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January 30, 2026

DEADLINE: Indigenous Student Investigative Journalism Workshop

IRE, IJA and Oklahoma Media Center invite applications for a day-and-a-half long workshop Feb. 12-13, 2026 in Oklahoma City. Gain hands-on experience in investigative techniques, data analysis and storytelling, while connecting with working journalists and mentors in the field. Deadline: Jan 30.

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"New White House “Hall of Shame” Webpage Expands Trump’s War On The Press"

"“Misleading. Biased. Exposed.” Far from encouraging trustworthy journalism, the new media bias page on the White House website is the Trump administration’s latest effort to pillory the media. Journalists and outlets critical of Trump’s measures are labelled as “offenders” with no factual breakdown of why their reporting is incorrect."

Source: RSF, 12/09/2025

NPS Fee-Free Calendar Drops MLK Day, Juneteenth And Adds Trump's Birthday

"The Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from next year's calendar of entrance fee-free days for national parks and added President Trump's birthday to the list, according to the National Park Service, as the administration continues to push back against a reckoning of the country's racist history on federal lands."

Source: NPR, 12/09/2025

"Under RFK Jr., The CDC Provides A Megaphone To The Anti-Vaccine Movement"

"For decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fought attempts by the anti-vaccine movement to sow doubts in the safety and efficacy of the shots that marked a triumph of public health. This week, the agency instead provided a powerful platform for the cause."

Source: Washington Post, 12/09/2025

"Trump Admin Orders Parks To Purge Shops Of DEI, Trans References"

"The National Park Service has ordered park rangers to remove books and retail items at park gifts shops that run afoul of President Donald Trump’s edicts targeting diversity and equity across the federal government, according to a recent memo viewed by POLITICO’s E&E News."

Source: E&E News, 12/09/2025

"More Than 200 Environmental Groups Demand Halt To New US Datacenters"

"A coalition of more than 230 environmental groups has demanded a national moratorium on new datacenters in the US, the latest salvo in a growing backlash to a booming artificial intelligence industry that has been blamed for escalating electricity bills and worsening the climate crisis."

Source: Guardian, 12/09/2025

PEER Warns that OIRA Chief Jeffrey Clark’s “Acting” Role Is Illegal

"In a new letter to U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is warning that  Jeffrey Clark’s role as “Acting Administrator” of the Office of information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is in violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) and actions he has taken could be in legal jeopardy."

Source: PEER, 12/09/2025

"Federal Judge Finds Trump’s Halt on Wind Energy Is Illegal"

"A federal judge on Monday struck down President Trump’s halt on approvals of all wind power projects on federal lands and waters, dealing a significant legal setback to the administration’s campaign against wind farms."

Source: NYTimes, 12/09/2025

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