Mar 04 Trump campaign sues Washington Post, claims defamation By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s campaign on Tuesday sued the The Washington Post, alleging defamation in two opinion articles published last year that it said falsely claimed the campaign conspired with Russia. Continue reading
Dec 23 Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing By Abdullah al-Shihri, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The killing of Khashoggi stunned the international community and also many Saudi citizens. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 7:24 During Afghan war, lack of U.S. knowledge yielded a flawed strategy For nearly two decades, the United States’ military engagement in Afghanistan has been plagued by strategic missteps, according to The Washington Post's bombshell report. The investigation examined thousands of pages of previously unpublished notes and interviews from the U.S. government’s… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 5:49 Explosive investigative report says U.S. government misled public on war in Afghanistan In a blockbuster story representing the culmination of several years of investigation and pursuit of government documents, The Washington Post reports that U.S. officials have been misleading the American public about the war in Afghanistan for the past 18 years. Continue watching
Nov 08 Anonymous book describes Trump as volatile and incompetent By Associated Press The book describes racist and misogynist behind-the-scenes statements by Trump and says he "stumbles, slurs, gets confused, is easily irritated, and has trouble synthesizing information."… Continue reading
Oct 24 White House moves to halt New York Times, Washington Post subscriptions By Associated Press The White House is preparing to instruct federal agencies not to renew their subscriptions to the two newspapers. Continue reading
Sep 18 Science journal walks back claim that smartphones make millennials grow horns By Nsikan Akpan The publisher issued a major correction to a study claiming smartphones make millennials grow horns. But here's why this move won't kill the myth. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 7:22 How trade war and Trump’s rhetoric are further unsettling the economy The trade war between the U.S. and China escalated Friday, as China announced new tariffs on $75 billion of American goods. President Trump tweeted in response that American companies were “ordered” to find alternatives to China and that he would… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 4:49 With Ratcliffe withdrawal, yet another Trump nominee drops out Another presidential nominee for a high-ranking administration role has dropped out. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, withdrew from consideration for director of national intelligence after opponents criticized his level of experience and the way he represented his legacy as a federal… Continue watching
Jun 25 Smartphones aren’t making millennials grow horns. Here’s how to spot a bad study By Nsikan Akpan The “millennials are growing horns” study is flawed, and its journal has launched an internal review. Can you spot the study's six major problems?… Continue reading