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The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
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Breaking: ABC News says senior national correspondent Terry Moran "has been suspended pending further evaluation." This since-deleted tweet is the reason for the suspension:
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Heading into NYC for a live shot, and this is the sign on one of the overpasses
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Rachel @maddow.msnbc.com last night: "We do now live in a country that has an authoritarian leader in charge. We have a consolidating dictatorship in our country."
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Rep. Seth Moulton comes on CNN and starts by saying: "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading / occupying / running Venezuela does not solve any of them."
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Trump 2017: "It is my pleasure and my honor to announce my nomination of Jerome Powell."
Trump today: "He's a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed. I was surprised frankly that Biden put him in and extended him."
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New PEN America statement: “The firing and suspension of multiple journalists after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk should alarm anyone who cares about free speech and a free press. Taken together, these measures risk creating a chilling effect that extends beyond those directly targeted..."
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Nearly 7 million views for ABC's official YouTube video of Kimmel's 28-minute monologue overnight. It is already the most-viewed Kimmel clip of the year on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
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The rescission bill has passed the Senate. Once it passes the House, as expected, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's budget will be zeroed out for the first time since 1967, back when TV stations still broadcast in black and white.
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Anderson Cooper played side-by-side video of Noem and Bovino smearing the victim of Saturday's shooting, then said, "If either of these public officials had an ounce of decency, they would call up Alex Pretti's parents and apologize."
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This just in from WSJ parent Dow Jones: "We have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit."
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It's one thing when you see the pictures on the news, it's another thing when you see the protesters on your main street or outside your mall
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This just in from Sinclair: "Beginning Tuesday night Sinclair will be preempting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show's potential return."
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I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado:
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"Cutting fact checkers from social platforms is like disbanding your fire department." www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/t...
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"If you have the courage to speak, we are saved. If you fall silent, the country is doomed."
Scott Pelley had some strong words to share on tonight's CNN special after the telecast of "Good Night, and Good Luck." I wrote up the highlights here >>> www.cnn.com/2025/06/07/m...3,047 786Jun 8, 2025 -
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Breaking: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office says he will go to the floor later today “and ask for unanimous consent to pass the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act.”
The bill already passed the House.
Background here: www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/m...2,247 670Dec 10, 2024 -
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John Oliver says Bob Iger should use "the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away. And that is, 'fuck you, make me.'" youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g?...
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Zohran Mamdani uses his appearance on Fox News to "speak directly to the president," since "he might be watching right now."
Mamdani looks straight into the Fox camera as he says this >>>2,847 620Oct 15, 2025 -
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KEY to the story about ABC suspending Kimmel's show: Nexstar and Sinclair, two big owners of ABC-affiliated stations, both need FCC approval for pending deals. With a lot of $$ on the line, both have reason to curry favor with the Trump admin. Both decided to yank Kimmel's show.
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News: @jenrubin.bsky.social is becoming the latest in a long list of Washington Post figures to leave the troubled institution. She is partnering with former WH ethics czar @normeisen.bsky.social and launching a startup called The Contrarian. Here's my full story >>> www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/m...
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BREAKING: Terry Moran is out at ABC News. "We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post – which was a clear violation of ABC News policies – we have made the decision to not renew," an ABC spokesperson says.
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Breaking: For the second day in a row, the AP reporter on pool duty who tried to attend a POTUS event was blocked from entering the Oval Office. The reporter was there to cover the swearing-in ceremony for Tulsi Gabbard.
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CNN's latest poll "finds the president underwater and sinking across nearly all major issues he's sought to address" www.cnn.com/2025/04/27/p...
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