat against him.
Trump posts online telling Springsteen to “KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT” until he returns to U.S. and “then we’ll all see how it goes for him” after musician called president corrupt and treasonous.
Violent threats against judges on social media increase 327% as Trump, Musk, and administration officials publicly attack judiciary for finding their actions unlawful.
Intelligence Director Gabbard calls for jailing former FBI Director Comey over social media post she claims called for Trump’s assassination.
Trump administration terminates hundreds of Voice of America contractors, including J-1 visa holders who must leave US within 30 days as part of agency dismantling.
White House Correspondents Association condemns Trump administration for excluding wire service reporters from Air Force One, blocking millions from immediate presidential coverage.
