Origins - Hands Off News began in early 2025 as an independent civic journalism platform to support and amplify the growing Hands Off movement—an effort driven by concern that the Trump presidency was drifting toward unchecked, centralized power.
When the movement’s central legislative fight ended with the passage of what many supporters viewed as the “Big Ugly Bill,” momentum collapsed. The campaign lost its...
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Purpose - Most news today is shaped by incentives that have little to do with the public good. When profit and readership drive coverage, stories tilt toward outrage and spectacle—often at the expense of context and, at times, accuracy. Over time, major outlets become...