Press Release

VICTORY: Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer

September 23, 2026

An Iowa state court on Wednesday dismissed President Donald Trump’s frivolous lawsuit against veteran pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register newspaper.

Analysis

Trump's White House press ban clashes with 130 years of independent reporting — and the law

September 21, 2026

Trump’s press ban collides with 130 years of independent White House reporting — and constitutional limits on taking away press access.

Statement

FIRE statement on Trump banning news outlets from the White House

September 19, 2026

President Trump has banned CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House in response to their coverage.

Press Release

USC earns FIRE's top rating for free speech

September 8, 2026

With the new “green light” rating, the University of Southern California’s retabulated ranking would be 37th nationally in FIRE’s College Free Speech Rankings, 179 places higher than its ranking a year ago.

Analysis

The U.S. military is at war with its own newspaper

August 26, 2026

The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes leaders after they defended editorial independence, raising alarms over military control of its own press.

Analysis

Nebraska school district censors anti-ICE cartoon, forces prior approval on student press

August 24, 2026

After a Nebraska school censored an anti-ICE cartoon, it adopted a policy giving administrators power to review student journalism before publication.

Analysis