New York Times moving some staff out of Hong Kong as security law brings media chill

New York Times moving some staff out of Hong Kong as security law brings media chill

In announcing that it would move its Asia digital news operation — roughly one third of its staff in Hong Kong — to Seoul, the Times said the security law meant it was “prudent to make contingency plans and begin to diversify our editing staff around the region.” The new legislation, which came into force … Read more

Tucker Carlson addresses ex-staffer’s racist posts, says he will take ‘long-planned’ vacation

Tucker Carlson addresses ex-staffer’s racist posts, says he will take ‘long-planned’ vacation

In a brief set of prepared comments, Tucker Carlson (finally) addressed the revelation that his now-former top writer, Blake Neff, was secretly posting racist and sexist material on an online forum. “On Friday, many of those posts became public,” Carlson said. “Blake was horrified by the story and he was ashamed. Friday afternoon he resigned … Read more

Mary Trump free to promote her tell-all book after judge lifts temporary restraining order

Mary Trump free to promote her tell-all book after judge lifts temporary restraining order

On Monday, a New York court lifted a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump’s niece, clearing the way for her to promote her tell-all book in the news media. The ruling was made by Judge Hal Greenwald of the New York State Supreme Court, the state’s trial court, on the eve of the book’s … Read more

Mary Trump is releasing a book. Michael Cohen is finishing a book. Both are being restricted

Mary Trump is releasing a book. Michael Cohen is finishing a book. Both are being restricted

When the commander-in-chief calls crimes committed by his friends a “hoax…” When he spreads bogus fears about voter fraud… When he lies about something as banal as golfing… When his deception about the path of a hurricane sparks an I.G. probe… When a single WH statement contains 12 lies and falsehoods… Well, then we’re clearly … Read more

Tucker Carlson’s top writer resigns after secretly posting racist and sexist remarks in online forum

Tucker Carlson’s top writer resigns after secretly posting racist and sexist remarks in online forum

Just this week, the writer, Blake Neff, responded to a thread started by another user in 2018 with the subject line, “Would u let a JET BLACK congo n****er do lasik eye surgery on u for 50% off?” Neff wrote, “I wouldn’t get LASIK from an Asian for free, so no.” (The subject line was … Read more

Meghan tries to stop her friends from being named in media lawsuit

Meghan tries to stop her friends from being named in media lawsuit

Meghan’s legal team has filed an application seeking to prevent Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Mail on Sunday, from publicly naming five friends who anonymously defended her against bullying in a US publication over a year ago, a source close to the Duchess told CNN. The names of the women were contained in a … Read more

The explosive tell-all book by Trump’s niece is coming out two weeks earlier than expected

The explosive tell-all book by Trump’s niece is coming out two weeks earlier than expected

The book portrays the president as a “damaged man” with “lethal flaws” who “threatens the world’s health, economic security, and social fabric,” the publisher described on its website. Mary Trump remains entangled in a legal battle over whether she has violated a confidential settlement agreement. But the court case will not affect the release of … Read more