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Prosecutor puts DOGE ahead of First Amendment
Plus: Judges must stop facilitating Trump’s extortionate settlements

Let all journalists cover Utah statehouse
The Utah legislature is retaliating against one journalist and kicking all independent reporters out of the statehouse in the process, a new lawsuit claims

Trump is using settlements to extract bribes. Judges can step in to stop it
The judiciary shouldn’t bury its head in the sand while democracy crumbles in its courtrooms

Groups demand U.S. attorney for D.C. respect First Amendment
Threats to investigate DOGE critics violate the Constitution

A perfect setup to criminalize journalism
Biden’s Tim Burke prosecution will help Trump criminalize the reporting of corporate secrets

Trump attacks oversight, Dems attack whistleblowers
If Snowden is a traitor, what should we call all the intelligence officials who broke the law to spy on Americans and lied about it?

A dangerous time to attack whistleblowers
Plus: A perfect setup to criminalize reporting of corporate secrets

Senate should not confirm Patel for FBI director
The Senate shouldn’t give Patel the keys to the FBI so he can 'come after' the press

Charges dropped against Oregon journalist
Prosecution violated constitutional right to cover protests and their aftermath

Trump’s assault on free press
Plus: Biden’s press freedom legacy