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Brian Stelter

State AGs sue to block Nexstar-Tegna merger, another Trump-backed megadeal

Eight state attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit to block Nexstar’s pending acquisition of Tegna,...

US downgraded in democracy index as press freedom concerns grow

“The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history,” one of...

Judge orders Voice of America staff reinstated, reversing Trump’s shutdown

A federal judge says the Trump administration must let more than 1,000 sidelined Voice of America...

Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies

Every day brings a new complaint — or three — from the Trump administration about the...

FCC chair threatens TV networks amid Iran war coverage — but his warning rings hollow

President Donald Trump’s attack dog atop the FCC, Brendan Carr, garnered lots of attention on Saturday...

Judge says Kari Lake unlawfully ran USAGM, voids Voice of America layoffs

In a victory for Voice of America staffers, a federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake...

Savannah Guthrie ‘plans to return’ to the ‘Today’ show, NBC says

Savannah Guthrie “plans to return” to the “Today” show at some point, NBC said Thursday, in...

The press faces a Pentagon ‘black box’ on the Iran war

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