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CNN attorney Ted Boutrous delivers remarks outside U.S. District Court following a hearing Wednesday on CNN's case against the White House for stripping a reporter of his press pass.

Politics & Government

Judge Rules In Favor Of CNN, Temporarily Restores Correspondent's Credential

1:50pm November 16, 2018

In the first legal battle between President Trump and the news media, a federal judge sided with CNN and ordered the White House to immediately restore Jim Acosta's press pass.

Federal Judge Orders White House To Restore Press Credentials To CNN's Jim Acosta

11:38am November 16, 2018

In a narrow ruling, Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, said the White House did not provide CNN's Jim Acosta with the due process required to legally revoke his press pass.

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Inside The Russian Disinformation Playbook: Exploit Tension, Sow Chaos

1:28pm November 15, 2018

by Terry Gross

A new video series by New York Times reporter Adam Ellick explores Russia's role in spreading fake news, dating back to the '80s conspiracy theory that the AIDS virus was created by the U.S. military.

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Politics & Government

VP Pence Argues For Free Press As White House Defends Itself In 1st Amendment Lawsuit

6:01pm November 14, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Vice President Pence defended press freedom in a meeting with Myanmar's leader. His defense of press freedom is in stark contrast to President Trump's confrontational tone with the media.

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Music & Culture

German 'Playboy' Retracts Ennio Morricone Interview, Calling It A 'Farce'

5:05pm November 14, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

A back-and-forth between Playboy Germany and the famed Italian film composer over an interview the magazine published this week has ended in disgrace for the publication and its journalist.

Stock Markets Re-Open After Dow Takes A Deep Dive

Politics & Government

What's On Amazon's Wish List? All Of Us.

1:52pm November 14, 2018

How big is too big?

President Trump speaks to CNN journalist Jim Acosta during a news conference at the White House earlier this month.

Politics & Government

CNN Sues Trump Administration To Restore Jim Acosta's Press Credentials

6:09pm November 13, 2018

The White House suspended the reporter's credentials following a contentious news conference last week during which President Trump called him a "rude, terrible person."

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Corruption Charges Announced For Three NYC Police Officers

Politics & Government

Preet Bharara On Mueller's Next Moves

2:06pm November 13, 2018

Is the special counsel's investigation coming to a conclusion?

Troll Watch: On Eve Of Midterm Elections, Misinformation Targets Bigger Political Issues

5:32pm November 11, 2018

New York Times columnist Kevin Roose was tracking trolls and fake news on social media during the run up to the midterm elections .

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Politics & Government

Should Reporters Boycott White House Press Briefings After CNN Press Badge Revoked?

5:49pm November 08, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with White House Correspondents' Association President Olivier Knox about the White House's decision to revoke CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press badge.

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