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Attacks on the Press
Protest outside ICE headquarters in south Portland

Spanish-Language Reporter in Tennessee Is Released From Immigration Detention on Bond

Several press associations have put forth their own legal brief, warning of potential pitfalls from arresting reporters who are not U.S. citizens.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House

Trump Team Applying Pressure to Media: Tell the War’s Story the Way We See It

All presidential administrations tangle with the press; it’s the natural byproduct of journalists’ watchdog roles in a democratic society.

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Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech

BBC Asks US Court To Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit

Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way a BBC documentary edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021.

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U.S. President Trump visits Florida

A Media-Rating Company Says a Trump Agency Is Threatening Its Livelihood

The FTC accuses the company of trying to suppress conservative speech. NewsGuard says it is being forced to kneel before vindictive power.

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General view of the Pentagon where at least 30 news organizations refused to sign a new access policy in Washington

Judge Weighs New York Times Bid To Block Policy Limiting Journalists’ Access to Pentagon

The Times sued the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in December, claiming the credentialing policy violates the journalists’ constitutional rights to free speech and due process.

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VOA

Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Actions To Dismantle Voice of America Are Illegal

Voice of America is operating with a skeleton staff in only a handful of languages after Kari Lake terminated contracts and laid off most of its employees.

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Union members and supporters rally outside The Washington Post after widespread layoffs

Judge Bars Government From ‘Wholesale’ Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Seized Devices

The judge said he balanced the need to protect the reporter's free speech rights with the government’s duty to safeguard top secret national security information.

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Union members and supporters rally outside The Washington Post after widespread layoffs

Judge Weighs Washington Post’s Demand for Government To Return Devices Seized From Reporter’s Home

The Post says much of the seized material is exempt from government review under the Privacy Protection Act because the reporter isn’t a target of the investigation.

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