The War On News

A dated record of government actions that limit reporting.

Actors

Officials and bodies named in the record. Each entry gives the role or office and the jurisdiction, and lists the incidents in which the actor is named. Entries carry no description or party label.

NameRole or officeJurisdictionIncidents
Adani GroupPrivate conglomerate; complainant in defamation proceedings against a journalistIndia1
Barack ObamaPresident of the United States (2009-2017)United States (federal)1
Brendan CarrChair, Federal Communications CommissionUnited States (federal)1
Charles ColsonSpecial Counsel to the President (Nixon administration)United States (federal)1
Cornelia PillardJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. CircuitUnited States (federal)0
Donald TrumpPresident of the United StatesUnited States (federal)7
Eugene DanielsPresident, White House Correspondents' Association (2025)United States (federal)1
Federal Communications CommissionIndependent federal regulatory agencyUnited States (federal)1
Government of IsraelNational governmentIsrael1
Government of TurkiyeNational governmentTurkiye1
Gregory G. KatsasJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. CircuitUnited States (federal)0
Hong Kong Department of JusticeProsecuting authority, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHong Kong1
Jacqui HeinrichPresident, White House Correspondents' Association (2026)United States (federal)1
John W. deGravellesJudge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of LouisianaLouisiana, United States1
Kari LakeSenior Advisor, U.S. Agency for Global MediaUnited States (federal)1
Louisiana LegislatureState legislatureLouisiana, United States2
National Assembly of HungaryNational legislatureHungary1
Nayib BukelePresident of El SalvadorEl Salvador1
Neomi RaoJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. CircuitUnited States (federal)0
Pam BondiAttorney General of the United StatesUnited States (federal)1
Pete HegsethUnited States Secretary of DefenseUnited States (federal)2
Richard NixonPresident of the United States (1969-1974)United States (federal)1
Ron DeSantisGovernor of FloridaFlorida, United States1
State Duma of RussiaLower house of the Federal Assembly of RussiaRussia1
Taylor BudowichWhite House Deputy Chief of Staff for CommunicationsUnited States (federal)1
Timothy J. KellyJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaUnited States (federal)1
Trevor N. McFaddenJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaUnited States (federal)0
U.S. Agency for Global MediaFederal agency overseeing Voice of AmericaUnited States (federal)1
United States CongressFederal legislatureUnited States (federal)1
United States Department of DefenseFederal executive departmentUnited States (federal)2
United States Department of JusticeFederal executive departmentUnited States (federal)2
Viktor OrbanPrime Minister of Hungary (through 2026)Hungary1
Vladimir PutinPresident of RussiaRussia1
White House Correspondents' AssociationProfessional association of accredited White House reportersUnited States (federal)2
White House Press OfficeOffice of the White House Press SecretaryUnited States (federal)3