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House subpoena of BreakThrough News threatens press freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:New York, July 23, 2026 — In a direct attack on the First Amendment, the House Ways and Means Committee has subpoenaed independent news outlet BreakThrough News, demanding internal records under the guise of investigating foreign influence in the tax-exempt nonprofit sector.The committee, chaired by …
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
Lawsuit fights Ellison-Trump corruption’s harm to news outlets
Plus: NYT subpoenaed for reporting on Trump’s bribe plane
Shareholder lawsuit seeks to halt Paramount merger, fight corruption
The deal threatens Paramount and its stockholders, as well as the press and public who rely on CBS and CNN to remain informed
Censorship of medical journals infects journalism too
Why are government quacks like RFK Jr. grading doctors’ homework?
Subpoenas to NYT have nothing to do with national security
The Trump administration’s efforts to suppress reporting show exactly why we need to protect journalists
NJ court doubles down on one of the worst censorship orders we’ve seen
The judge narrowed his prior restraint in one way, but vastly expanded it in another. And it’s still a constitutional mess
ICE wants to scare you out of sharing the news
Plus: NJ court doubles down on gag order
Disciplinary office ignores complaints over journalist raid
The Virginia State Bar’s excuse is gone, but its dereliction persists
