







NABJ condemns President Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House as media organizations defend press freedom.
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House over coverage
US President Donald Trump said the ban is due to reports of 'fiction and lies', and warned that other news organizations could face similar restrictions.

Trump says he is banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House
The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media throughout his political career.

White House TV pool won't cover Trump after press ban: CNN
The decision comes as CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they are suing Trump to overturn his new ban of those three media outlets from the White House.

Major television networks pull out of presidential press pool following lawsuit filed against Trump by CNN, MS NOW, and ‘Politico’
The three media outlets are taking the administration to court in defense of the First Amendment. The president barred them from the White House as punishment for their coverage

Chokehold: Donald Trump’s War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance
This Free Press report examines the Trump administration’s hostile relationship with dissent and free expression in 2025. It analyzes how Trump and his political enablers have sought to undermine and chill the most basic freedoms protected by the First Amendment.

Trump v. Colbert: A Discussion on the Administration’s Censorship of CBS and its Affiliates
Jack Frischen examines the Trump Administration’s involvement with CBS Broadcasting and how it likely amounts to intentional censorship of their competing views by use of antiquated laws and bullyi…

WHITE HOUSE DENIES ACCESS TO PRESS FROM MAJOR U.S. NEWS OUTLETS
Republicans accused Facebook, Google and Twitter of bias. Democrats called the hearing ‘dumb.’
Facebook, Google and Twitter on Tuesday sought to defend themselves against accusations from Republican lawmakers that the tech giants censor conservative news and views during a congressional hearing that devolved into a political sniping match.

Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies

Trump Targets Kristen Welker, Calls on FCC to Punish Her
Trump called for FCC action against NBC's Kristen Welker after she said his GOP endorsements had "some mixed results."

Facebook lifts restrictions on calling women ‘property’ and trans people ‘freaks’
The social media giant Meta has loosened its public rules on hate speech as Mark Zuckerberg seeks to curry favour with Donald Trump

Weeks After Denouncing Government Censorship On Rogan, Zuckerberg Texted Elon Musk Offering To Take Down Content For DOGE
On January 10th, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg sat down with Joe Rogan and put on quite a performance. He talked about how the Biden administration had pressured Meta to take down content. He detailed how …

CBS ‘Censorship’ of Stephen Colbert Slammed by Democratic FCC Commissioner as Latest ‘Corporate Capitulation’ to Trump Administration
FCC Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez called CBS's move to "censor" Stephen Colbert another example of "corporate capitulation" to the Trump administration.

Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview
Host claims lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutiny

Why ‘Flooding the Zone’ Works for Trump - Dame Magazine
Trump’s allies openly described a strategy to overwhelm the press with simultaneous crises. The structure of modern journalism makes it work
