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Press win — CPJ: How Journalists Can Stay Safe–And How We Can Protect America’s Press–On Midterm Election Day And Beyond
The 2026 U.S. midterm elections will take place next week amid a constant drumbeat of press freedom violations, ceaseless vitriol against journalists from the Trump administration, and direct threats to the press across the U.S.  Globally, elections are risky for journalists, whether reporting from polling sites or working online. Intensifying attacks against journalists in the U.S. mean newsrooms should... [watchdog_win:freed]
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Committee to Protect Journalists
trust 0.92“The 2026 U.S. midterm elections will take place next week amid a constant drumbeat of press freedom violations, ceaseless vitriol against journalists from the Trump administration, and direct threats to the press across the U.S.  Globally, elections are risky for journalists, whether reporting from polling sites or working online. I…”