Incidents: lawsuits against the press, national level
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
5 incidents match this view.
Country: United States (5)
Continent: North America (5)
Tactic: Lawsuits against the press (5) Funding and ownership pressure (1)
Outcome: Ongoing (3) Sustained (2)
Level: National (5)
Head of government: Donald Trump (5)
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2025 | Trump files, then refiles, $15 billion defamation suit against the New York Times | United States | Lawsuits against the press | Donald Trump | Ongoing (October 16, 2025) |
| July 18, 2025 | Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over Epstein birthday letter story | United States | Lawsuits against the press | Donald Trump | Ongoing |
| July 1, 2025 | United States: Paramount settlement of Donald Trump's lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview, July 2025 | United States | Lawsuits against the press | Donald Trump | Sustained (July 1, 2025) |
| April 22, 2025 | 60 Minutes executive producer resigns, citing lost editorial independence | United States | Funding and ownership pressure | Donald Trump | Sustained (April 22, 2025) |
| December 16, 2024 | Trump sues Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer over final Iowa poll | United States | Lawsuits against the press | Donald Trump | Ongoing (July 10, 2026) |
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