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Attacks on the Press
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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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon attends his arraignment at federal court in Saint Paul

Journalist Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty to Civil Rights Charges in Minnesota Church Protest

The veteran journalist vowed to fight what he called “baseless charges” and protect his free speech rights.

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Newspaper banner logo is seen during grand opening of Washington Post in Washington

Washington Post Cuts a Third of Its Staff in a Blow to a Legendary News Brand

The Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and to weather changes in technology and user habits.

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The Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City

What To Know About the Civil Rights Charges Don Lemon Faces for Covering Church Protest in Minnesota

The arrests of Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort are especially troubling for legal experts and media groups who worry about the chilling effect on coverage of the Trump administration.

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