Pentagon Steps up Media Restrictions, Now Requiring Approval Before Reporting Even Unclassified Info

The new Pentagon restrictions arrive as Trump expands threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American media landscape.

Federal Judge Tosses Trump’s $15B Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times

The judge ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was overly long and full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case.

Kimmel’s Suspension Is the Latest Display of Trump’s Growing Power Over the US Media Landscape

Trump has extracted multimillion-dollar settlements, forced companies into costly litigation and prompted changes to programming that he found objectionable.

A Timeline of Trump’s Fights With Media, Including Jimmy Kimmel and The New York Times

President Donald Trump has had a contentious relationship with news organizations, and the media in general, during both his terms in office.

Trump’s Moves Against the Media Mirror Approaches by Authoritarian Leaders To Silence Dissent

Trump has filed lawsuits against outlets whose coverage he dislikes, threatened to revoke TV broadcast licenses and sought to bend news organizations and social media companies to his will.

Judge Questions if Spanish-Language Journalist Can Stay in Immigration Detention Without Charges

A petition filed in court last week says the government is violating Mario Guevara’s constitutional rights to free speech and due process.

Lawyers Ask Judge To Order ICE To Free Spanish-Language Journalist From Immigration Detention

A petition filed in federal court late Wednesday says the government is violating Mario Guevara’s constitutional rights to free speech and due process.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting To Shut Down After Being Defunded by Congress, Targeted by Trump

CPB helps fund both PBS and NPR, but most of its funding is distributed to more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations around the country.