FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:New York, Aug. 12, 2026 — President Donald Trump’s scheme to charge $100,000 per month for advance access to official government announcements on Truth Social violates the First and Fifth amendments to the Constitution, according to a lawsuit filed today in federal court by Freedom of the …
Blanket FOIA exemption would hide unclassified records from the public. That’s dangerous and unnecessary
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?
Abusing congressional subpoena power to target a news outlet whose coverage a committee chair doesn’t like undermines core press freedom guarantees.
The Penlight Prize celebrates paywall-free reporting based on records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act or state public records laws.
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
The deal threatens Paramount and its stockholders, as well as the press and public who rely on CBS and CNN to remain informed
The Trump administration’s efforts to suppress reporting show exactly why we need to protect journalists
The judge narrowed his prior restraint in one way, but vastly expanded it in another. And it’s still a constitutional mess
Sources won’t come forward if reporters face financial ruin for keeping their word
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