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At a time when our democracy is at risk, our team is winning tough fights to ensure people have the news and information they need. Here’s how we’re getting it done.

Thanks to Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, every merger is now an opening for extortion.

In July, Free Press staff spoke out against attacks on free speech, fought authoritarian threats, advocated for equitable representation in newsrooms and more.

The 6th Circuit decision was flawed on every level. Here’s why a Supreme Court ruling could have created an even worse outcome for the public.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has announced that Trump’s budget cuts are forcing the organization to wind down operations later this year. 

Learn more about the creation of the Media Capitulation Index, the sweeping Free Press investigation that rates the independence of America’s 35 largest media companies, including the conglomerates that have recently caved to pressure from an authoritarian and corrupt Trump administration.

Mario Guevara is likely not the last journalist we will see arrested, detained and targeted for his work in the Trump era.

Zeroing out federal funding for public media has been a dream of Republicans since the Nixon administration. The loss of CPB funding will be felt for years.

In June, Free Press staffers underscored the dangers the Trump administration poses, protected free speech and fought for just and equitable journalism.

Brandi Collins-Dexter was a force of nature who spent her entire career serving others.