First Amendment

The editorial independence of USAGM networks is essential to their credibility, their mission, and the safety of their reporters.

The Oregonian/OregonLive is challenging a Ninth Circuit order that greenlights a prior restraint.

“The judge’s order recognizes that the White House can’t pick and choose who gets to cover it and how."

The Trump administration is targeting the agency that oversees Voice of America and other international broadcasters.

The district court must block the Trump administration from gutting federally funded broadcasters.

Allowing the Trump administration to shutter Voice of America unilaterally would sabotage the independence that makes it effective.

Allowing the Trump administration to shutter VOA unilaterally would violate the First Amendment.

Gabe Rottman, RCFP’s vice president of policy, testified on Tuesday during a U.S. Senate hearing on “The Censorship Industrial Complex.”

Were FARA applied “consistent with its textual sweep,” it would plainly apply to a substantial amount of First Amendment-protected speech.

Applying the Foreign Agents Registration Act to interactions with foreign sources and other journalistic activity would chill newsgathering.