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US Treasury Blocks Certain Journalists From G20 Meeting in North Carolina

The Treasury has not explained the decision. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press in an interview that “it has nothing to do with point of view.”

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Longtime Publisher of Stars and Stripes to Retire, Citing Differences With Pentagon Leadership

The developments at Stars and Stripes come against a backdrop of increased efforts by Hegseth to control media coverage of the department.

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Lawsuit Seeks To Ban Trump Media From Charging for Early Access to President’s Posts on US Policy

The lawsuit alleges the service offering paying customers sneak peeks of his posts about U.S. policy on war, tariffs and other issues violates the Constitution.

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Judge Orders Pentagon To Lift Policy That Journalists Be Accompanied by an Escort

It was not immediately clear whether the order applied only to reporters from The New York Times, which filed the lawsuit, or to the entire press corps.

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Pentagon Bars Journalists From Its Press Office, Saying It Has Become a ‘Classified Space’

The latest move took place against a backdrop of escalating tensions between the U.S. media and the second Trump administration, which has played out both in the public arena and at times in the courts.

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New York Times Accuses Pentagon of Flouting Judge’s Order Blocking Its Press Access Policy

The Times claims Pentagon officials have implemented a revised press policy that circumvents the judge’s March 20 ruling.

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Pentagon Will Remove Media Offices After Judge Reinstates New York Times Press Credentials

The new policy is the latest dispute over press access to President Donald Trump’s administration, which has limited legacy media while boosting conservative and pro-Trump outlets.

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Judge Sides With New York Times in Challenge to Policy Limiting Reporters’ Access to Pentagon

Times attorneys claim the policy is designed to silence unfavorable press coverage of President Donald Trump’s administration.

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