Marcus E. Howard
@marcusehoward.bsky.social
writer | professor of journalism @northeasternu.bsky.social | mass media, politics, race & popular culture
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An Abu Dhabi royal backed a secret $500 million investment in Trump’s crypto company. Months later, U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:40 AM
An Abu Dhabi royal backed a secret $500 million investment in Trump’s crypto company. Months later, U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
@pbsnews.org I know money is tight. But I expected more from public media than this base level of punditry considering the legacy of Jim Lehrer.
"There's only one profession that is protected in the Constitution of the United States, and that is a free press. That is because the founders understood that, for a democracy to survive, it needs to have an informed citizenry," says Jonathan Capehart. https://to.pbs.org/4qKNgxr
Capehart and Abernathy on the backlash against Trump's immigration operation
Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Gary Abernathy of The Abernathy Road newsletter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the political backlash against President Trump's immigration ...
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January 31, 2026 at 6:23 PM
@pbsnews.org I know money is tight. But I expected more from public media than this base level of punditry considering the legacy of Jim Lehrer.
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SPJ strongly condemns today’s arrest of journalists @donlemonofficial.bsky.social and Georgia Fort in connection with their reporting on a Jan. 18 demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4rrqYAQ
🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4rrqYAQ
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
SPJ strongly condemns today’s arrest of journalists @donlemonofficial.bsky.social and Georgia Fort in connection with their reporting on a Jan. 18 demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4rrqYAQ
🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4rrqYAQ
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TikTok users say the platform suppressed or delayed videos about the killing of Alex Pretti, accusing that posts tied to the incident drew few views or were stalled amid broader technical issues on the site.
Users say TikTok stifled political posts about ICE shooting as platform faltered
TikTok users said their videos about ICE were being suppressed days after a deal to spin off the U.S. business to new investors was finalized.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:15 PM
TikTok users say the platform suppressed or delayed videos about the killing of Alex Pretti, accusing that posts tied to the incident drew few views or were stalled amid broader technical issues on the site.
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President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S. to be reviewed and potentially removed.
The slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been removed following Trump administration push
www.inquirer.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:26 PM
President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S. to be reviewed and potentially removed.
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Education Dept. Drops Appeal of Court Order Blocking Anti-DEI Guidance
First Amendment advocates and higher ed leaders are declaring victory, and some say it’s the “final defeat” of Trump’s attempt to rid colleges of race-based student supports. https://bit.ly/4jTBGNH
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
First Amendment advocates and higher ed leaders are declaring victory, and some say it’s the “final defeat” of Trump’s attempt to rid colleges of race-based student supports. https://bit.ly/4jTBGNH
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Education Dept. Drops Appeal of Court Order Blocking Anti-DEI Guidance
First Amendment advocates and higher ed leaders are declaring victory, and some say it’s the “final defeat” of Trump’s attempt to rid colleges of race-based student supports. https://bit.ly/4jTBGNH
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
First Amendment advocates and higher ed leaders are declaring victory, and some say it’s the “final defeat” of Trump’s attempt to rid colleges of race-based student supports. https://bit.ly/4jTBGNH
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
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GPS pioneer and mathematician Gladys West has died. She was 95.
January 20, 2026 at 7:41 PM
GPS pioneer and mathematician Gladys West has died. She was 95.
I remember when white supremacists used to be white. They have a DEI program now?
Miami Beach mayor Steven Meiner said he was "deeply disturbed and disgusted" after a video of influencers blasting Kanye West’s song Heil Hitler during a bottle parade at the nightclub Vendome.
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Miami blub apologizes after influencers chant Nazi slogans | The Jerusalem Post
Rapper Kanye West released the controversial song in May 2025. The music video for Heil Hitler depicts a group of black men in formation singing 'Ni**a Heil Hitler' multiple times.
www.jpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I remember when white supremacists used to be white. They have a DEI program now?
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Investigators told the reporter that she is not the focus of the probe.
The warrant said law enforcement was investigating a system administrator in Maryland who has been accused of taking home classified intelligence reports. https://wapo.st/4qULbi9
The warrant said law enforcement was investigating a system administrator in Maryland who has been accused of taking home classified intelligence reports. https://wapo.st/4qULbi9
January 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Investigators told the reporter that she is not the focus of the probe.
The warrant said law enforcement was investigating a system administrator in Maryland who has been accused of taking home classified intelligence reports. https://wapo.st/4qULbi9
The warrant said law enforcement was investigating a system administrator in Maryland who has been accused of taking home classified intelligence reports. https://wapo.st/4qULbi9
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MAGA influencers are turning access to the White House into lucrative new businesses. 🔗: on.wsj.com/49A7TFd
January 12, 2026 at 10:11 PM
MAGA influencers are turning access to the White House into lucrative new businesses. 🔗: on.wsj.com/49A7TFd
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Breaking: The Fed received grand jury subpoenas from the DOJ that threatened a criminal indictment related to Powell’s testimony about the central bank’s renovations.
Federal Reserve Received Justice Department Subpoena Threatening Criminal Indictment
Chair Powell said the investigation was a pretext as part of President Trump’s ongoing campaign to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates.
on.wsj.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Breaking: The Fed received grand jury subpoenas from the DOJ that threatened a criminal indictment related to Powell’s testimony about the central bank’s renovations.
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US captures Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and flies him out of the country after striking Caracas, Trump announces.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4jl4MFy
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4jl4MFy
January 3, 2026 at 9:53 AM
US captures Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and flies him out of the country after striking Caracas, Trump announces.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4jl4MFy
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4jl4MFy
Y’all good Tuscaloosa?
January 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Y’all good Tuscaloosa?
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Two qualities of Zohran Mamdani’s — the scintillating political skill and the strangeness of a 34-year-old democratic socialist pledging enormous change without compromise — exist side by side, and how they resolve will define his mayoralty.
Read our cover story: nymag.visitlink.me/9jTlwf
Read our cover story: nymag.visitlink.me/9jTlwf
December 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Two qualities of Zohran Mamdani’s — the scintillating political skill and the strangeness of a 34-year-old democratic socialist pledging enormous change without compromise — exist side by side, and how they resolve will define his mayoralty.
Read our cover story: nymag.visitlink.me/9jTlwf
Read our cover story: nymag.visitlink.me/9jTlwf
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The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries. interc.pt/3XRVGGr
December 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries. interc.pt/3XRVGGr
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ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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After the close of a disappointing U.N. climate summit in Brazil, "I'm extremely angry," says @brandoncwu.bsky.social. "We need a fossil fuel phase-out. We need it as fast as possible. It has to start in the Global North."
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/24/cop30_final_agreement_fossil_fuels
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/24/cop30_final_agreement_fossil_fuels
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
After the close of a disappointing U.N. climate summit in Brazil, "I'm extremely angry," says @brandoncwu.bsky.social. "We need a fossil fuel phase-out. We need it as fast as possible. It has to start in the Global North."
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/24/cop30_final_agreement_fossil_fuels
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/24/cop30_final_agreement_fossil_fuels
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“If you want to bully people, particularly the free press ... there’s a price to pay. And that price is going to be in the millions.”
Kansas county apologizes, agrees to pay $3M over small-town newspaper raid
“If you want to bully people, particularly the free press ... there’s a price to pay. And that price is going to be in the millions.”
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November 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“If you want to bully people, particularly the free press ... there’s a price to pay. And that price is going to be in the millions.”
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Trump 2.0’s media ecosystem: influencers with government access, policy shifts at tech platforms, and multi-million dollar settlements from traditional media reut.rs/3JCl8fI
November 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Trump 2.0’s media ecosystem: influencers with government access, policy shifts at tech platforms, and multi-million dollar settlements from traditional media reut.rs/3JCl8fI
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BBC expected to apologise over edited Trump speech
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BBC expected to apologise over edited Trump speech
The BBC is expected to apologise tomorrow after concerns were raised about its impartiality.
www.channel4.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
BBC expected to apologise over edited Trump speech
www.channel4.com/news/bbc-exp...
www.channel4.com/news/bbc-exp...
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So CBS settled Trump’s lawsuit where he frivolously sued because they edited Kamala Harris’s interview so it would fit into their air time.
Then CBS does a 73 minute interview of Trump where they made big edits from the version that was broadcast.
They aired 28 of 73 minutes.
Then CBS does a 73 minute interview of Trump where they made big edits from the version that was broadcast.
They aired 28 of 73 minutes.
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
So CBS settled Trump’s lawsuit where he frivolously sued because they edited Kamala Harris’s interview so it would fit into their air time.
Then CBS does a 73 minute interview of Trump where they made big edits from the version that was broadcast.
They aired 28 of 73 minutes.
Then CBS does a 73 minute interview of Trump where they made big edits from the version that was broadcast.
They aired 28 of 73 minutes.
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🔺BREAKING: Prince Andrew is to leave Royal Lodge and get a new title, Buckingham Palace has announced
Prince Andrew to leave Royal Lodge and lose title
www.thetimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🔺BREAKING: Prince Andrew is to leave Royal Lodge and get a new title, Buckingham Palace has announced
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BREAKING: Over 460 people were reportedly killed at a hospital in western Darfur that was taken by Sudanese paramilitary forces, the WHO chief says.
Sudan's paramilitary killed hundreds including hospital patients in Darfur, residents say
Sudan's paramilitary forces have killed hundreds, including patients in a hospital, after seizing el-Fasher city in Darfur.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
BREAKING: Over 460 people were reportedly killed at a hospital in western Darfur that was taken by Sudanese paramilitary forces, the WHO chief says.
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She wants to win back right-wing voters drawn to younger, populist outfits. She has railed against misbehaving foreigners and opposes reform on bellwether social issues. Yet Japan has nonetheless struck a blow for gender equality econ.st/472vcHF
Photo: Reuters
Photo: Reuters
October 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
She wants to win back right-wing voters drawn to younger, populist outfits. She has railed against misbehaving foreigners and opposes reform on bellwether social issues. Yet Japan has nonetheless struck a blow for gender equality econ.st/472vcHF
Photo: Reuters
Photo: Reuters
You need historic preservation approval just to paint some old homes, but can bulldoze the White House?
Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House to build President Trump’s long-desired ballroom — despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building. https://wapo.st/4hl7jyF
October 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
You need historic preservation approval just to paint some old homes, but can bulldoze the White House?