Washington Post Seeks Court Order for Government To Return Electronics Seized From Reporter’s Home
A magistrate judge in Alexandria, Virginia, temporarily barred the government from reviewing any material from the devices seized from the Post reporter’s home.
Trump Administration Thanks the Media for Keeping Quiet Before the Strike That Captured Maduro
Decisions on whether to report information that could put lives or a mission in danger often involve high-level discussions between editors and government officials.
Another Line of Attack: White House Sets up a Hall of Shame for News Outlets
It’s the latest wrinkle in the fight against what Trump, back in his first term, labeled “fake news.”
New York Times, AP, Newsmax Among News Outlets Who Say They Won’t Sign New Pentagon Rules
Those outlets say the policy threatens to punish them for routine news gathering protected by the First Amendment.
DOJ Ignored Some Policies When Seizing Reporters’ Phone Records, Watchdog Finds
The new watchdog report was released as the aggressive practice of hunting for journalists’ sources could again be resurrected.
Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian Delivers Keynote Address at National First Amendment Summit
Jason Rezaian, director of press freedom initiatives for The Washington Post, discussed the vitally important role of journalists in society in his keynote address at the 2024 National First Amendment Summit.
Trump’s Media Company Sues The Washington Post for Defamation, Requests $3.78B in Damages
Donald Trump’s media company which owns his Twitter-like platform, Truth Social, sued the Washington Post May 20 for $3.78 billion in damages, claiming a recently published article on the media company’s finances is defamatory.
U.S. Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Saudi Crown Prince in Journalist’s Killing
A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Dec. 6 against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and two of his alleged co-conspirators in the murder of journalist and democracy advocate Jamal Khashoggi. President Biden’s administration insisted that the Saudi prince was immune legally as the head-of-state, and the federal judge heeded its suggestion.