Searching reportersâ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy
The FBI search of a Washington Post reporterâs home on Jan. 14, 2026, was a rare and intimidating move by an administration focused on repressing criticism and dissent. In its story about the search at Hannah Natansonâs home, at which FBI agents said they were searching for materials related to a federal government contractor, Washington…
