DOJ drops appeal of wiretapping counts against journalist Tim Burke
The government should also drop other charges still pending against Tim Burke.
FPF seeks order to stop Trump from monetizing official statements
The court must block the president and his aides from selling early access to government information
FPF challenges secrecy in Herridge source protection case
The public deserves transparency on why Catherine Herridge was ordered to burn her sources
Disney shouldn’t be the last to stand up to FCC’s Brendan Carr
The countless others in the media who have been targeted by FCC chair Brendan Carr’s campaign of intimidation and retaliation against journalism should follow Disney’s lead and take him to court.
Lawsuit: Early access fee for Trump Truth Social posts unconstitutional
We sued to bar Trump and White House employees from charging for early access to official government announcements
FPF urges Congress not to rubber-stamp Pentagon secrecy
Blanket FOIA exemption would hide unclassified records from the public. That’s dangerous and unnecessary
Now confirmed as DNI, Jay Clayton is threat to press freedom
If Clayton is willing to break DOJ policy at Donald Trump’s request and then lie about it, what will he do now that he’s in charge of an incredibly powerful surveillance apparatus?
House subpoena of BreakThrough News threatens press freedom
Abusing congressional subpoena power to target a news outlet whose coverage a committee chair doesn’t like undermines core press freedom guarantees.
New $25K ‘Penlight’ journalism award honors paywall-free FOIA reporting
The Penlight Prize celebrates paywall-free reporting based on records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act or state public records laws.
Trump admin escalates attacks on journalists, probing family communications
After the Times reported on Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One replacement, his administration looked for any excuse to snoop on the reporters and their relatives
