Politics Dec 02 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears likely to rule in favor of crisis pregnancy center in challenge to state investigation 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
Politics Oct 14 News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won’t sign Pentagon rules document 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. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Sep 24 Watch 7:50 Law professor sues West Point over rules he says curb free speech 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… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
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
Feb 24 Judge won’t immediately restore Associated Press’ access to White House By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban, saying that case law "is uniformly unhelpful to the White House.”… Continue reading
Feb 24 Supreme Court won’t hear cases from anti-abortion activists on protest limits By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents who say laws limiting anti-abortion demonstrations near clinics violate their First Amendment rights. Continue reading