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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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From fake news to enemy of the people: An anatomy of Trump's tweets

Published

January 30, 2019

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker in 2018: Year two of documenting attacks on the press in the Trump era

Published

December 19, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett
Journalists fleeing threats at home trapped in ICE detention over US asylum seeker policy

Published

December 14, 2018

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Federal judge reinstates CNN reporter’s press pass after Trump revoked it for critical coverage

On November 16, federal judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to give CNN reporter Jim Acosta his press pass back.

Published

November 16, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne, Camille Fassett
Panic buttons, cameras, and a gun under the desk: Local newsrooms update security in wake of Capital Gazette attack

Published

November 15, 2018

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
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.

Published

July 10, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne, Camille Fassett
By suing WikiLeaks, DNC could endanger principles of press freedom

Published

May 29, 2018

Written by

Avi Asher-Schapiro
Missouri governor’s criminal trial proceeds in darkness

Published

May 11, 2018

Written by

Dan Shelley

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