Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1894, Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (died 1940) was born. In 1907, George Weller, American author, playwright, and journalist (died 2002) was born. In 1910, Loren Pope, American journalist and author (died 2008) was born. In 1919, William F. Quinn, American lawyer (died 2006) was born. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1956, Michael Spinks, American boxer was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 2013, Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Should I Sue Charles Blow and the New York Times?
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jun 30, 2026
The Court declines to join the Dersh’s war on NYT v. Sullivan
A small favor: The Supreme Court refused to hear famed law professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation claim against CNN on Monday, effectively upholding long-standing protections for the news media when reporting on public figures. Having lost in lower courts, Dershowitz had asked the justices to revisit the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling, [] The post The Court declines to join the Dersh’s war on NYT v. Sullivan appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
DNyuz
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz’s defamation suit against CNN
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz’s defamation suit against CNN, refusing to reconsider the high bar for press freedom set in the New York Times vs. Sullivan case. Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil M. Gorsuch dissented. The no-comment decision may signal the justices are not anxious to revisit []
PBS NewsHour
· Jul 1, 2026
Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy requiring journalists to be accompanied by an escort
It was not immediately clear whether the order applied only to reporters from The New York Times, which filed the lawsuit, or to the entire press corps.
Irish News
· Jun 27, 2026
Newton Emerson: The political fallout from Donaldson’s downfall may only be beginning
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Knewz
· Jun 30, 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas pushes for Supreme Court to revisit 62-year-old opinion that shaped defamation law
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas renewed his call for the court to revisit New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, the landmark 1964 decision that established the “actual malice” standard for defamation claims involving public figures. Thomas’s dissent came as the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from longtime Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz,...
Powerline
· Jul 12, 2026
How to Lie With Statistics
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Loonie Politics
· Jul 1, 2026
AP’s long-time Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman reflects on front row seat to legal history
WASHINGTON (AP) — ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mark Sherman has covered the Supreme Court for The Associated Press for 20 years during some of the most momentous decisions in history. He retired on Tuesday, the last day of the court term, and reflects on his experience. He has witnessed how by both happenstance and design the court has [] The post AP’s long-time Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman reflects on front row seat to legal history appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Hot Air
· Jul 9, 2026
SHOCK: New York Times Editor Has a Bit of Shame!
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MS NOW
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court declines to hear Alan Dershowitz’s defamation appeal against CNN
The court has consistently refused to reconsider its landmark press freedom precedent in New York Times v. Sullivan. The post Supreme Court declines to hear Alan Dershowitz’s defamation appeal against CNN appeared first on MS NOW.
Off The Press
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz’s defamation case against CNN
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz’s case alleging CNN defamed him with its coverage of remarks made during President Trump’s 2020 impeachment trial. The dispute presented the high court with the chance to revisit its landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which set []...Click to read more
The Daily Wire
· Jun 30, 2026
Will Justice Alito Actually Retire? Here’s What We Know
WASHINGTON — As reporters across the nation scrambled to publish multiple massive Supreme Court stories on Tuesday morning, one newsroom’s error brought the news cycle to a grinding halt. NPR mistakenly published a story claiming that the famed Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, citing a Supreme Court announcement. Within minutes, the outlet clarified that this ...
The Hill
· Jun 29, 2026
Thomas, Gorsuch say Supreme Court should revisit landmark libel ruling
Justice Clarence Thomas renewed his calls for the Supreme Court to revisit its 1964 landmark decision that makes it difficult to bring defamation suits against public figures. The conservative justice’s urging came as his colleagues declined to take up an appeal from longtime Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz on Monday. Dershowitz petitioned the Supreme Court to revive his defamation lawsuit...
The Real Deal
· Jun 29, 2026
Michael Stern misses payment deadline to Silverstein in Brooklyn Tower dispute
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Daily Mail
· Jul 8, 2026
This was nothing less than a conspiracy to destroy the Daily Mail. Thankfully a judge had the good sense to reject it - but the enemies of a free Press won't go away: STEPHEN GLOVER
This was nothing less than a conspiracy to destroy the Daily Mail. Thankfully a judge had the good sense to reject it - but the enemies of a free Press won't go away: STEPHEN GLOVER
Los Angeles Times
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz's defamation suit against CNN
Justice Clarence Thomas says the court should reconsider past rulings that protect press from libel suits.
Iran Herald
· Jun 22, 2026
Trump threatens to sue NYT for treason over Iran reporting
The US president accused the newspaper of using fake and made up facts after it questioned the results of the warUS President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the New York Times over its analytical reporting on the goals and outcome of the war in Iran, calling the newspaper's coverage treasonous.The outburst was triggered by an article published on Sunday by reporter Nei
Tampa Free Press
· Jul 9, 2026
New York Times Facing ‘Gaslighting’ And Cover-Up Claims From Platner Accuser
A former girlfriend of embattled Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has accused The New York Times of “betrayal” and “gaslighting” in how reporters framed and handled her allegations of abuse. Lyndsey Fifield spoke out to Fox News Digital following a bombshell report by Politico on Monday detailing separate sexual assault allegations against Platner, which [] New York Times Facing ‘Gaslighting’ And Cover-Up Claims From Platner Accuser
NBC News
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court declines to hear Alan Dershowitz appeal in defamation case
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Vanguard News
· Jul 13, 2026
No secrecy over nurse’s death, Umahi insists, sues accusers
He said his lawyers had been fully briefed to pursue legal action against those responsible for circulating the alleged defamatory reports. The post No secrecy over nurse’s death, Umahi insists, sues accusers appeared first on Vanguard News.
Conservative Review
· Jul 9, 2026
‘Crushing Cost of Living’ Driving Youth to Socialism, New York Times Claims
The executive editor of the New York Times, Joe Kahn, just did an interview in which he boasts about his 2,200-person newsroom and talks about the need for skeptical editors, including those on the political right, who ask what are we missing here?The Times newsroom’s latest investigative effort to discover what’s attracting young people to socialism sure could have benefited from that kind of scrutiny. It appears, unfortunately, absent.The post ‘Crushing Cost of Living’ Driving Youth to Socialism, New York Times Claims appeared first on .
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· Jul 2, 2026
Can You See The Difference?
Here’s the NY Times today: Here’s the NY TImes exactly two years ago, when Joe Biden was president (and in the middle of a hard-fought campaign.) Compare the numbers in those two headlines. I don’t think you need a better example of the difference in treatment between the two presidents. Trump indeed gets some very aggressive and hostile coverage. But the disparity in the economic coverage between Biden and Trump is stark. And it had very serious consequences.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 2, 2026
Judge Jeanine Melts Down After Charging Olympian Over Pool
Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesJeanine Pirro, the Fox News host-turned-U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, grew heated over her decision to prosecute a former Olympic canoeist for touching the president’s beloved Reflecting Pool last month.David Hearn, 67, a three-time Olympic canoeist, was arrested on June 19 and charged with misdemeanor destruction of government property after he reached into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to feel a flap of detached “American flag blue” liner.On Thursday, CNN reported that Hearn was indicted by a grand jury in Washington, D.C., Superior Court. But when Pirro, 75, announced the indictment, a reporter’s question appeared to strike a nerve.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Sky News Australia
· Jun 29, 2026
‘She’ll be one of the worst of all time’: No hope in DC for 'Marxist' mayoral candidate
Filmmaker Ami Horowitz reacts to Democrat socialist Janeese Lewis George winning the primary in Washington DC. “She is going to be one of the worst mayors of all time, and that is saying a hell of a lot considering one of them was arrested for smoking crack with a hooker,” Mr Horowitz told Sky News host James Morrow. “She is a straight-up defund the police advocate. “Considering how bad the crime is, it's unbelievable. “You only have yourselves to blame DC.”
The Rising Nepal
· Jun 26, 2026
Building Creative Minds Of Tomorrow
The other day, I came across a video in which a reporter shared an interesting piece of news. According to him, people h...
The Epoch Times
· Jul 11, 2026
DOJ Subpoenas New York Times Journalists After Air Force One Security Report
The New York Times said that some journalists had federal law enforcement agents at their doorstep.
Sweden Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
New York Times reporters sued after report on safety flaws in Trump’s Qatar jet
New York Times reporters sued after report on safety flaws in Trump’s Qatar jet
NPR News
· Jun 30, 2026
Editor's note: NPR retracts story
Editor's note: NPR retracts story
Drudge Report
· Jul 11, 2026
TRUMP ESCALATES PRESSURE ON MEDIA
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Fox News
· Jul 9, 2026
Platner accuser recalls 'gaslighting,' ‘betrayal’ from NY Times as she came forward with her allegations
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Graham Platner accuser Lyndsey Fifield recalled the gaslighting she faced from New York Times reporters.
Twitchy
· Jul 7, 2026
Lyndsey Fifield Goes STRAIGHT-FIRE on NYT: Couldn't Corroborate Platner Abuse Claims? BS! They Wouldn't
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Independent Journal Review
· Jun 28, 2026
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Byline Times
· Jun 30, 2026
Why the British Press Are Really Angry About the Government’s Planned Media ‘Prominence’ Law
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