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Trump attacks the press not just as an authoritarian but as a business rival
If the president claims his businesses are competitors of the media outlets he undermines, the press should take him at his word — and sue.

Order for Öztürk’s release is welcome news, but it took far too long
Transparency needed on how a student ended up spending weeks behind bars over an op-ed the government disliked

FPF proves the administration is lying about leaks
Plus: Attacks on law firms and nonprofits endanger the press

Trump’s attacks on law firms and nonprofits endanger the press
Since January, Trump has launched salvos against institutions he sees as roadblocks on his path to greater political control.

Rights organizations file comprehensive ethics complaint against Ed Martin
Ed Martin’s attacks on the First Amendment should disqualify him not only from serving as U.S. attorney but from practicing law.

Lights, camera, national security crisis!
Trump’s film tariff announcement reveals more misuse of national security rhetoric.

New DOJ policy on journalists and sources fuels Trump’s lies
Leak investigations will likely target embarrassing reports of incompetence and wrongdoing

Public records help overcome obstacles to reporting on state prisons
Michelle Pitcher navigates secretive Texas criminal justice system to produce vital investigative reports

100 days, 100 attacks on the press
Plus: DOJ repeals protections for journalist-source confidentiality

Trump DOJ repeals protections for journalist-source confidentiality
Democrats to blame for ignoring repeated warnings that this would happen if they didn't pass the PRESS Act