"The extraordinary arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort last week are a dangerous escalation in the Trump administration’s attacks on the press and pose a clear threat to First Amendment freedoms," write @tboutrous.bsky.social and @ktownsend.bsky.social. [via @us.theguardian.com]

The NYTimes' suit against the DoD over press access restrictions is "the only way to put an end to the Trump administration’s multipronged assault on press freedom is for every news outlet to fight back at every opportunity," @trevortimm.bsky.social says. Read @brianstelter.bsky.social's story:

Today, @nytimes.com filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon over its new press access policy. In a statement supporting the lawsuit, @rcfp.org's Gabe Rottman said the policy is "unlawful" and violates the First Amendment. Read more: www.rcfp.org/nyt-pentagon...

The New York Times sued the Defense Department over its press policy prohibiting journalists from soliciting any information not explicitly authorized for release by the government.

The New York Times sued the Pentagon on Thursday, arguing that the Defense Department infringed on the constitutional rights of its journalists by imposing a set of new restrictions on reporting about the military. Read more: nyti.ms/44CRJZY

NPR fights Trump's executive order against public media The case isn't getting much attention. But it pits the press's right not to face government retaliation over coverage against the president's assertion of vast executive powers My story: www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g...

News: To settle NPR's lawsuit, CPB revives $36 million deal it killed after Trump’s pressure My story for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...