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Trump Isn’t Just Bullying Journalists. He’s Subverting the First Amendment.
The right attacked Biden for “jawboning” social media. Now Trump is doing it explicitly to control cable news.
Pentagon Revises Restrictions on Journalists — by Essentially Kicking Them Out
Under the new policy, journalists can only enter the Pentagon building if they are escorted by a department official.
Trump Floats Treason Charges Against Media Outlets Over Iran War Coverage
The FCC chair also threatened to pull the broadcasting licenses of media outlets he accused of “running hoaxes.”
Committee to Protect Journalists Reports a Record 129 Journalists Killed in 2025
For both 2024 and 2025, the Israeli military was responsible for two-thirds of all press killings.
The Web Is Not Enough — Why These Left Media Workers Are Opening Physical Spaces
Corporations control the internet, so grassroots media workers are creating in-person spaces to build collective power.
Freedom of the Press Foundation Files Complaint Over Raid of Reporter’s Home
The complaint warned of “dire consequences for First Amendment freedoms” if illegal raids on journalists go unchecked.
Federal Authorities Arrest Don Lemon Over Filming of Church Protest
Lemon's lawyer called his arrest an “attack” on press freedom and a distraction from “crises” the administration faces.
Free Press Advocates Decry FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home
“It’s hard to interpret this as anything other than an attempt to squash the freedom of the press,” one critic said.
Rights Groups Slam GOP Subpoena of Journalist Who Reported on Special Forces
“The subpoena has few parallels or precedents in recent history,” the groups said in defense of journalist Seth Harp.
This Tribal News Agency Shows How to Defend a Free Press at the Grassroots
As Trump erodes press freedoms, the resurgence of Mvskoke Media offers lessons on how to protect independent media.