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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
General view of the Pentagon where at least 30 news organizations refused to sign a new access policy in Washington

Journalists Turn in Access Badges, Exit Pentagon Rather Than Agree to New Reporting Rules

It is unclear what practical impact the new rules will have, though news organizations vowed they’d continue robust coverage of the military no matter the vantage point.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House

Pentagon Steps up Media Restrictions, Now Requiring Approval Before Reporting Even Unclassified Info

The new Pentagon restrictions arrive as Trump expands threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American media landscape.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House

Pentagon Directs Military To Pull Library Books That Address Diversity, Anti-Racism, Gender Issues

It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of diversity and equity programs, policies and instructional materials.

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to unveil actions against Maine amid fight over transgender rights, in Washington, D.C.

Justice Department to Resume Practice of Obtaining Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries

New regulations rescind a Biden administration policy that protected journalists from having their phone records secretly seized during leak investigations.

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