In this clip from a right wing radio show on Friday, Trump claims that on Christmas Eve the US “knocked out” a facility in Venezuela from which the supposed drug boats launch. Has this been reported anywhere else? The station’s write up doesn’t mention it: wabcradio.com/2025/12/26/s...

The self-proclaimed head of USAGM, Kari Lake, who this year destroyed nearly all of the Voice of America, tells the agency's few remaining journalists the White House National Security Strategy will "guide our interview subjects, story selection, and coverage going forward."

CBS's Weiss, 60M, the Ellisons and the White House My conversation coming up on NPR's All Things Considered 4.20/6.20p - tune in

In this half hour piece, we hear from KSUT Director Tami Graham and Attorney Steve Zansberg, who represents the co-plaintiffs. They talk about KSUT's decision to join the case and what’s at stake for public radio. We also hear from NPR’s David Folkenflik on the December 4 court hearing.

My story on the decision of CBS Editor in Chief Bari Weiss to pull a 60 Minutes story on alleged abuses of Venezuelan migrants sent to notorious Salvadoran Center. Updated with this morning's remarks from Weiss: www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...

I'm joining Steve Inskeep on NPR's Morning Edition at 9.34am to talk about Weiss and 60M - tune in

CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes story Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration 60M's ⁦‪Sharyn Alfonsi‬⁩ said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage My NPR story www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...

“.. Trump’s $1,776 checks for more than a million troops .. come from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds intended to subsidize housing allowances for service members, a senior administration official confirmed.” @defenseone.bsky.social www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...

Trump's BBC lawsuit suggests residents of Florida, where suit was filed, are increasingly turning to VPNs to access things like the BBC program in question. The real reason for Florida's VPN spike? Avoiding age verification laws for porn www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n... by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

Trump’s BBC lawsuit: A botched report, BritBox, and porn My analysis for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n...

"Meta calculated that about 19% of that money – more than $3 billion – was coming from ads for scams, illegal gambling, pornography and other banned content, according to internal Meta documents reviewed by Reuters." www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago. His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship." He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

News: Boston Globe brings back Brian McGrory as editor. He replaces Nancy Barnes who served in top newsroom role for past three years. McGrory - much admired during Globe tenure - is now head of Boston University's journalism program and helped lead board of Baltimore Banner.

Hanukkah is a modest holiday. But I value it I tell my kids light offers hope amid discouragement and illuminates possible paths when the way seems obscured All the more important after a heartbreaking weekend the lights offer the possibility of light in days ahead

Kudos to the Brown University students who are posting continuous live updates, spaced just minutes apart, on the campus shooting. A lot of grace and professionalism under immense pressure. www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...

CNN has endured turmoil for years. Now Trump wants role in its fate as Netflix, Paramount fight over Warner Bros. My analysis for NPR www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...

When the AI child safety story is also a China influence story, lol ‘Asked whether Taiwan is a country, it would repeatedly lower its voice and insist that “Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. That is an established fact” or a variation of that sentiment.‘ www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

NEW: President Donald Trump says he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges related to tampering with Colorado's election systems. Legal experts say presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.

Hey friends! About to join Mr. @AriMelber a bit past the half-hour on the new MSNOW to talk about Pete Hegseth, new press rules at the Pentagon, and White House relations with the news media. Tune in!

Not so fast, Netflix. Paramount is launching a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. My story and Morning Edition chat for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/12/08/n...

NPR fights Trump's executive order against public media The case isn't getting much attention. But it pits the press's right not to face government retaliation over coverage against the president's assertion of vast executive powers My story: www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g...

Reminder about Jan 6: it really happened It was a horror 140+ police were injured A range of violent weapons were used by attackers Chants to hang Mike Pence were heard There was a gallows and guns Pipe bombs diverted police as mob approached

New York Times sues Defense Secretary Hegseth over media restrictions - coming up on NPR's Morning Edition at 6.45/8.45a My written story for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...

Fox News faces critical test in 2nd big defamation suit over spurious 2020 election fraud claims My story for NPR www.npr.org/2025/12/02/n...

We're bringing back our listener poll to help stick a fork in 2025 and make sense of all the amazing music that came out. So... tell us your top five albums (or EPs) this year. n.pr/3MotDf6

"Populist Republicans, particularly those in the MAGA base, immediately saw how much Sacks had influence throughout the entire order, and how much the order would threaten any state." - @tinanguyen.bsky.social on the politics of last week's draft AI EO:

Trump's Pentagon threatens to recall Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him - days after Trump criticized him and five other Democrats and said they could be executed for a video saying troops could refuse to obey illegal orders.

"It seems like a marvel of financial engineering: Meta is building a $27 billion data center in Louisiana, financed with debt, and neither the data center nor the debt will be on its own balance sheet."

Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE. “They’re failing all of us,” his mom said. thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...

It's Books We Love Day, aka the best day of the year, shepherded by @bethnovey.bsky.social and the rest of the stellar books team at @npr.org!

Meta’s data-center accounting gets the Jon Weil treatment: It’s “financed with debt, and neither the data center nor the debt will be on its own balance sheet. That outcome looks too good to be true, and it probably is.” @wsj.com $META www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...

While major news outlets obsessed over the anticipated release of the Epstein files, MAGA news influencers partied at Mar-a-Lago. Read Amos Barshad. www.cjr.org/feature/jame...

They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 political bribery and utility bailout scandal. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/21/o...

“When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything.” Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, writes about receiving a terminal diagnosis. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4SkkDI

The Salt Lake Tribune, which went from for-profit to non-profit 6 years ago, is about to drop its paywall. "The Tribune cannot afford to limit who has access to independent and trusted news." Meanwhile, it just launched a new newspaper in southern Utah. www.sltrib.com/news/2025/11...

NEW: Trump has offered his personal support to MAGA influencer Nick Sortor and invited him to the White House as a star journalist. While Sortor was at an event with Trump, Bondi, Patel and Noem, a warrant for his arrest was active in Kentucky. jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/maga-influ...

Trump is insulting and seeking to intimidate reporters. He's also sending a message to media bosses: you better play ball. My analysis from today's Morning Edition one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5613...

Breaking: The House voted unanimously, 426-0, to strip a provision in the funding bill that allowed senators to sue the government for $500K if their phone data was searched without their knowledge. The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.

SCOOP — A former staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Natalie Green, 26, was charged today for falsely reporting she was attacked by 3 men who wrote "TRUMP WHORE" on her stomach bc of her job. It was staged by her + a friend. Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.

“.. a finding that could end America’s status as a nation that has eliminated measles.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...

Good rant here from Columbia's @bgrueskin.bsky.social - a veteran news executive

News: To settle NPR's lawsuit, CPB revives $36 million deal it killed after Trump’s pressure My story for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...

here's the context bsky.app/profile/arid...

This story by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social about Landon Thomas, former NYT reporter now appearing in the latest email tranche, soliciting a $30k contribution from Jeffrey Epstein? Yes, you can read it here www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...

Update: In 3 recent editorials, WaPo failed to disclose owner Jeff Bezos's interest in the matter under discussion. WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out. Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why

About that BBC crisis - and Trump's threat of a lawsuit I'll break it all down with NPR's @ailsachang.bsky.social Tonight at 5.14/7.14p ET on All Things Considered

Trial set for Dec 1 over NPR's allegations that CPB unlawfully yielded to White House pressure as new evidence comes to light. CPB contends it reversed course in 48 hours on a $36M contract with NPR on the merits. My story: www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...

HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.