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Public records are for the public

Media Funding•Newsletter

Plus: Catch us on NPR while you still can

Published March 21, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation

Florida State Sen. Corey Simon

Florida wants journalists to self-censor

SLAPPs•Newsletter

Plus: Indiana authorities must drop charges against photojournalist

Published March 14, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation

President Donald Trump speaks before Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in as the Director of National Intelligence Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington

Don’t break Texas anti-SLAPP law

SLAPPs•Newsletter

Plus: Will Democrats make it so expensive to run a social media platform that only those loyal to Trump can stay in business?

Published March 7, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation

President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One in January.

Press pool takeover drowns First Amendment

Trump•Newsletter

Plus: Why Senate must not confirm Ed Martin

Published Feb. 28, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation

The Crossroads monument in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Judge issues inexcuseable censorship order

Prior Restraint•Newsletter

Plus: Trump hides migrant detention away at Gitmo

Published Feb. 21, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation

Lawyers from The New York Times on their way to argue the Pentagon Papers case in 1971. James Goodale, then vice president at the Times, is at front right.

First Amendment law legend: ‘Fight back’

Trump•Newsletter

Plus: Hypocrisy as deep as the Gulf of Mexico

Published Feb. 14, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation

A photo of protesters outside of the Labor Department holding signs.

Prosecutor puts DOGE ahead of First Amendment

Trump•Newsletter

Plus: Judges must stop facilitating Trump’s extortionate settlements

Published Feb. 7, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner greets Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard at her Jan. 30 confirmation hearing.

A dangerous time to attack whistleblowers

Whistleblowers•Newsletter

Plus: A perfect setup to criminalize reporting of corporate secrets

Published Jan. 31, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation

Donald Trump talks with then-President Joe Biden upon Trump’s arrival at the White House on Jan. 20, 2025

Trump’s assault on free press

Newsletter

Plus: Biden’s press freedom legacy

Published Jan. 24, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation

TikTok users live stream outside the Supreme Court during Jan. 10 arguments over the law to ban the platform.

TikTok ban weakens First Amendment

TikTok•Newsletter

Plus: Biden must pardon Julian Assange

Published Jan. 17, 2025 Freedom of the Press Foundation