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Mimicking Trump, Local Officials Around U.S. Use ‘Fake News’ as a Weapon

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press An Idaho state lawmaker urges her constituents to submit entries for her “fake news awards.” The Kentucky governor tweets #FAKENEWS to dismiss questions about his purchase of a home from a supporter. An aide to the Texas land commissioner uses the phrase to downplay...

Freedom of Information Act Under Assault By Government at All Levels

Just over a year ago, a Freedom of Information Act release by the National Park Service demonstrably proved that the President of the United States was lying about the size of his inauguration crowd. That he was even elected president was, in part, because his opponent had improperly stored federal...

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