Three Democracy Reports and the Convergence Holds
Freedom House, V-Dem, and the EIU Democracy Index all published this week, all downgraded America, and the convergence from three independent methods is still the story.
Culture
The Don Lemon Case May Collapse on Its Own Evidence
The judge who called the DOJ's discovery failure 'unacceptable' has not yet ruled on Lowell's motion — but the prosecution's credibility is bleeding out faster than the court calendar moves.
The Pentagon's Corridor Is Still Closed and the Contempt Motion Is Filed
The correspondents' corridor remains permanently closed, the NYT's contempt motion sits with the court, and the Pentagon has not responded to either.
NewsGuard's Lawsuit Against the Government Is Advancing
The company that rates news credibility survived a motion to dismiss in its lawsuit against the administration — the case moves to discovery.