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Lawsuit Seeks To Ban Trump Media From Charging for Early Access to President’s Posts on US Policy

The lawsuit alleges the service offering paying customers sneak peeks of his posts about U.S. policy on war, tariffs and other issues violates the Constitution.

Protests against federal immigration sweeps continue, in Los Angeles

With Reporters Shot and Roughed Up, Advocates Question Whether Those Covering Protests Are Targets

Reporters Without Borders said there have been at least 31 attacks on journalists — 27 from law enforcement — since the demonstrations started.

New Report Shows Acute Rise in Arrests of Journalists in the U.S.

Drawing on data collected by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, the report showed at least 117 verified cases of journalists arrested in 2020. The number represents a 1200% increase from 2019 when only nine cases were confirmed.