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The Washington Post said it will offer a free screening of the Jamal Khashoggi documentary Kingdom of Silence for its subscribers beginning Thursday, the day before the film’s Friday premiere on Showtime. Friday, October 2 marks the two-year anniversary of the murder of Khashoggi, the dissident Saudi Arabia-born WaPo…

Showtime’s documentary Kingdom of Silence examines the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia as a backdrop to the assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The film premieres on October 2, the two-year anniversary of Khashoggi's death. Kingdom of Silence examines U.S.-Saudi Arabia history…

The NFL’s Washington Redskins, already under fire and changing its racially insensitive name, now are apparently also dealing with a massive sexual harassment problem by team executives. A report by the Washington Post claims 15 female former Redskins employees have accused the organization of sexual harassment and…

Director Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk, Interstellar, and several Batman films) has asked the government to remember the nation’s movie theaters and their workers in any plans for financial relief in the wake of coronavirus shutdowns. Writing in The Washington Post, Nolan reminded his readers that “When people think…

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign filed another libel suit against a media organization, this time going after the Washington Post over two pieces published last June by opinion blogger Greg Sargent and opinion writer Paul Waldman. “The articles at issue herein also are part of the The Post's systematic…

The Washington Post said it has reinstated political reporter Felicia Sonmez, who was suspended for a series of tweets about Kobe Bryant in the hours after news of his death in a helicopter crash. On Sunday, as many on social media were expressing shock and grief over Bryant’s death, Sonmez tweeted out a link to a…

The Washington Post placed a political reporter on suspension after she sent out tweets that linked to a news story about sexual assault allegations against Kobe Bryant in the hours after news broke that he was killed in a helicopter crash. The reporter, Felicia Sonmez, faced a backlash on Twitter soon after she sent…

CNN has reached a settlement with Nick Sandmann, the high school student who sued the network over its coverage of an incident that went viral last year in which he appeared with a Native American activist at the Lincoln Memorial. A spokesperson for CNN confirmed that a settlement had been reached but declined comment…

The fifth Democratic debate in the 2020 presidential election cycle is Wednesday beginning at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT, hosted by MSNBC and the Washington Post live from Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. The 10-candidate lineup will be questioned by moderators Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell, Kristen Welker of MSNBC and Ashley…

Martin Baron, the executive editor of The Washington Post, said that President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the publication was a “repugnant attempt to intimidate and harass” its staff. His comment was in response to a series of tweets that Trump posted on Thursday, attacking The Post over a report that he asked…

Covington, Kentucky high schooler Nicholas Sandmann can proceed with his $250 million lawsuit against the Washington Post, as a District Court judge has reversed his previous ruling dismissing the case. He will now allow three counts to proceed. Judge William O. Bertelsman of the US District Court for the Eastern…

Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server while she served as secretary of state, potentially exposing secret information to foreign governments, is back under increased scrutiny by the State Department. The Washington Post reported Saturday that as many as 130 former Clinton aides have been told that emails…