Steve Herman
@newsguy.bsky.social
Exec. Director, Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy & Innovation/Asst. Professor of Practice, @OleMiss.bsky.social;
Board: @npcinstitute.bsky.social; @juristnews.bsky.social;
Ex VOA White House bureau chief; 2022 Kiplinger Fellow; W7VOA on ham radio
Board: @npcinstitute.bsky.social; @juristnews.bsky.social;
Ex VOA White House bureau chief; 2022 Kiplinger Fellow; W7VOA on ham radio
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The paperback edition of 'Behind the White House Curtain' will be released early next month with new material about the destruction of the Voice of America. You can pre-order today at your favorite bookstore or online. bookshop.org/p/books/behi...
NBC - The Trump administration tried and failed today to secure an indictment in connection with a video featuring six Democratic lawmakers urging members of the military and intelligence communities not to comply with unlawful orders. www.nbcnews.com/politics/trum...
Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
NBC - The Trump administration tried and failed today to secure an indictment in connection with a video featuring six Democratic lawmakers urging members of the military and intelligence communities not to comply with unlawful orders. www.nbcnews.com/politics/trum...
WSJ - Activist investor Ancora Holdings has built a roughly $200 million stake in Warner Bros. Discovery and is planning to oppose Warner's deal to sell its movie and television studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix. www.wsj.com/business/deals/ac...
Exclusive | Activist Investor Pushes Warner to Walk Away From Netflix Deal
Ancora has built a roughly $200 million stake in Warner Bros. Discovery and favors a deal with David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance.
www.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
WSJ - Activist investor Ancora Holdings has built a roughly $200 million stake in Warner Bros. Discovery and is planning to oppose Warner's deal to sell its movie and television studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix. www.wsj.com/business/deals/ac...
BBC World Service will run out of funding in seven weeks. www.theguardian.com/media/202...
BBC World Service faces funding cliff edge in seven weeks, says Tim Davie
As trust in Russia and China’s state broadcasters grows, director general warns of the dangers of cutting back the service
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM
BBC World Service will run out of funding in seven weeks. www.theguardian.com/media/202...
National Governors Association cancels its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering. thehill.com/homenews/administ...
Governors won’t hold Trump meeting after only Republicans invited
The National Governors Association (NGA) has canceled its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering. The yearly meeting is traditionally b…
thehill.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 AM
National Governors Association cancels its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering. thehill.com/homenews/administ...
FDA refuses to start a review of Moderna's application for its experimental flu shot — another sign of the Trump administration's influence on tightening vaccine regulation in the US. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/moder...
Moderna says FDA refuses to review its application for experimental flu shot
Moderna said the move is inconsistent with previous feedback from the FDA on the experimental influenza shot, called mRNA-1010.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
FDA refuses to start a review of Moderna's application for its experimental flu shot — another sign of the Trump administration's influence on tightening vaccine regulation in the US. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/moder...
Those who assault media institutions receiving government funding accuse them of being "woke." Among the recent targets: Stars & Stripes. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/opin...
Opinion | Don’t turn the military’s newspaper into a message platform - Editor and Publisher
“If our nation is struggling to persuade people that journalism is independent, accurate, objective, impartial and not an instrument of power, why would we take one of the country’s most symbolically ...
www.editorandpublisher.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Those who assault media institutions receiving government funding accuse them of being "woke." Among the recent targets: Stars & Stripes. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/opin...
A fix has been found to stop Milano Cortina Olympic medals from coming apart, and athletes will be able to return any damaged ones for repair. www.reuters.com/sports/fix-fo...
Milano Cortina finds fix for medal defects, repairs offered
A fix has been found to stop Milano Cortina Olympic medals from coming apart, and athletes will be able to return any damaged ones for repair, local organisers said on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
A fix has been found to stop Milano Cortina Olympic medals from coming apart, and athletes will be able to return any damaged ones for repair. www.reuters.com/sports/fix-fo...
NBC - Authorities are expected to release a surveillance photo showing a potential subject in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...
Authorities to release surveillance photo of potential subject in Nancy Guthrie case
“TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother was reported missing Feb 1, setting off a desperate search.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
NBC - Authorities are expected to release a surveillance photo showing a potential subject in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...
Indonesia preparing to deploy security forces to Gaza. www.antaranews.com/berita/540...
Indonesia siapkan pengiriman pasukan ke Gaza melalui ISF
Kementerian Luar Negeri (Kemlu) RI menyampaikan bahwa Indonesia tengah mempersiapkan pengiriman pasukan keamanan ke Gaza, Palestina, melalui International ...
www.antaranews.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Indonesia preparing to deploy security forces to Gaza. www.antaranews.com/berita/540...
The US EPA confirms that the Trump administration this week will overturn the scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump set to repeal landmark climate finding in huge regulatory rollback this week
The Trump administration is set this week to overturn an Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency said.
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
The US EPA confirms that the Trump administration this week will overturn the scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
President Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor and Detroit. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Ontario and Michigan | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
President Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor and Detroit. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reposted by Steve Herman
This is not a real image of Bad Bunny burning a flag. It contains various irregularities typical of AI-generated content and appears to have originated on a satire page.
Read more: u.afp.com/S2KY
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February 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
This is not a real image of Bad Bunny burning a flag. It contains various irregularities typical of AI-generated content and appears to have originated on a satire page.
Read more: u.afp.com/S2KY
Read more: u.afp.com/S2KY
At least 27 people were arrested, including 10 for assaulting police, at a demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Officers' actions in violent Sydney rally 'justified', police say
Twenty-seven people were arrested, including 10 for assaulting police, on Monday night at a demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia.
www.abc.net.au
February 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
At least 27 people were arrested, including 10 for assaulting police, at a demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
NYT - A day after President Trump called the Olympian Hunter Hess “a real loser” over the skier’s comments about representing the United States, two of the biggest stars at the Winter Olympics have spoken out in a Games that is becoming ever more politically charged. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu speak out after President Trump calls Olympian ‘a loser’ (Gift Article)
Two of the biggest stars of these Olympics were asked for their thoughts on President Trump's comments on Hunter Hess.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
NYT - A day after President Trump called the Olympian Hunter Hess “a real loser” over the skier’s comments about representing the United States, two of the biggest stars at the Winter Olympics have spoken out in a Games that is becoming ever more politically charged. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Discord, from next month, to require global age verification. discord.com/press-releas...
Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
Discord is announcing enhanced teen safety features rolling out globally that reinforce its long-standing commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive experience for users over the age of 13.
discord.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Discord, from next month, to require global age verification. discord.com/press-releas...
Air Canada suspending service to Cuba effective today as the Caribbean island's major airport warns it will run out of jet fuel due to US actions. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Air Canada halts Cuba flights as Havana airport warns it will run out of jet fuel | CBC News
Air Canada announced it is suspending service to Cuba effective Monday as the Caribbean island's major airport warns it will run out of jet fuel.
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Air Canada suspending service to Cuba effective today as the Caribbean island's major airport warns it will run out of jet fuel due to US actions. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
King Charles has made his first intervention in the Epstein scandal, saying Buckingham Palace is ready to support the police as they consider allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Palace 'stands ready to support' police in Andrew inquiries
Making his first intervention in the Epstein scandal, the King said he is ready to support the police in their inquiries.
www.bbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
King Charles has made his first intervention in the Epstein scandal, saying Buckingham Palace is ready to support the police as they consider allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. www.bbc.com/news/article...
“Issuing a 20-year sentence to journalist and publisher Jimmy Lai today is a grave affront to press freedom and the fundamental rights that underpin open societies." - National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. www.press.org/newsroom/npc...
NPC Statement on the Sentencing of Journalist and Publisher Jimmy Lai
WASHINGTON, February 9 — National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. released the following statement:
“Issuing a 20-year sentence to journalist and publisher Jimmy Lai today is a grave affront to...
www.press.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
“Issuing a 20-year sentence to journalist and publisher Jimmy Lai today is a grave affront to press freedom and the fundamental rights that underpin open societies." - National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. www.press.org/newsroom/npc...
The paperback edition of 'Behind the White House Curtain' will be released early next month with new material about the destruction of the Voice of America. You can pre-order today at your favorite bookstore or online. bookshop.org/p/books/behi...
February 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The paperback edition of 'Behind the White House Curtain' will be released early next month with new material about the destruction of the Voice of America. You can pre-order today at your favorite bookstore or online. bookshop.org/p/books/behi...
Former Ole Miss and Redskins football player Barry Wilburn, who helped lead his team to victory in Super Bowl XXII, has died in a house fire in Tennessee. wreg.com/news/former-nfl-play...
Ex-NFL star, Super Bowl champion dies in Orange Mound house fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Washington Commanders confirmed Barry Wilburn was killed in a house fire early Friday morning in the Orange Mound neighborhood. As fans around the world mourn the loss of the S…
wreg.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Former Ole Miss and Redskins football player Barry Wilburn, who helped lead his team to victory in Super Bowl XXII, has died in a house fire in Tennessee. wreg.com/news/former-nfl-play...
The UK prime minister has been hit by another high-profile departure from Downing Street, day after his chief of staff quit over growing anger around the appointment of scandal-tainted Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US. news.sky.com/story/politics-l...
Politics latest: Starmer loses second aide in 24 hours as communications director quits
The prime minister has been hit by another high-profile departure from Downing Street. It comes one day after chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney quit over growing anger around the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
news.sky.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:58 AM
The UK prime minister has been hit by another high-profile departure from Downing Street, day after his chief of staff quit over growing anger around the appointment of scandal-tainted Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US. news.sky.com/story/politics-l...
Trump appointee Kari Lake, who twice lost statewide elections in Arizona and then came to Washington and shut down the Voice of America, hurls a juvenile insult at a former Ohio Republican governor who praised the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance
February 9, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Trump appointee Kari Lake, who twice lost statewide elections in Arizona and then came to Washington and shut down the Voice of America, hurls a juvenile insult at a former Ohio Republican governor who praised the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in jail following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. hongkongfp.com/2026/02/09/bre...
Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years in Hong Kong after nat. security conviction
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been jailed for 20 years following his foreign collusion and sedition conviction.
hongkongfp.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in jail following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. hongkongfp.com/2026/02/09/bre...
Oklahoma State has received a $50,000 fine for anti-Mormon chants directed at BYU's basketball team. www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cou...
The Big 12 Conference stepped in to stop the anti-LDS chants at BYU games. This is what it did to punish Oklahoma State.
The Big 12 Conference stepped in to stop the anti-LDS chants at BYU games. This is what it did to punish Oklahoma State.
www.sltrib.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Oklahoma State has received a $50,000 fine for anti-Mormon chants directed at BYU's basketball team. www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cou...
Andrew Marr has a bit of history with predictions...
5 Jul 2022: Predicts the end of Boris Johnson.
7 Jul 2022: Johnson resigns.
14 Oct 2022: Predicts the end of Liz Truss.
20 Oct 2022: Truss resigns.
8 Feb 2026: Says Starmer will resign in the ‘next few days’.
Will he be proven right again?
5 Jul 2022: Predicts the end of Boris Johnson.
7 Jul 2022: Johnson resigns.
14 Oct 2022: Predicts the end of Liz Truss.
20 Oct 2022: Truss resigns.
8 Feb 2026: Says Starmer will resign in the ‘next few days’.
Will he be proven right again?
February 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM