Steve Herman

Executive Director, Jordan Ctr. for Journalism Advocacy & Innovation/Asst. Professor of Practice @ Univ. of Mississippi;
Former VOA News White House bureau chief;
Author, Behind the White House Curtain;
JURIST (npub1643…h744) board of governors;
2022 Kiplinger Fellow, Ohio Univ.;
Nevada Broadcasters Assoc. Hall of Fame;
W7VOA on ham radio.

Website: https://www.newsguy.news/
Substack: https://newsguy.substack.com/
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2025-12-04 12:03:50 UTC

WaPo - Amazon is preparing to expand its nationwide delivery network and end its partnership with the USPS. This could make the e-commerce goliath the country’s most ubiquitous delivery service and wreak havoc on the postal service’s long-term financial viability. https://wapo.st/448bb0v

2025-09-27 14:35:08 UTC

The FBI has fired a group of agents who kneeled during a DC civil rights-related protest in the wake of George Floyd's death in 2020. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-fires-agents-kneeled-protest-after-george-floyds/story?id=125985792

2025-07-25 12:34:07 UTC

I asked the first-ever New York Times perfume critic, Chandler Burr, to review President Trump's high-priced namesake fragrances. Watch his astonishing reaction: https://newsguy.substack.com/p/presidential-scents-from-george-washington
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2025-05-10 18:01:38 UTC

DHS threatening to arrest several House Democrats. https://www.axios.com/2025/05/10/trump-ice-arrest-house-democrats-new-jersey

2025-04-02 22:51:09 UTC

Awaiting reaction from the residents of the Heard and McDonald Islands after the US today imposed a 10% reciprocal tariff on products from the volcanic territory between Madagascar and Antarctica. Might be waiting a bit -- apparently the total human population is (double checks notes)...zero.
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2025-04-02 09:59:01 UTC

Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oscar Arias says the US has revoked his visa after he criticized President Trump as behaving like "a Roman emperor." https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/costa-rican-former-president-oscar-arias-says-us-revoked-his-visa-2025-04-01/

2025-03-30 12:57:52 UTC

Shortwave listeners noting China already taking over some frequencies used by VOA and RFA as USAGM has silenced its own transmitters. Especially critical with thousands of casualties in the Myanmar M7.7 quake where survivors would normally be receiving vital info from our Burmese language services.

2025-03-27 01:27:05 UTC

Ontario's premier says he's looking to "inflict as much pain as possible to the American people" while sparing Canadians, in response to auto tariffs brought by President Trump. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6700049

2025-03-22 11:37:55 UTC

President Donald Trump, according to the White House, has revoked security clearances for former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, two former secretaries of state (Hillary Clinton and Antony Blinken) and others. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/rescinding-security-clearances-and-access-to-classified-information-from-specified-individuals/

2025-03-08 01:44:06 UTC

I've learned that in the past 10 days, the National Weather Service has had to halt radiosonde (atmospheric telemetry balloon) launches in at least four states (Alaska, Maine, Maryland and New York) due to NOAA layoffs. The telemetry from this equipment provides critical pressure, temperature, and relative humidity data.

2025-03-07 17:54:57 UTC

"We're doing very well with Russia. But right now they're bombing the hell out of Ukraine," President Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office. "I'm finding it more difficult to deal with Ukraine."
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2025-03-07 00:07:29 UTC

SpaceX’s Starship spiraled out of control while in space during a test flight, marking the second launch in a row that the vehicle has run into a fatal problem on its way to orbit. https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/spacex-starship-spirals-out-of-control-in-second-straight-test-flight-failure/
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2025-02-07 23:18:44 UTC

President Trump, in an executive order, cuts off all aid to the Republic of South Africa and will assist in resettling white South African farmers and their families as refugees. https://apnews.com/article/trump-south-africa-apartheid-musk-1be10eb4e443682501f2d7bc5aa0b893

2025-02-05 00:00:17 UTC

President Trump, delivering remarks at a joint news conference at the White House, with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, says Gazans could be relocated to as many as 12 sites "or it could be one site" while the "US will take over the Gaza Strip."
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2025-02-03 18:59:30 UTC

A man identifying himself as a career employee of USAID (but not senior executive service) declines to allow members of Congress from the Democratic Party entry to the aid agency's headquarters.
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2025-02-02 01:43:03 UTC

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"A 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico threatens to upend the very supply chains that have made U.S. manufacturing more competitive globally. The ripple effects will be severe, particularly for small and medium-sized manufacturers that lack the flexibility and capital to rapidly find alternative suppliers or absorb skyrocketing energy costs." - National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons
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2025-02-01 22:48:34 UTC

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President Trump says he imposed the tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico “because of the major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs” killing Americans.
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2025-02-01 22:32:21 UTC

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“The Fake News is already lying about the impact of tariffs. A 2024 study on the effects of President Trump’s tariffs during his first administration found that they “strengthened the U.S. economy” and “led to significant reshoring” in industries like manufacturing and steel production. Even former Biden Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen affirmed last year that tariffs do not harm consumers.” - White House

2025-01-30 02:53:09 UTC

Ground stop in effect at Reagan National Airport after small aircraft crashes into the Potomac River.https://wtop.com/arlington/2025/01/small-aircraft-crashes-into-potomac-river-near-reagan-national-airport/

2025-01-28 12:40:12 UTC

“The military did not enter California. The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days.“ - California DWR
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2025-01-22 22:38:53 UTC

(WLBT) - A state senator in Mississippi has filed a bill entitled the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act.” https://www.wlbt.com/2025/01/22/mississippi-politician-files-contraception-begins-erection-act/

2025-01-21 20:29:45 UTC

"Radical Leftists can either choose to swim against the tide and reject the overwhelming will of the people, or they can get on board and work with President Trump to advance his wildly popular agenda. These lawsuits are nothing more than an extension of the Left’s resistance — and the Trump Administration is ready to face them in court." - Harrison Fields, White House principal deputy press secretary on birthright citizenship lawsuits

2025-01-21 01:00:37 UTC

“I hope they come out tonite,” says President Trump in the Oval Office as he signs a full pardon for 1,500 J6 prisoners.

2024-12-02 00:31:22 UTC

“Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter.” - President Biden in a statement https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/01/statement-from-president-joe-biden-11/

2024-12-01 15:15:37 UTC

I ran another radio propagation experiment overnight using the WSPR-2 mode. Five times an hour for 2 minutes my transmitter on the 10-meter band sent a single watt of power to my Moxon antenna beaming NE. As the reception chart shows, after my sunrise, the signal was detected as far as 7700 km away (in Brazil). It was also received by stations throughout Western Europe. #hamradio
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2024-11-21 15:48:07 UTC

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US "imposing significant new sanctions on over 50 financial institutions to further degrade Russia’s ability to use the international financial system to fund and prosecute its brutal war against the people of Ukraine." - National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/21/statement-from-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-on-further-sanctioning-russias-use-of-the-international-financial-system/

2024-11-21 15:43:02 UTC

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"Today’s action reaffirms the U.S. commitment to curtail Russia’s ability to use the international financial system to conduct its war against Ukraine and disrupts Russia’s attempts to make cross-border payments for dual-use goods and military materiel." - State Department

2024-11-21 15:41:33 UTC

US Treasury OFAC sanctions Gazprombank, as well as 50+ internationally connected Russian banks, 40+ Russian securities registrars and 15 Russian finance officials. https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20241121

2024-08-29 12:05:52 UTC

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Meanwhile, Harris has surged ahead of Trump 48%-43% in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/29/kamala-harris-donald-trump-suffolk-usa-today-poll-results/74984967007/

2024-08-29 10:34:37 UTC

Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump 45% to 41% nationally in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, but the Democrat trails the Republican 45% to 43% in the seven states that are closest. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-widens-lead-over-trump-with-boost-women-hispanics-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2024-08-29/

2024-08-24 17:22:15 UTC

NASA - Boeing Starliner astronauts on the ISS will stay in orbit for another six months amid safety concerns. https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/nasas-boeing-crew-flight-test-status-news-conference/

2024-08-24 13:59:10 UTC

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If the notice or invitation calls it a press (or news) conference that implies questions will be taken. Sometimes an event is titled a briefing. That could mean no questions taken but usually there are and reporters will try to ask anyway.

2024-08-23 19:35:01 UTC

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After nearly 50 minutes, RFK Jr. leaves the lectern without taking questions. So please don't refer to it as "news conference" or "press conference."

2024-08-23 19:10:37 UTC

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Trump's promise to negotiate an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine "alone would justify my support for his campaign," says RFK Jr.
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2024-08-23 19:04:18 UTC

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Kennedy says he'll remove his name from the ballot in 10 states where he could be a spoiler.

2024-08-23 19:02:34 UTC

RFK Jr. announces the suspension of his independent candidacy for president with 73 days to go until the election.
"In an honest system I believe I would have won the election."
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2024-08-23 00:00:17 UTC

A court in Romania places divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate under house arrest for 30 days, as prosecutors investigate a sprawling new case that involves allegations of human trafficking of minors and sex with a minor. https://apnews.com/article/andrew-tate-trafficking-romania-minors-arrest-197b1345b2ebdcb56c1ad58c48dd023c

2024-08-17 22:20:02 UTC

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The voters of Northampton County, in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, have chosen the victor of all but three US presidential elections since 1920. Our VOA News report: https://www.voanews.com/a/county-in-us-state-of-pennsylvania-has-uncanny-ability-to-choose-presidents-/7744497.html

2024-08-17 21:01:39 UTC

There's a county in Pennsylvania that has the uncanny ability to pick presidents. It's explained in my VOA TV report: https://youtu.be/h0OboJE6FjE?si=i8c6ULleiCrusCZw

2024-08-16 23:06:23 UTC

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All nine SCOTUS justices said that parts of the new rules — including the protections for transgender students — should not go effect until the legal challenges are resolved.

2024-08-16 23:02:49 UTC

SCOTUS, on a 5-4 vote, rejects the Biden administration’s request to be allowed to temporarily enforce most of a rule implementing Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding, while its appeals continued. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/24a78_f2ah.pdf

2024-08-05 16:41:27 UTC

UN spokesman says an investigation has concluded nine UNRWA staff members may have been involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and their employment will be terminated.

2024-07-13 20:46:25 UTC

"This afternoon, President Biden is joining a virtual meeting with the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) to discuss the 2024 election. President Biden will deliver remarks and answer questions from members," according to his reelection campaign.