“This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States,” said the head of the White House Correspondents’ Association. “In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps.” As part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-running war with the news media, White House Press Secretary […]
One controller was doing the work of two people at the long-understaffed tower in the Washington, D.C. area. A preliminary report on Wednesday night’s crash involving a American Airlines commercial flight and a military helicopter revealed that the air traffic control tower in the vicinity of the accident was not staffed at “normal” levels, with just one […]
“Floridians should not tolerate their governor’s experiments in authoritarianism in their name and at their expense.” A Florida House Republican introduced legislation Monday that would make it easier for state officials—such as censorship-happy Gov. Ron DeSantis—to sue for defamation, a measure that critics decried as a blatant attack on the freedom of the press and free expression […]
(Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy was joined by U.S. Representative Mary Peltola and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to discuss the federal and state response to the storm damage in western Alaska. “Thank you to Administrator Criswell for flying to Alaska to see the impacts firsthand,” said Governor Dunleavy. “We’re […]