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As U.S. measles infections spread, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a Fox Nation interview there could be some health benefits to getting the measles. […]
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22h ago
Wars continue to rage overseas, our closest neighbor and ally to the north is furious with us, the U.S. economy is teetering, the country feels more divided than ever, and […]
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22h ago
The following article is adapted from “1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times.” Prior to a 1995 taping, “The Jenny Jones Show” put out a […]
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22h ago
President Donald Trump claimed some of former President Joe Biden’s pardons are invalid because Biden used an autopen. “The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of […]
The post Are Biden pardons ‘void’ because he used an autopen? No, Trump’s claim is False appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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2d ago
When viewers tune into their local television station for the weather report, chances are that the forecast they see was made possible by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “NOAA […]
The post The source behind your local weather report is facing cuts. Meteorologists are sounding the alarm. appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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Good morning. We’ll get to the media news of the day in a few moments, but first I wanted to encourage you to look at the latest installment of our […]
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2d ago
Republicans have touted numerous examples of what they consider frivolous, wasteful spending as the Department of Government Efficiency works to carry out President Donald Trump’s budget cuts. Some social media […]
The post Whoopi Goldberg didn’t get ‘The View’ a $6 million federal grant. That claim originated as satire. appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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3d ago
This video is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. […]
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Voice of America was founded in 1942. It provides pivotal news and information in nearly 50 languages and reaches a weekly audience of more than 354 million people across the […]
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3d ago
When Associated Press reporter Josh Boak asked about tariffs in the White House press briefing March 11, the exchange with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quickly became testy. It also […]
The post White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says tariffs are ‘a tax cut.’ Economists say they aren’t appeared first on Poynter ..read more