Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

The Associated Press v. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

In a new First Amendment lawsuit, the AP is challenging a rule that makes it harder for journalists to report on a matter of intense public interest.
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American Broadcasting Companies v. Federal Communications Commission

Reporters Committee is urging a federal court to block the FCC’s efforts to punish ABC for its editorial decisions.
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Reporters Committee statement on judge ordering White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, concluding that President Donald Trump’s ban on the news outlets ...
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Media coalition: White House press ban targeting CNN, MS NOW, Politico is ‘illegal and unconstitutional’

Reporters Committee, joined by 50 media outlets and industry groups, including the White House Correspondents’ Association, is urging a federal court to immediately restore White House access to CNN, ...
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Reporters Committee brings free legal support to Minnesota journalists and newsrooms

Journalists and newsrooms across Minnesota now have additional free legal support as Reporters Committee establishes a permanent, full-time presence in the state. Twin Cities-based attorney ...
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FCC’s threats to ABC licenses ‘pose a grave danger’ to democracy

Reporters Committee is urging a federal court to block the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to punish ABC for broadcasting coverage the Trump administration perceives as critical, arguing ...
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RFK Jr. appears to have lied to Congress about 2019 trip to Samoa, according to documents obtained by The Guardian, AP

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Documents obtained by The ...
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How to file FOIA requests like a pro

The Freedom of Information Act is an invaluable tool for reporters to access public records from federal agencies. But government officials frequently exploit FOIA’s flaws to keep records secret, ...
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Police bodycam footage in Colorado exposes ‘egregious’ misconduct

A Reporters Committee attorney helped Blue Surveillance obtain video documenting an officer holding a gun to an unarmed man’s head. A screen grab from police bodycam footage obtained by Blue ...
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Reporters Committee reviews Todd Blanche’s record on government transparency, leak investigations

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a U.S. Senate floor vote away from permanently serving as the nation’s top law enforcement official. On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Blanche ...
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Reporters Committee statement on subpoena issued to New York Times freelancer

New reporting from The New York Times indicates that a freelancer has been fighting a subpoena he received in February of this year after reporting about a failed Navy SEAL Team 6 mission that took ...
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Pentagon seeks extraordinary new power to evade transparency

This post originally appeared in The Nuance, the Reporters Committee’s newsletter on legal and policy issues at the forefront of a free press. Sign up today! The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking ...