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Case Disclosed

The President and the Press: A Very Dangerous Precedent?

February 21, 2017
By Regina Wang

Several news outlets have spoken out about President Trump for calling on only conservative and conservative leaning news outlets in three joint news conferences with foreign leaders over the last few weeks.

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The Fourth Estate As The Final Check

November 22, 2016
By Delbert Tran

Beyond the three traditional branches of government, there is another that has often been described as a fourth branch: the free press.

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