To our AP community:

It's been a little over a year since The Associated Press filed a lawsuit to protect the right of the press and public to speak freely without government retaliation after the White House sought to limit our access to some presidential events.

That means for the past year, The Associated Press has been covering the presidency while also standing up for our right to do so.

Our journalism has not stopped.

Here's an update on where things stand, what's at stake and how you can help support the AP's mission.

(AP Photos/Alex Brandon, Jacquelyn Martin, and Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Where things stand

Our media reporter David Bauder has extensively covered developments in the case. As of now, the legal process is ongoing.

Here's a brief recap of what's happened:

AP filed suit in February 2025 over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech.
Last April, a federal judge ordered the administration to restore AP's full access to cover presidential events, affirming the free speech protections afforded by the First Amendment.
The government appealed that decision, and we're still awaiting a ruling.

What's at stake

This doesn’t just affect the AP.

As I wrote last November, we believe this case could have much wider implications, not only for other news organizations but for people like you, too.

If a president of any party can use personal and political preference to choose which journalists to allow in – and kick others out because of the words they use – it means the public is not getting a full picture of what is happening.

How you can help

Standing up for press freedom has been part of our mission since AP was founded in 1846. As an independent, not-for-profit news organization, we don't have shareholders or a corporate parent.

Our mission remains simple but critical: inform the world with factual, accurate and nonpartisan journalism — just as we've done for 180 years.

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