Freedom of the Press Foundation

The Trump administration is firing FOIA officials for lawfully releasing docs in response to public records requests. This should outrage anyone who cares about government transparency. Watch @TrevorTimm explain what this means for government secrecy: freedom.press/foia

BREAKING: Estefany Rodríguez of @NashNoticias was released from an ICE facility in Louisiana today, two weeks after her arrest in a news vehicle in Nashville, TN. Rodríguez argued in federal court the arrest was in retaliation for her reporting on ICE. pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/…

Denying a media request because a ranger would need to speak Spanish — under the guise of "English is the official language of the US" — is both wrong and dumb. @NatlParkService and @Interior officials should do better. Ojalá que no vengan con esas pendejadas la próxima vez.

📚 "Transaction Denied," a newly published book by our board President @RaineyReitman, includes her firsthand account of co-founding @FreedomofPress. Pick up a copy to learn how we got started ⬇️ amazon.com/Transaction-De…

For years, our loyal supporters have asked: Besides donating, how can we help you defend press freedom? Well, now you can with our brand new action center — the tool enables you to seamlessly contact your elected representatives. Take action today: freedom.press/action/

It's unconstitutional for the government to arbitrarily bar employees from talking to the press and public, so it goes without saying that it's unconstitutional to retaliate against news outlets that report on those unconstitutional restrictions. sfgate.com/national-parks…

The Ellisons are “willing to throw the economic interests of their news holdings under the bus if it boosts their other business before the Trump administration,” FPF’s Seth Stern tells @KPaoletta in @CJR. cjr.org/feature/cnn-mi…

This is a great way for journalists without the budget to sue to deal with FOIA stonewalling. Report the news you’re able to report and explain why the govt’s bad faith stopped you from reporting more. Don’t let them off the hook without public shaming. moniqueomadan.substack.com/p/i-asked-why-…

New York state has a chance to strengthen its Freedom of Information Law and be a bright spot amid rising authoritarianism and secrecy. That's why we're calling on the Legislature to pass four key transparency bills for Sunshine Week 2026. Read more: reinventalbany.org/2026/03/groups…

🔔 Join @TheEIPAD for a conversation about the Trump administration's escalating attacks on the First Amendment, featuring @AttorneyNora, @JameelJaffer, and Ben Wizner, moderated by @LaurenLeHarper. 🗓️ Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT RSVP: umass-amherst.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Law enforcement typically issues a warrant to telecom providers for access to customer location “tower dump” data. Now we have learned @CBP purchased location data based on ad IDs. Read more in our weekly digital security newsletter, and subscribe. freedom.press/digisec/blog/c…

"Carr is using the same playbook against news outlets over their Iran war coverage because it’s worked before. And it will continue to work unless the media and lawmakers stand firm against him." @freedomofpress' Caitlin Vogus writes: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The NSA illegally spied on Americans for years after Snowden blew the whistle, according to a FOIA release. This is why Section 702, a warrantless surveillance authority, needs reform. Time for Congress to protect our privacy. From @schwellenbach: pogo.org/investigates/d…

Use our action center to tell Congress to speak out against ICE's detention of Nashville journalist Estefany Rodríguez and any effort to deport her. freedom.press/action/free-es…

Journalists widely reported on the deposition videos of former DOGE staffers because they're important and newsworthy. Ordering them removed can't be squared with the First Amendment. The court must lift this unconstitutional prior restraint. abcnews.com/Politics/group…

"Information silos" between federal agencies are actually good and breaking them down poses an unprecedented threat to our concept of personal privacy. new from @FreedomofPress on @theintercept theintercept.com/2026/03/17/gov…

The administration "is on its way to creating every authoritarian’s dream: a centralized database containing intimate details about every resident of this country." We're suing for docs behind the database. FPF's @LaurenLeHarper has more in @theintercept:theintercept.com/2026/03/17/gov…