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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 28/09/2026

Just days after a judge temporarily reversed a White House access ban, @cnn.com was excluded from Air Force One and the television pool that covered President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip to a college football game in Tennessee.

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CNN barred from Trump’s Air Force One flight

CNN was told by the White House on Sept. 25, 2026, that its journalists would not be allowed on Air …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 28/09/2026

Eye on Cherokee reporter Sal Insinga was assaulted while covering a Sept. 11 protest in Cedartown, Georgia, over the police shooting of HeeHaw, a pet donkey. Insinga’s microphone and camera were damaged, and a man was arrested and faces a charge of disorderly conduct.

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Journalist attacked, microphone damaged at protest over donkey killing

Salvatore “Sal” Insinga, a reporter and chief editor for independent local news outlet Eye on Cherokee, was assaulted and had …

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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 24/09/2026

Follow @freedom.press's U.S. Press Freedom Tracker on Flipboard to see the latest cases involving journalists and news organizations. flipboard.com/@freedomofpr...

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Explore Freedom of the Press Foundation's magazine "U.S. Press Freedom Tracker Cases", followed by 1 people on Flipboard. See more stories about Florida Politics, U.S. Politics, Indiana.

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 25/09/2026

Update: An Iowa judge dismissed President Trump’s consumer fraud lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register, ruling that a faulty poll was protected speech.

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Media in the courthouse

Lawsuits against the news media filed by Trump since Nov. 5, 2024: Pending: 4 Dropped: 1 Settled: 0 As Donald …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 24/09/2026

BREAKING: Journalists from @cnn.com, @ms.now and @politico.com regained access to the White House around noon today, after the Trump administration this morning disregarded a judge’s overnight order to restore their credentials and instead initially denied them entry.

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Trump bans three outlets from White House access, citing ‘fake news’

Reporters from CNN, Politico and MS NOW were denied access to the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 24/09/2026

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled early today that @cnn.com, @ms.now and @politico.com can temporarily recover press access to the White House, days after President Trump banned them. But the administration defied the order, denying journalists from the outlets entry this morning.

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Trump bans three outlets from White House access, citing ‘fake news’

Reporters from CNN, Politico and MS NOW were denied access to the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 22/09/2026

The Florida Senate ordered South Florida Sun Sentinel and @orlandosentinel.com to destroy a report they obtained through a public records request. The Senate’s Sept. 15 letter warned that refusing to shred the document could lead to “civil or criminal legal implications.”

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Florida official demands outlets delete document

The Florida Senate in Tallahassee ordered the South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Orlando Sentinel to destroy an insurance report …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 22/09/2026

"Overstayed his welcome": The Trump administration is ramping up its hostile environment for journalists, from American streets to the corridors of the White House. Originally published in @columjournreview.bsky.social:

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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

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 21/09/2026

After journalists from @cnn.com, @ms.now and @politico.com were barred from the White House on Saturday, following a Trump ban, the networks sued. And when CNN was pulled from TV pool rotation today, major networks said they’d drop pool TV coverage of Trump altogether.

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Trump bans three outlets from White House access, citing ‘fake news’

Reporters from CNN, Politico and MS NOW were denied access to the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 18/09/2026

Reporter Mike Emery of Indiana’s Western Wayne News was subpoenaed Aug. 28 for trial testimony in connection with his coverage of an industrial fire that displaced thousands in April 2023. A judge struck down the request Sept. 11.

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Reporter subpoenaed to testify at trial in lawsuit over Indiana warehouse fire

Mike Emery, a reporter for Western Wayne News, was subpoenaed on Aug. 28, 2026, to testify at a civil trial …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 18/09/2026

BREAKING: Trump announced today that @cnn.com, @ms.now and @politico.com are banned from the White House, effective immediately. While the president warned that more outlets will follow, there is no sign of steps being taken to implement his order.

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Trump targets news media, punishing critical coverage of his second term

President Donald Trump and his administration are continuing to take steps in his second term to punish and intimidate news …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 18/09/2026

U.S.-based Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano was detained by ICE while driving for a ride-hailing service in Orlando, Florida, on Sept. 14. Galeano, who fled into exile after government arrest orders, has an active asylum case in the U.S.

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Nicaraguan journalist detained by ICE in Florida

Exiled Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while working as a driver for a …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 17/09/2026

A federal judge in Nashville, Tennessee, last week dismissed Spanish-language journalist Estefany Rodríguez’s petition over her two-week March detention by ICE. She had asked the court for protection against future retaliation for her reporting.

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Spanish-language journalist arrested by ICE in Tennessee

Spanish-language reporter Estefany Rodríguez was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 4, …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 17/09/2026

A federal judge on Sept. 14 barred the implementation of new Department of Homeland Security visa restrictions for foreign journalists, writing that, under the policy, ‘the possibilities for abuse are rampant’:

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Markwayne Mullin targets press as secretary of homeland security

Upon replacing Kristi Noem as secretary of homeland security, Markwayne Mullin joined President Donald Trump in taking steps to punish …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 11/09/2026

Five reporters invited to cover an event at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California were detained at the gates and held at gunpoint by security personnel on Aug. 17. The base called it a "breakdown in communication."

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Five California reporters held at gunpoint at Space Force base

Five reporters had weapons drawn on them and were held by security at the Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc, …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 09/09/2026

In August, the Pentagon polygraphed approximately 50 members of the military staff that supports the Joint Chiefs, amid an investigation into the sources behind news reports of the depletion of crucial munitions.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth targets news outlets, leakers

As the second year of President Donald Trump’s second term began, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continued taking steps to intimidate …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 31/08/2026

President Trump has attacked the press on social media nearly every day for over a decade. Explore the Tracker dataset that catalogs every time Trump uses Truth Social to abuse the news media and journalists. That and more in this month’s newsletter from managing editor @kamccudden.bsky.social:

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

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 03/09/2026

A new defense filing for journalist Don Lemon reveals that on Jan. 20, days before his arrest for covering a church service protest in St. Paul, Minnesota, a DHS agent subpoenaed Verizon Wireless for his cellphone info. Lemon faces federal prosecution in the case.

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Don Lemon’s cellphone account subpoenaed by DHS as part of prosecution

Independent journalist Don Lemon’s telecommunications were the target of an administrative subpoena issued to Verizon Wireless by the Department of …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 09/09/2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth targets news outlets, leakers

As the second year of President Donald Trump’s second term began, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continued taking steps to intimidate …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 03/09/2026

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Don Lemon’s cellphone account subpoenaed by DHS as part of prosecution

Independent journalist Don Lemon’s telecommunications were the target of an administrative subpoena issued to Verizon Wireless by the Department of …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 31/08/2026

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

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 26/08/2026

After JB Nicholas reported on a crash near his home in upstate New York, three police officers knocked on his door just after midnight on Aug. 2 and warned that he could face charges if he continued contacting the family of someone involved in the crash.

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Reporter confronted by police at his home in New York

After JB Nicholas reported on a pickup truck that struck and seriously injured a cyclist in Malone, New York, three …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 21/08/2026

Update: The founder-editor of The Gray Zone sued federal officials Monday after his phones were seized by Customs and Border Protection in July. Max Blumenthal was also questioned about his work after arriving at Dulles Airport in Virginia from a reporting trip to Iran.

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Editor questioned by officials at Virginia airport; phone seized and searched

Journalist Max Blumenthal was stopped, questioned and had his cellphones seized and searched by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 21/08/2026

Documentary filmmaker Lev Omelchenko lost a federal lawsuit Aug. 6 against the city of Atlanta and police officers who arrested him in 2021 while filming a ‘Cop City’ protest. The judge held the officers were protected by qualified immunity.

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Filmmaker arrested at ‘Cop City’ protest, sues Atlanta and police

Journalist Lev Omelchenko, arrested on Sept. 8, 2021, while filming a protest in Atlanta, has since filed a lawsuit against …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 20/08/2026

Journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias has spent more than 300 days behind bars, the longest known time a journalist has been in U.S. custody. In October 2025, he was shot in the arm and arrested by federal agents who boxed in his car for an immigration stop in LA.

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Journalist shot by federal agents in LA, taken into ICE custody

Independent journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias was shot in the arm and arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles, California, on …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 19/08/2026

Wilmer Solano Dávila, a Venezuelan journalist seeking asylum in the U.S., was released from immigration detention Aug. 14 after his arrest late July in Miami Beach, FL, during a traffic stop.

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Venezuelan journalist detained by federal immigration agents in Florida

Wilmer Solano Dávila, a Venezuelan journalist, was taken into custody by Customs and Border Protection during a traffic stop in …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 18/08/2026

Former Marion County Record reporter Phyllis Zorn settled her federal lawsuit against the city of Marion, Kansas, for $850K on Aug. 11. She alleged that officials conspired to punish her and the paper for their reporting, culminating in an August 2023 newsroom raid.

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Kansas reporter files suit after phone seized in newsroom raid

Marion County Record reporter Phyllis Zorn, far left, filed a federal lawsuit on Feb. 6, 2024, alleging her constitutional rights …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 18/08/2026

BREAKING: ABC filed a lawsuit against the FCC and its commissioners alleging the agency has waged a sustained campaign of retaliation against the broadcaster to punish and pressure it over unfavorable coverage of Trump’s administration.

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr targets news outlets

As President Donald Trump’s second term continued in 2026, his Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, took steps to punish …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 13/08/2026

A new defense filing for journalist Georgia Fort over her prosecution for covering a church service protest in St. Paul, Minnesota, reveals that on Jan. 20, days before her arrest, a DHS agent subpoenaed T-Mobile for her cellphone info.

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Journalist’s cellphone account subpoenaed by DHS as part of prosecution

Independent journalist Georgia Fort’s telecommunications were the target of an administrative subpoena issued to T-Mobile by a Department of Homeland …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 13/08/2026

A new defense filing by journalist @donlemonofficial.bsky.social over his prosecution for covering a January church service protest in St. Paul, MN, reveals DHS subpoenaed YouTube on April 3 for account information on Lemon and five other journalists and news outlets.

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YouTube accounts of 6 news outlets and journalists subpoenaed by DHS

Six news media outlets and journalists, including Don Lemon, Georgia Fort and Megyn Kelly, were the target of an administrative …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 13/08/2026

While shooting a live segment on homelessness in downtown Los Angeles on July 30, Newsmax videographer Kip Ebanks had his camera jostled and pushed into his face by a man walking by.

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Photographer’s camera swatted by pedestrian during live shot in LA

Videographer Kip Ebanks had his camera shoved by a passerby, jamming it into his face while he was filming a …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 13/08/2026

A suit filed by the publishers of The Reporter against Delaware County, NY, would proceed to jury trial, a judge ruled July 21. The paper argues that a March 2023 letter proves that the county retaliated against it when it was de-designated as an official newspaper.

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New York county’s letter asks for changes to paper’s reporting

Publishers of Delhi, New York-based The Reporter received a letter on March 8, 2023, from the Delaware County Board of …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 04/08/2026

FCC Chair Brendan Carr said July 22 that ABC’s decision not to air Trump’s White House address a week prior, in which the president repeated baseless allegations of election fraud, would be included in the agency’s early review of all stations owned by the broadcaster.

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr targets news outlets

As President Donald Trump’s second term continued in 2026, his Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, took steps to punish …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 30/07/2026

Independent videographer Patrick Nealis was pushed to the ground by police and arrested while documenting a May 31 protest against ICE outside Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ.

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Videographer pushed down by police, arrested at New Jersey immigration protest

Independent videographer Patrick Nealis was shoved to the ground by a law enforcement officer and arrested while documenting a protest …

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Kirstin McCudden @kamccudden.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This time, vertical: It was fascinating to look across three administrations of data in the @uspresstracker.bsky.social and pull out how subpoenas and legal orders have been used on the federal level

A vertical bar chart showing subpoenas and legal orders issued to journalists from 2017 through 2026 by year, differentiating between Department of Justice-issued orders and others.

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 30/07/2026

Leak hunting with legal orders — we’ve already seen more subpoenas to journalists from the DOJ than any year in the last 10 years. This and more in this month’s Tracker newsletter by managing editor @kamccudden.bsky.social:

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Leak hunting with legal orders

DOJ-issued legal orders to outlets, journalists by year

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 30/07/2026

The Trump administration isn't just investigating alleged crimes. It’s aggressively pursuing the sources behind the stories, using the legal system as a blunt instrument to stop the flow of information. Find the full story in our monthly newsletter: pressfreedomtracker.us/newsletter

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 29/07/2026

The House Ways and Means Committee, led by Rep. Jason Smith, subpoenaed nonprofit @btnewsroom.bsky.social on July 21, seeking financial records in an effort to prove the news outlet, which has covered ICE raids and pro-Palestinian protests, is under foreign influence.

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Rep. Jason Smith targets press as chair of Ways and Means Committee

Jason Smith, a U.S. representative for Missouri, has used his position as chair of the House Committee on Ways and …

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 29/07/2026

Update: MA newsletter co-publishers who were severely harassed and stalked by seven eBay employees reached new $55.7M settlement with e-commerce giant on Monday. Deal includes $6M in donations to nonprofits and $1M to First Amendment charity.

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7 former eBay employees charged in harassment campaign against journalists

The FBI announced charges against six former eBay employees on June 15, 2020, for their alleged participation in a campaign …

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