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February 21.   The Associated Press: Associated Press sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech:The White House banned the AP from the White House and Air Force One after the news outlet refused to change its style from the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”

March 24.   Rebecca Hamilton: The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to Assaults on Legal Services, Universities, and Independent Media

May 5.   Kate Lamb: ‘Fight back’: journalist taking Trump administration to court calls for media to resist attacks.

May 27.   David Folkenflik: NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House.

May 30.   The Associated Press: PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case.

June 1.   Adam Gabbatt: NPR lawsuit aims to strike a blow for press freedom against Trump’s attacks.

July 16.   Dale R. Anglin & Christina Shih: Press Forward invests $22.7 million in local news infrastructure to meet the urgent challenges newsrooms face.

August 5.   Josh Dickey: More Than 2,300 WGA Members Blast Trump for ‘Authoritarian Assault’ on Free Press in Open Letter.

October 12.   Will Neal: ABC Host Pulls Plug on JD Vance Interview Mid-Sentence.

October 14.   Brian Stelter: Media outlets, including Fox News and CNN, refuse to sign Pentagon’s press access rules.

November 5.   Marta Peirano: How to save the news: The internet has become a tool of misinformation and mass surveillance. A global initiative seeks to change that.

December 4.   Erik Wemple: New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights.

December 5.   David Folkenflik: NPR battles Trump executive order in court.