The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

The record

Changes

Every change to the record, newest first. Claims are never edited: a change adds a claim that supersedes the old one, and both stay addressable.

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2026-11-07record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: further PI motion, schedule order, amicus motion 2026-11-04..06 (claims 1014,1015,1016)
2026-11-07claim new/claims/1016
2026-11-07claim new/claims/1015
2026-11-07claim new/claims/1014
2026-10-29record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: amended complaint 2026-10-28 (claim 1013)
2026-10-29claim new/claims/1013
2026-10-28source offlinesource 580
2026-10-27record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: Trump says he may move press corps 2026-10-24 (claim 1012)
2026-10-27claim new/claims/1012
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2023-turkiye-rtuk-fines-earthquake-coverageClaim 585 superseded by 1011 (Türkiye spelling); prose citation markers repointed.
2026-10-22claim superseded/claims/1011Spelling standardized to Türkiye; statement otherwise identical.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2023-turkiye-detains-journalists-disinformation-lawClaim 462 superseded by 1010 (Türkiye spelling); prose citation markers repointed.
2026-10-22claim superseded/claims/1010Spelling standardized to Türkiye; statement otherwise identical.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2021-turkiye-press-card-controls-restrictiveClaim 566 superseded by 1009 (Türkiye spelling); prose citation markers repointed.
2026-10-22claim superseded/claims/1009Spelling standardized to Türkiye; statement otherwise identical.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/1931-us-near-v-minnesota-gag-lawDating made unambiguous: the entry covers the 1927 closure of The Saturday Press and the 1 June 1931 Supreme Court ruling in Near v. Minnesota. Title now names both years; ended_on set to the ruling date so structured data shows 1927 to 1931-06-01. occurred_on unchanged (1927, year precision).
2026-10-22record revised/journalists/mark-lowenSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/outlets/fox-tv-turkeySpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/actors/government-of-turkiyeSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2023-turkiye-rtuk-fines-earthquake-coverageSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2023-turkiye-detains-journalists-disinformation-lawSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2023-cambodia-shutters-voice-of-democracySpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2022-turkiye-sedef-kabas-insulting-presidentSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2022-turkiye-prosecutes-sedef-kabasSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2021-turkiye-press-card-controls-restrictiveSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2019-turkiye-deports-ans-boersmaSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2018-turkiye-dogan-sells-to-demirorenSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-22record revised/incidents/2016-turkiye-zaman-trustees-installedSpelling standardized to Türkiye (diacritic restored); no change to facts, sources or URL.
2026-10-21source offlinesource 159
2026-10-21record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: CNN demand letter 2026-10-19 (claim 1008)
2026-10-21claim new/claims/1008
2026-10-15record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: notice of appeal filed 2026-10-14 (claim 1006; status claim 1005 superseded by 1007)
2026-10-15claim superseded/claims/1007Notice of appeal ECF 51, 2026-10-14
2026-10-15claim new/claims/1006
2026-10-14record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: preliminary injunction granted 2026-10-13 (claim 1004; status claim 735 superseded by 1005)
2026-10-14claim superseded/claims/1005PI granted 2026-10-13 (ECF 49, 50)
2026-10-14claim new/claims/1004
2026-10-11record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: Oct 10 DOJ antitrust probe of TV pool coverage halt (claim 1003)
2026-10-11claim new/claims/1003
2026-10-09record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: Oct 8 PI hearing, TRO extended to Oct 13 (claim 1002)
2026-10-09claim new/claims/1002
2026-10-07record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: Oct 5 Politico excluded from Air Force One print pool (claim 1001)
2026-10-07claim new/claims/1001
2026-10-06record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: Oct 5 plaintiffs reply ECF 44 (claim [1000])
2026-10-06claim new/claims/1000
2026-10-03record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: Oct 2 defendants opposition and amicus leave (claims [998, 999])
2026-10-03claim new/claims/999
2026-10-03claim new/claims/998
2026-10-02record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: Oct 1-2 court record entries, preliminary injunction hearing set for Oct 8 (claims [995, 996, 997])
2026-10-02claim new/claims/997
2026-10-02claim new/claims/996
2026-10-02claim new/claims/995
2026-10-01claim retired/claims/993duplicate of claim 992, created by a retried maintenance script
2026-10-01record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicocite claim 992 (event 25) instead of duplicate claim 993
2026-10-01record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: 2026-09-30 pool removal and amicus filings (claims [993, 994])
2026-10-01claim new/claims/994
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2026-10-01claim new/claims/992
2026-09-30source offlinesource 493
2026-09-30record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: 2026-09-29 TIME report on network pool resuming (claim 991)
2026-09-30claim new/claims/991
2026-09-29record revised/incidents/2026-white-house-bans-cnn-msnow-politicoupdate: Sept 26 to 28 developments, preliminary injunction motion, TRO expiry
2026-09-29claim new/claims/990
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2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/communist-party-of-canadaaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/bill-clintonaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/jack-ashleyaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/manuel-noriegaaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/samuel-loring-morisonaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/pavel-sheremetaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/baruch-ivcheraffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/michael-smithaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/nicholas-daniloffaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/fred-francisaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/aggrey-klaasteaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/percy-qobozaaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/conrad-ahlersaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/rudolf-augsteinaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/stanley-johnstonaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record withdrawn/actors/benjamin-gitlowaffected person, not an actor in the incident
2026-09-26record published/journalists/pavel-sheremetfirst publication
2026-09-26record published/journalists/baruch-ivcherfirst publication
2026-09-26record published/journalists/michael-smithfirst publication
2026-09-26record published/journalists/nicholas-danilofffirst publication
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2026-09-26record published/journalists/aggrey-klaastefirst publication
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2026-09-26record published/journalists/emma-goldmanfirst publication
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2026-09-26record published/explainers/press-control-before-1900first publication
2026-09-26record published/incidents/1987-malaysia-printing-act-bars-court-reviewfirst publication
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2026-09-26record published/actors/government-of-malaysiafirst publication
2026-09-26record revised/incidents/1986-ussr-daniloff-moscow-arresthistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record revised/incidents/1986-ussr-daniloff-moscow-arrestattach claim references
2026-09-26record revised/outlets/us-news-and-world-reporthistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record revised/actors/nicholas-daniloffhistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record revised/actors/mikhail-gorbachevhistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record revised/incidents/1989-us-panama-press-pool-restrictedhistorical research 2026-09-26
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2026-09-26record revised/actors/fred-francishistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record revised/incidents/1985-us-morison-espionage-act-convictionhistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record revised/incidents/1985-us-morison-espionage-act-convictionattach claim references
2026-09-26record revised/outlets/janes-defence-weeklyhistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record revised/actors/bill-clintonhistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record revised/actors/donald-russellhistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record revised/actors/samuel-loring-morisonhistorical research 2026-09-26
2026-09-26record published/incidents/1901-philippines-us-colonial-libel-act-el-renacimientofirst publication
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