A former Biden administration official who oversaw a federal initiative against alleged disinformation filed a civil lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, alleging that the news outlet defamed her and damaged her career. Nina Jankowicz, former head of the now-disbanded Disinformation Governance Board, alleged in a complaint filed Wednesday that Fox News, via figures like…

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has subpoenaed Nina Jankowicz, who briefly served as the Biden administration’s “disinformation czar.” In a letter to Jankowicz accompanying her subpoena dated March 6 (pdf), Jordan explained that the committee is conducting oversight of the now-defunct Disinformation Governance Board, including its creation and activities. Department of Homeland Security…

Nina Jankowicz, who briefly served as the Biden administration’s “disinformation czar,” has registered as a foreign agent of a nonprofit organization based in the United Kingdom. According to registration documents received by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) unit, Jankowicz filed for her foreign agent status this month (pdf). The…

The Biden Administration’s Disinformation Governance Board has been paused amid public backlash. The newly created board’s leader, Nina Jankowicz, announced on May 18 that she has resigned. Journalist and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute Christopher Rufo has released clips of a sexually explicit training session educators from Philadelphia’s school district were encouraged to attend in…

The Biden administration’s controversial Disinformation Governance Board was paused about three weeks after it was announced by the Department of Homeland Security, according to the person hired to run the panel, coming amid concerns that it would be weaponized by the administration against dissenting voices. Nina Jankowicz, who was tapped by the White House to…

This episode will premiere at 6:30 p.m. ET.    What will be the consequences of the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade? What form should a proper investigation take? What will be the role of the new Disinformation Governance Board under the Department of Homeland Security? Its new head, Nina…

What will be the consequences of the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade? What form should a proper investigation take? What will be the role of the new Disinformation Governance Board under the Department of Homeland Security? Its new head, Nina Jankowicz, is under fire for past comments she’s made,…

This episode will premiere at 6:30 p.m. ET.   What will be the consequences of the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade? What form should a proper investigation take? What will be the role of the new Disinformation Governance Board under the Department of Homeland Security? Its new head, Nina Jankowicz,…

This episode will premiere at 6:30 p.m. ET.   What will be the consequences of the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade? What form should a proper investigation take? What will be the role of the new Disinformation Governance Board under the Department of Homeland Security? Its new head, Nina Jankowicz,…

Commentary As with many things, propaganda can be used for good or for ill, depending on who dispenses it. During World War II, American propaganda was considered a necessary tool in the pursuit of victory in a moral cause. Germany and Japan had their own propaganda machines to advance an evil agenda. The Nazi propaganda…