David Folkenflik
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National Security
NPR Protests State Department Decision To Bar Reporter From Pompeo Trip To Ukraine
The State Department has denied NPR's diplomatic correspondent Michele Kelemen permission to fly with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on a trip to Ukraine. NPR is protesting that decision in a letter.
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Politics
'Washington Post,' 'National Enquirer' In Spotlight After Bezos Phone Hacking
The alleged hacking of Jeff Bezos' smartphone by Saudi Arabia puts the spotlight on the Bezos-owned Washington Post, which angered the Saudis, and the National Enquirer, which he accuses of blackmail.
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Politics
What The Trump Administration Has Said About The Soleimani Killing
Trump administration officials are asking the public to trust them about the need to kill a top Iranian general. But information has been scarce — to the press, to the public and even to Congress.
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Movies
'Bombshell' Tells The Story Of Sexual Harassment Allegations At Fox News
The new movie Bombshell tells the story of former Fox News anchors Gretchen Carlson and Megyn Kelly accusing then-Fox CEO Roger Ailes of sexual harassment, which eventually led to his ouster.
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Business
What Does It Mean When 2 Giant Newspaper Companies Merge?
Springfield, Ill., newspaper editor Angie Muhs quit after another wave of job cuts. Her former boss, Gannett CEO Mike Reed, says he sees hope after a mega-merger requiring more layoffs.
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Politics
Trump Campaign Accuses Bloomberg News Of Bias
The Trump campaign will ban Bloomberg News from events after the company said it would not investigate Michael Bloomberg or other Democratic presidential candidates, but would probe the White House.
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Impeachment Hearings Give Fox News Its Highest Ratings In 2019
President Trump says the impeachment inquiry hearings are boring. Top House Intelligence Committee Republican Devin Nunes says ratings are down. But ratings for impeachment are actually strong.
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Politics
Those Who Watched The Impeachment Hearings Got An Old Fashioned Civics Lesson
The major TV networks cleared their schedules to air the impeachment hearings. Millions of Americans watched. There were few viral moments, yet viewers found a televised exercise in civics.
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Business
ABC News Defends Its Epstein Coverage After Leaked Video Of Anchor
On the video, anchor Amy Robach complains that ABC News "quashed" her interview with a Jeffrey Epstein accuser, suggesting the network yielded to threats from powerful forces.
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'Deadspin' Journalists Submit Their Resignations To Protest Mandate From New Owners
Journalists have submitted their resignations en masse to the website Deadspin in a revolt against the policies of new ownership.