David Folkenflik
Stories
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Over 200,000 subscribers flee Washington Post after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
Over 200,000 people canceled their subscriptions in the first few days following news that The Washington Post would not endorse any presidential candidate.
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Washington Post won't endorse a presidential candidate
The Washington Post's publisher says the paper is "returning to its roots" with its decision not to endorse a presidential candidate in this year's race, and that its job is "to be independent."
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'Washington Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s
The Washington Post declined to make an endorsement in this year's presidential race. Its editorial board has written that GOP nominee Donald Trump is unfit for office.
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Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he'd do to the media if elected
On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail reporters who won't give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their broadcast licenses for fact-checking him.
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Could Trump's threats against news outlets carry weight if he wins the presidency?
Trump has threatened on the campaign trail to jail reporters who won’t give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their licenses for fact-checking him and other unfavorable coverage.
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PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
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Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims
Smartmatic sued Newsmax for defamation over false claims related to the 2020 presidential election. The trial was supposed to begin next week.
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From debunked stories to fringe ideas, making sense of this week's politics headlines
We look at a whirlwind of recent headlines — some factual, others purely manufactured — to see how the press is handling the underlying stories and how voters can digest them.
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Fox News hangs in the balance as Rupert Murdoch confronts his kids in court
The future of Fox News — and the rest of the Murdoch media empire — is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son’s power.
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Rupert Murdoch is set to face his kids in court, with Fox News’ fate in the balance
The future of Fox News – and the rest of the Murdoch media empire – is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son’s power.
