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November 20, 2024 at 5:23 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

How the media helped elect Donald Trump, a breakdown of the cabinet picks thus far, and a guide on how to get through this upcoming MAGA eraView email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: How the media helped re-elect Donald Trum…

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November 20, 2024 at 5:23 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

How the media helped elect Donald Trump, a breakdown of the cabinet picks thus far, and a guide on how to get through this upcoming MAGA eraView email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: How the media helped re-elect Donald Trum…

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November 18, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Trump and the far-right have taken over social media – it’s time to fight back

The new information age needs a news organization that can meet the moment.   John – Two weeks after Donald Trump’s win, one thing is clear: the far-right is dominating social media. According to The New York Times, on Election Day, Trump’s posts received 10 times as much engagement on Faceb…

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November 17, 2024 at 4:14 PM

Trump is winning because of the right wing media. We need your help to fight back.

From Fox News and Sinclair to X and Joe Rogan, an entire network of right-wing influencers fueled a relentless cycle of fear-mongering and misinformation.   John, There’s no sugar-coating it – the right-wing media handed Donald Trump this election. From Fox News and Sinclair to X and Joe Rog…

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November 15, 2024 at 7:14 PM

Right-wing media gleefully embraces Trump’s terrifying cabinet picks

Even Republicans are worried about Trump’s more extreme choices. Right-wing media hosts are calling them “the Avengers.”   John – This week, Donald Trump unveiled his new cabinet picks—and they’re as extreme as we feared. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic and COVID conspiracy theoris…

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November 13, 2024 at 4:43 PM

Trump picked a Fox and Friends host to lead the most powerful military in the world. Seriously.

Fox News is evolving from Trump’s media megaphone to influence his governing decisions directly.    John, Yesterday, Donald Trump announced he’s picking Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. military. 🫠 The AP reports: “President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and …

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November 12, 2024 at 8:11 PM

Right-wing media fueled Trump’s win. We need a left-wing alternative.

From Fox News and Sinclair to X and Joe Rogan, an entire network of right-wing influencers fueled a relentless cycle of fear-mongering and misinformation.   John, There’s no sugar-coating it – the right-wing media handed Donald Trump this election. From Fox News and Sinclair to X and Joe Rog…

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November 10, 2024 at 3:52 PM

John, humbly asking you to read this message of resilience

“Amid the cowardice of legacy media, let’s find brave journalists and support them.”   John, Anger. Sadness. Fear. Frustration. If Donald Trump’s victory this week left you feeling any of these emotions toward our politics or the legacy media that cover it, we’re right there with you. We know…

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November 8, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Humbly asking you to read this message of resilience, John

“Amid the cowardice of legacy media, let’s find brave journalists and support them.”   John, Anger. Sadness. Fear. Frustration. If Donald Trump’s victory this week left you feeling any of these emotions toward our politics or the legacy media that cover it, we’re right there with you. We know…

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November 6, 2024 at 7:14 PM

We’re not giving up, and we’re not going away

Today is a hard day – but we aren’t giving up.   John — We founded COURIER to give local communities a trustworthy, pro-democracy news source—so people have the truth to fight back against the lies and hate tearing our country apart. Last night, sadly, lies and hatred prevailed.  Like you, we…

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November 5, 2024 at 3:21 PM

We won't know who wins tonight - here's why that should worry you:

Delayed results shouldn’t scare you – but Trump’s conspiracies about them should.   John, It’s finally Election Day. In just a few hours, polls will close and states will begin to tabulate results. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean we can expect results tonight. Here’s why: In some of the cri…

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November 4, 2024 at 6:55 PM

A (long) list of all Donald Trump and the right’s election lies

Trump and his allies laid the ground to say the election was stolen with these lies.   John, In the final days of the 2024 presidential election, Trump and his allies are spreading lies and conspiracies about the election, priming their supporters to distrust the results if Kamala Harris win…

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November 3, 2024 at 5:33 PM

Help fund COURIER’s get out the vote coverage!

Our reporters cover the issues and people on the ballot, as well as how to vote, in eleven battleground states across the country.   John, Election Day is on Tuesday, and the election year that, at times, felt never-ending, is drawing to a close. If you haven’t already, it’s time to make a p…

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November 2, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Please read, it’s important

As Election Day nears, it’s clear the news media has learned nothing from 2016.   John, In 2016, Donald Trump skillfully manipulated cable news outlets like CNN and Fox News to spread dangerous lies and hatred. He won because the media prioritized ratings and profits over truth, leaving our …

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November 1, 2024 at 4:27 PM

Trump fantasizes firing about shots at Liz Cheney

At a rally in Arizona, Donald Trump outdid his previous violent rhetoric as he threatened Liz Cheney.   John, On Thursday night, Donald Trump once again threatened a political rival with violence, this time escalating the rhetoric by fantasizing about shooting former January 6th committee co…

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October 31, 2024 at 4:57 PM

Trump’s election lies are starting in Pennsylvania

With nearly a week before polls close, Trump lays the groundwork to question election results in key swing state   John, Election Day is just five days away, and Donald Trump is already planting the seeds to contest the election in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania: You won’t be surp…

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October 30, 2024 at 5:24 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Ilana Glazer joins an episode of Vibes Only, Sen. Baldwin reacts to her GOP opponent, and a list of some of the biggest heroes and villains of the 2024 electoral cycleView email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Sen. Tammy Bal…

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October 30, 2024 at 5:24 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Ilana Glazer joins an episode of Vibes Only, Sen. Baldwin reacts to her GOP opponent, and a list of some of the biggest heroes and villains of the 2024 electoral cycleView email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Sen. Tammy Bal…

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October 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Washington Post loses 200k subscribers after Bezos bows to Trump

200,000 Washington Post subscribers canceled their subscriptions after Jeff Bezos refused to allow an endorsement in the presidential election   John, On Friday, The Washington Post—whose slogan, ironically, is “Democracy dies in darkness”—announced it would not endorse a presidential candid…

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October 29, 2024 at 4:33 PM

For MAGA, the cruelty is still the point

It’s really that simple.   John, On Sunday, during Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, podcaster Tony Hinchcliffe took the stage and delivered a shockingly racist “joke” about Puerto Rico, calling it “a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean.” He followed up with a…

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October 28, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Jeff Bezos is a coward for bowing to Trump

The Washington Post rolled over for Trump so Bezos could make more money   John, On Friday, The Washington Post published an opinion piece declaring they would not endorse a candidate in the presidential election for the first time in 40 years.  It was later reported that billionaire Jeff Be…

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October 27, 2024 at 5:02 PM

CNN admits the media’s going easy on Trump

Kamala Harris faces intense scrutiny while Trump gets a pass   John, On Wednesday, Kamala Harris joined Anderson Cooper for a CNN town hall with undecided voters. Both Trump and Harris were invited to participate, but while Harris showed up, Trump declined—just as he has with every debate af…

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October 26, 2024 at 5:13 PM

Washington Post doesn’t endorse, rolls over for Trump

“Democracy dies in darkness,” indeed.   John, On Friday, The Washington Post announced that, for the first time in 40 years, it would not endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.  The outlet—whose slogan is “Democracy dies in darkness”—claimed an editorial shift as the reason f…

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October 24, 2024 at 4:07 PM

The legacy media terrifyingly gushes over Trump’s McDonald’s photo-op

Trump’s former chief of staff claims Trump privately praised Hitler and his generals, adding to the growing concerns around his authoritarianism.   John, You may have recently seen photos of Donald Trump “working” at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. The stunt came after Trump repeatedly (and w…

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October 23, 2024 at 6:53 PM

Former Chief of Staff says Trump praised Hitler – where is the legacy media outrage?

Trump’s former chief of staff claims Trump privately praised Hitler and his generals, adding to the growing concerns around his authoritarianism.   John, In a new interview, former General and Trump’s longest-serving Chief of Staff, John Kelly, told The New York Times that Trump often prais…

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October 22, 2024 at 5:05 PM

WSJ: Democrats are the fascists, not Trump

Rupert Murdoch’s once-respected paper says Democrats are the real problem   John, In recent days, more and more people are finally calling Donald Trump what he is: a fascist.  Kamala Harris, General Mark Milley, and even The New York Times are using the term to describe the growing threat Tr…

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October 21, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Trump’s plan to steal the election is taking shape–we need your help to stop them.

JD Vance says Trump won in 2020. We have to fight back.   John, With polls showing a tied race, Donald Trump, JD Vance, and right-wing media are laying the groundwork for another “big lie.” Just this week, JD Vance was asked if he still believes Donald Trump won the 2020 election. His respo…

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October 20, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Lawrence O’Donnell: It’s 2016 all over again

The media is focusing on all the wrong stories when it comes to Trump   John, We’re weeks away from Election Day, and the mainstream media still hasn’t figured out how to cover Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Recently, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell used his opening monologue to issue a st…

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October 19, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Morning Joe takes down the legacy media

The legacy media is holding Kamala Harris to a higher standard than Donald Trump.   John, Recently, MSNBC’s Morning Joe aired a powerful critique of the legacy media’s pro-Trump bias. Host Joe Scarborough called out major outlets like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal for scruti…

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October 17, 2024 at 5:23 PM

Fox News ambushes Kamala Harris

Why is the legacy media still pretending Bret Baier is a serious journalist?   John, Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, often praised by legacy media as a serious journalist.  Given Baier’s reputation, one might have expected a fair …

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October 16, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Fox News lies speed up as Election Day nears

FEMA conspiracies are yet another example of Fox putting profits over democracy   John, Fox News is once again spreading Trump’s lies – even though they know they’re not true. Even though Fox News received a memo saying there is “no funding connection between” the FEMA disaster fund and immi…

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October 16, 2024 at 3:32 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Sen. Brown reacts to his GOP opponent, J6 police officers warn against history repeating itself, and AG Josh Stein unpacks his race against Mark Robinson in NCView email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Sen. Sherrod Brown rea…

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October 16, 2024 at 3:32 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

Sen. Brown reacts to his GOP opponent, J6 police officers warn against history repeating itself, and AG Josh Stein unpacks his race against Mark Robinson in NCView email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Sen. Sherrod Brown rea…

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October 15, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Media covered Hillary’s emails 4x more than Trump J6 coup attempt

None of the newspapers examined by Media Matters ran even half as many stories on Trump’s indictment as they did on Clinton’s emails.   With less than four weeks until Election Day, several potential "October Surprises" have emerged—most notably, explosive new documents from Trump’s January…

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October 14, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Stop election lies, sponsor a newsroom

Sponsor a newsroom to help us combat election misinformation   John, We’re only three weeks away from Election Day, and election misinformation is swarming. With polls showing a tied race, Donald Trump and the right-wing media are priming their audiences to distrust the 2024 election result…

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October 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM

The Epoch Times is growing in power and reach

The Epoch Times is booming during a consequential election year   Remember The Epoch Times, John? The Epoch Times is a far-right news outlet known for spreading anti-vaccine misinformation and 2020 election conspiracies. They spent more money on advertising for Donald Trump in 2020 than any …

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October 12, 2024 at 5:01 PM

The legacy media just helped Trump take down Harris

Trump whined about how 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris. The legacy media couldn’t resist piling on.   John, Earlier this week, Kamala Harris sat down for an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes. Before the broadcast aired, 60 Minutes shared a clip from the interview online. Whe…

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October 9, 2024 at 6:54 PM

Right-wing hurricane lies are threatening the safety of millions of Americans

Ahead of a second hurricane hitting Florida, the right-wing conspiracies around Helene have endangered residents   Last week, Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast, leaving over 200 dead and thousands missing across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee.  Now,…

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October 8, 2024 at 6:28 PM

NYTimes finally calls out Trump’s lack of mental fitness

After one bad debate performance, the Times insisted that Joe Biden step aside. Months later, they are finally applying the same standard to Donald Trump   John, We’ve been telling you something’s off at The New York Times.  After more than a year of election coverage that often normalized T…

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October 7, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Humbly asking you to read this message less than one month from election day

If our democracy is going to endure, news organizations must learn from the mistakes of 2016 and 2020.   John, In 2016, Donald Trump masterfully used news outlets like The New York Times, CNN, and Fox News to dominate headlines and spread dangerous misinformation. Trump's victory was, in par…

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October 6, 2024 at 5:01 PM

NPR poll confirms that Trump’s new “big lie” is working

Trump and Fox News are laying the foundation for another January 6th   Hi John, A new NPR poll out this week shows that most voters—6 in 10—are concerned or very concerned about election fraud. That includes a staggering 88% of Trump supporters. We’ll explain how Donald Trump and Fox News ar…

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October 5, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene and the right-wing Hurricane Helene conspiracy theory explained

While millions struggle in the Hurricane’s wake, the right-wing is getting lost in the rabbit hole   Hi John, Millions are still struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, with dozens dead, thousands missing, and countless others left without power or access to roads and…

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October 4, 2024 at 6:05 PM

REPORT: Russia pushing election lies hard in the final days of the election

Putin’s attempts to sway the election for Trump are increasing, even as the Justice Department intervenes   Hi John, Last month, the Department of Justice charged two Russian citizens in connection with a $10 million misinformation campaign aimed at sowing division and influencing the 2024 P…

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October 3, 2024 at 6:48 PM

We’re reaching out to top supporters like you, John

Make sure your impact continues after Election Day   Hey John, it’s Tara McGowan, the founder and publisher of COURIER. I’m reaching out personally to express my heartfelt gratitude. According to our records, you’re one of COURIER’s top grassroots supporters. From the bottom of my heart, tha…

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October 2, 2024 at 6:38 PM

JD Vance told one lie after another. Too bad there was no fact checking…

Without the threat of fact-checking, Vance used VP debate to present himself as a totally different person.   John, To the untrained eye (say, the eye of an undecided voter in a swing state), Tuesday’s Vice Presidential debate might have looked like a return to normal. Two “Midwest Nice” ca…

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October 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

A VP debate recap, Sen. Jon Tester reacts to his GOP opponent, and a former Capitol police officer warns about history repeating itselfView email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) reacts to his GOP oppon…

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October 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM

The latest from COURIER this week...

A VP debate recap, Sen. Jon Tester reacts to his GOP opponent, and a former Capitol police officer warns about history repeating itselfView email in browserIn case you missed it, here's a round up of nationally-relevant content from our team at COURIER: Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) reacts to his GOP oppon…

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October 1, 2024 at 7:13 PM

Fact-checking Trump’s Hurricane Helene lie

Trump has a new hurricane conspiracy. The mainstream media is running with it.   John, This weekend, Hurricane Helene devastated the Southeast, leaving dozens dead and thousands missing across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. Instead of showing empathy or supp…

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September 30, 2024 at 5:01 PM

John , you’ve been selected to sponsor a newsroom

Sponsor a newsroom before the election of our lifetimes.   John, Tomorrow is the first day of October, and the beginning of the last full month before the 2024 election. October will be critical for our state newsrooms, John. Our reporters will be working around the clock to publish the fea…

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September 29, 2024 at 5:01 PM

We need your help, John

Less than 48 hours away, we’re $8,000 behind our goal.   Hey, John, it’s Tara McGowan from COURIER. I’ll cut to the chase: our September fundraising deadline is at midnight tomorrow night, and we’re about $8,000 behind our $40,000 goal. Polls show a tight race, and we need your help before to…

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