October 5, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Confirmed

White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One, Testing a Judge's Order to Restore Access

On October 5, 2026, the White House barred Politico from traveling aboard Air Force One during President Trump's campaign trip to Nebraska, continuing a monthlong fight over press access that began when Trump barred CNN...

July 2, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Developing

Court Orders DOJ to Unredact Epstein Files as Department Resists Release

A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to release additional, unredacted records from its Jeffrey Epstein files, setting a July 2, 2026 deadline as part of a lawsuit brought by journalist Katie Phang. U.S...

June 13, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Confirmed

Workers Strip Trump's Name From the Kennedy Center Hours After a Court-Ordered Deadline

Crews removed President Trump's name from the exterior of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 13, 2026, hours past an extended court deadline. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper had ordered the...