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When Skepticism Becomes Cruelty: Megyn Kelly and the Cornell Jane Doe

There is a legitimate conversation to be had about the Cornell Seven case. There are disputed facts. There are questions about consent, intoxication, changing accounts, investigative decisions, due process and how institutions responded. Seven men have been publicly accused of serious conduct, and those allegations have not yet resulted in criminal convictions. Those questions deserve scrutiny. What they do not require is cruelty. And that is where Megyn Kelly crossed a line. In discussing Jane Doe, the woman who alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted by members of Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity, Kelly did not limit herself to …

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Trump Barred Press. What Does That Actually Mean?

President Donald Trump has barred reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from entering the White House grounds, accusing the organizations of publishing “fiction and lies.” Their press passes were reportedly confiscated, and Trump has suggested that other outlets could face the same treatment. The three organizations have now gone to court, arguing that the ban violates the First Amendment. In response, television networks that ordinarily compete fiercely with one another—including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox News—suspended their participation in the White House television press pool. Predictably, that has created some confusion. Does this mean nobody is covering the …

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