Politics Jan 30 Trump administration charges Don Lemon with federal civil rights crimes related to anti-ICE church protest By Jaimie Ding, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jan 14 Watch 4:55 FBI searches reporter's home, raising concerns about intimidation of free press The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of an investigation involving a government contractor accused of mishandling classified information. Hannah Natanson has been reporting on President Trump’s overhaul of the federal government. Press freedom advocates… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Politics Dec 02 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears likely to rule in favor of crisis pregnancy center in challenge to state investigation The facilities often known as “crisis pregnancy centers” have been on the rise in the U.S., especially since the Supreme Court overturned abortion as a nationwide right in 2022. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 WATCH: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 14 Watch 8:23 Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon's new press rules Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, has refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Oct 14 News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won't sign Pentagon rules document By David Bauder, Associated Press The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 7:50 Law professor sues West Point over rules he says curb free speech By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is facing a lawsuit that claims it’s violating the First Amendment. The suit, filed by its own law professor, Tim Bakken, alleges that the academy is banning professors from expressing opinions in the… Continue watching
Apr 27 Journalists gather to honor First Amendment at 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The stripped-down festivities Saturday night were a reflection of the somber tone in Washington at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has battled with the press on multiple fronts and wrested from the correspondents' association the power… Continue reading
Mar 31 LISTEN: Supreme Court weighs whether group affiliated with church should get tax exemption By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court appeared Monday to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 7:28 'Murder the Truth' examines growing effort to silence journalists and curtail free speech By William Brangham The Supreme Court ruled in 1964 that journalistic organizations were protected from libel or defamation lawsuits brought by a public figure unless that plaintiff could prove the journalists had acted intentionally. The book, “Murder the Truth," documents a well-funded effort… Continue watching