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Freedom of the Press Foundation
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Sep 3
The Trump administration says imported brass instruments are a national security threat. It may sound absurd, but it points to a serious problem: invoking ‘national security’ to advance policy goals while bypassing public scrutiny. Watch @LaurenLeHarper explain:
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Tell Senate Commerce to reject Danielle Thumann Severs as FCC commissioner. As staffer for Trump censorship czar Brendan Carr, she’s done nothing to rein in his abuses.
📣 Take Action: Write a letter opposing Danielle Thumann Severs’ confirmation as FCC commissioner
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President Trump’s threat to sue a liberal think tank attempts to transform defamation law into a modern-day Sedition Act that could be wielded against journalists.
The dangerous new twist in Trump’s latest defamation threat
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Freedom of the Press Foundation
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Sep 6
Government records usually belong to the public from the moment they’re created—except at the Supreme Court. That’s a problem—and it can be fixed. Plus: Why we’re demanding Treasury’s secret Venezuelan oil contract, and more in The Classifieds.
SCOTUS secrecy is reaching a crisis point
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Freedom of the Press Foundation
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Sep 6
🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED! Are you a journalist who uses FOIA or other public records laws in your reporting? You could win $25,000 with our new journalism award, the Penlight Prize. Deadline extended to September 15. Apply at:
The Penlight Prize ∙ Freedom of the Press Foundation
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