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Original analyses on press freedom trends and monthly incident roundups written by U.S. Press Freedom Tracker staff with features on First Amendment issues published by our partner organizations.

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‘Overstayed his welcome’

The Trump administration is ramping up its hostile environment for journalists, from American streets to the corridors of the White House

Published

September 21, 2026

Written by

Jem Bartholomew
What 3,725 (and counting) of Trump’s anti-press posts look like

Published

August 31, 2026

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Leak hunting with legal orders

DOJ-issued legal orders to outlets, journalists by year

Published

July 30, 2026

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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‘Overstayed his welcome’

The Trump administration is ramping up its hostile environment for journalists, from American streets to the corridors of the White House

Published

September 21, 2026

Written by

Jem Bartholomew
Trump, allies pursue multipronged campaign against the press

Published

July 9, 2026

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Go pound sand!

Published

June 10, 2026

Written by

Kyle Paoletta
As World Cup nears, foreign journalists face growing risks in the US

Published

May 28, 2026

Written by

Briana Erickson
Media in the courthouse

Published

May 27, 2026

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Press arrests used to silence protest coverage in 2025

More than 30 journalists detained, nearly all released without charges or with them quickly dropped

Published

December 15, 2025

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
One Battle After Another

Published

November 12, 2025

Written by

Carolina Abbott Galvão and Riddhi Setty
California press protections undermined as violations surged at LA protests

Batons, pepper balls, searches, detainment: How police defied the state’s media rights law

Published

September 30, 2025

Written by

Briana Erickson