Hegseth is a propaganda flop. Don’t let Congress throw him a lifeline
Whistleblowers and the open internet are key to undermining official half-truths, but lawmakers keep trying to weaken both
Lawsuit fights Ellison-Trump corruption’s harm to news outlets
Plus: NYT subpoenaed for reporting on Trump’s bribe plane
Reality and the Espionage Act
The first whistleblower prosecuted by the Trump administration, Reality Winner pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act. Her case is the latest in a long history of targeting sources and whistleblowers under the draconian law.
This World Press Freedom Day, American journalists are under attack
The U.S. government has declared open season on the news media. May 3 is a reminder to fight back
At Paramount, criticism is a conflict of interest. Corruption isn’t
Plus: Clean up your mess, New Jersey courts
Obama used the Espionage Act to put a record number of reporters’ sources in jail, and Trump could be even worse
Will the Trump administration use the Espionage Act to prosecute reporters?
NJ police to journalists: Papers please
Plus: Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence is stunningly unqualified, and a veteran ‘60 Minutes’ journalist sounds the alarm on censorship at CBS
Whistleblower prosecution has nothing to do with national security
Plus: DOJ wants to scrap the Presidential Records Act
Charges against whistleblower Courtney Williams have nothing to do with national security
FPF statement on charges against source who spoke to journalist Seth Harp
Reform the Espionage Act
The Espionage Act is an unconstitutional law used to prosecute whistleblowers and news publishers.