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Attacks on the Press
FCC commissioners testify before U.S. Congress in Washington

ABC Stations Call FCC’s Early Call for License Renewal ‘Unconstitutional’

The reviews are part of a mounting confrontation between the FCC and one of America’s most prominent broadcast networks.

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The sun peaks over the New York Times Building in New York

The New York Times Sues the Pentagon a Second Time Over Hegseth’s Media Restrictions

The Times lawsuit is another salvo in what has become an escalating tension between the U.S. media and the second Trump administration.

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U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington

Q&A: Anna Gomez Is the Sole Democrat on the FCC. She Has a Warning for Big Media Companies

Her immediate focus is Disney, the parent of ABC. It is the subject of investigations launched by the FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump ally.

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

Pentagon Can Require Reporters To Be Escorted During Appeal Process, Judges Rule

The panel’s majority opinion said the administration is likely to succeed in showing that the policy’s escort requirement is legally valid.

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The White House

Trump’s Planned Appearance Bringing Renewed Scrutiny To Annual Correspondents’ Dinner

Between berating individual reporters, fighting news organizations in court and restricting press access to the Pentagon, the administration’s animus toward journalists has been a fixture of Trump’s second term.

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

Federal Judge Finds Pentagon Is Violating Court Order To Restore Access to Reporters

“The department simply cannot reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking ‘new’ action and expect the court to look the other way,” the judge wrote.

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Illustration shows 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump and NPR logo

Citing First Amendment, Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order To End Funding for NPR and PBS

The judge said the First Amendment right to free speech “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type.”

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

Pentagon Will Remove Media Offices After Judge Reinstates New York Times Press Credentials

The new policy is the latest dispute over press access to President Donald Trump’s administration, which has limited legacy media while boosting conservative and pro-Trump outlets.

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