Government Withdraws Subpoenas of 3 Reporters for the New York Times After Admitting Legal Errors
The withdrawals in U.S. District Court followed a remarkable back-and-forth between a visibly irritated Judge Arun Subramanian and government lawyers.
Journalists Urge Correspondents’ Association To Stand up to Trump at Rescheduled Press Dinner
Trump has said he would be attending Friday’s rescheduled dinner, calling the plan to go ahead with the event “a sign of Strength and Fortitude.”
New York Times Files Motion To Quash Subpoenas Served on Journalists Over Air Force One Coverage
The subpoenas marked a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s crackdown on media leaks that free press advocates swiftly condemned as a government effort to intimidate news organizations.
AI Chatbots Are at Risk of Spreading Government Restrictions on Online Speech, a New Study Says
A Meta Oversight Board study shows that major AI systems, including those built in the U.S., are more likely to refuse to criticize restrictive leaders or governments.
Subpoenas Issued to NY Times Reporters Seen as ‘Unprecedented’ Threat To Press Freedom
Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
New York Times Reporters Are Subpoenaed After Air Force One Stories, Raising Press Freedom Concerns
Issuing subpoenas represents further ramping up of Trump’s effort to threaten independent new organizations by leveraging the power of the federal government against them.
ABC Fights Back Against FCC Regulators in Dispute Over ‘The View’ and Equal Time Rules
The network, which has accused the Trump administration of trying to chill free speech in the escalating dispute, argued in a filing to the FCC that the issue had been resolved by the commission itself more than two decades ago.
DC Will Pay $50,000 To Man Detained While Protesting Guard Patrol With ‘Star Wars’ Song, Record Says
The plaintiff, Sam O’Hara, sued over what he says was his act of protest against President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.