A Look at ‘Viewpoint Discrimination’ As Tensions Spike Between Trump and Journalists

A federal judge hearing the case this week observed that it seemed an obvious constitutional problem, calling Trump’s actions “pretty clearly viewpoint discrimination.”

The White House Says It ‘Will Determine’ Which News Outlets Cover Trump

The move represented an unprecedented seizing of control over coverage of the American presidency by any administration.

Teachers Union Sues Over Trump Administration’s Deadline to End School Diversity Programs

Forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government amounts to a violation of free speech, the organizations say.

Judge Rejects Immediately Restoring AP’s Access to White House but Urges Government To Reconsider

With no ruling made, the White House is free to continue barring the AP from the Oval Office and beyond.

Trump: AP’s White House Access Will Be Curtailed Until It Adopts ‘Gulf of America’

It was the first time the president himself had commented on the issue since the White House began not allowing AP to cover several of his events last week.

AP Reporter, Photographer Barred From Air Force One Over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Dispute

Journalists consider the administration’s move a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment — a governmental attempt to dictate what a news company publishes under threat of retribution.

White House Says It Has the Right To Punish AP Reporters Over Gulf Naming Dispute

The White House’s attempt at regulating language used by independent media mark a sharp escalation in Trump’s fraught dealings with news organizations.

White House Bars AP Reporter From Oval Office Because of AP Style Policy on ‘Gulf of America’

The highly unusual ban, which Trump administration officials had threatened earlier Tuesday unless the AP changed the style on the Gulf, could have constitutional free-speech implications.