Analysis

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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Many journalists have recently faced subpoenas

Published

March 8, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker newsletter: March 8, 2018

Published

March 8, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
Former Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka insults, threatens, and attacks journalists

Published

February 23, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker newsletter: February 2, 2018

Published

February 2, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
Editor’s note: Equipment searches, seizures, and damage

Published

January 24, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
Donald Trump has spent his first year as president attacking the press

Whether specific legal actions or just dangerous rhetoric, President Trump's assaults on press freedom are an egregious abuse of his position of power.

Published

January 22, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett
34 arrests, 44 physical attacks, and more chilling numbers from the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker's first year

Published

January 17, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
Government Documents Show FBI Cleared Filmmaker Laura Poitras After Six-Year Fishing Expedition

Published

December 6, 2017

Written by

Jamie Williams, Karen Gullo

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