Mike Balsamo
@mikebalsamo.bsky.social
U.S. Law Enforcement Editor @AP | 118th President @PressClubDC | Former DOJ, NYC & LA reporter | Long Island roots | Taco enthusiast 🌮 | Tips? MBalsamo@ap.org
NEW: The Secret Service dismantled a clandestine telecom network near the U.N. General Assembly that officials say could have crippled NYC’s cell service and jammed 911 as more than 150 world leaders gather. apnews.com/article/unga...
Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC
The U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a massive hidden telecom network in New York. Investigators say the system could have crippled cell towers and jammed 911 calls.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
NEW: The Secret Service dismantled a clandestine telecom network near the U.N. General Assembly that officials say could have crippled NYC’s cell service and jammed 911 as more than 150 world leaders gather. apnews.com/article/unga...
When you remove the journalists who report the news, you don’t need to shut down a newsroom to silence it.
What’s happening at Voice of America is a direct threat to independent journalism in the U.S.
Full @pressclubdc.bsky.social statement:
What’s happening at Voice of America is a direct threat to independent journalism in the U.S.
Full @pressclubdc.bsky.social statement:
March 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
When you remove the journalists who report the news, you don’t need to shut down a newsroom to silence it.
What’s happening at Voice of America is a direct threat to independent journalism in the U.S.
Full @pressclubdc.bsky.social statement:
What’s happening at Voice of America is a direct threat to independent journalism in the U.S.
Full @pressclubdc.bsky.social statement:
Grateful beyond words for my incredible @apnews.com colleagues who came out to celebrate my inauguration as the 118th president of the National Press Club. Your support means the world and I’m honored to stand alongside such dedicated journalists. Here’s to the work ahead!
February 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Grateful beyond words for my incredible @apnews.com colleagues who came out to celebrate my inauguration as the 118th president of the National Press Club. Your support means the world and I’m honored to stand alongside such dedicated journalists. Here’s to the work ahead!
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AP’s Mike Balsamo takes the oath of office as the 118th president of the National Press Club with one hand on the journalists’ ‘bible’ - the Associated Press Stylebook.
February 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
AP’s Mike Balsamo takes the oath of office as the 118th president of the National Press Club with one hand on the journalists’ ‘bible’ - the Associated Press Stylebook.
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"The National Press Club is deeply concerned by the Defense Department's decision to remove certain media organizations from their dedicated spaces in the Pentagon.” - NPC President Mike Balsamo www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
National Press Club Statement On Pentagon's Decision to Remove Media Organizations from Workspaces
/PRNewswire/ -- National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement in response to the Defense Department's decision to revoke...
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February 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"The National Press Club is deeply concerned by the Defense Department's decision to remove certain media organizations from their dedicated spaces in the Pentagon.” - NPC President Mike Balsamo www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Honored beyond words to be elected the 118th president of the National Press Club. This is the honor of a lifetime and a moment of immense responsibility. Now more than ever, we must defend press freedom, support journalists and ensure a vibrant future for our industry.
December 7, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Honored beyond words to be elected the 118th president of the National Press Club. This is the honor of a lifetime and a moment of immense responsibility. Now more than ever, we must defend press freedom, support journalists and ensure a vibrant future for our industry.
Reposted by Mike Balsamo
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal prisons are being closed, including a women’s facility in California where AP exposed rampant sex abuse. (w/ @mikebalsamo.bsky.social) apnews.com/article/fede...
The US government is closing a women's prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay
The Associated Press has learned that the federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after yea...
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December 5, 2024 at 5:11 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal prisons are being closed, including a women’s facility in California where AP exposed rampant sex abuse. (w/ @mikebalsamo.bsky.social) apnews.com/article/fede...