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.
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.
AI Company Anthropic Sues Trump Administration Seeking To Undo ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Designation
The fight has boosted Anthropic’s reputation among some customers and tech workers who sided with the company’s refusal to budge to pressure from the Trump administration.
Judge Weighs New York Times Bid To Block Policy Limiting Journalists’ Access to Pentagon
The Times sued the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in December, claiming the credentialing policy violates the journalists’ constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
Pentagon Appeals Order Blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s Punishment for Call To Resist Unlawful Orders
Sen. Kelly said in a social media post that the only reason for Hegseth to appeal is to “keep trampling on the free speech rights of retired veterans and silence dissent.”
Judge Seems Skeptical of Legal Justification for Pentagon’s Punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly
The judge didn’t immediately rule from the bench on Kelly’s claims that Pentagon officials violated his First Amendment free speech rights.
Sen. Kelly Sues the Pentagon Over Attempts To Punish Him, Declaring It Unconstitutional
Kelly asked the federal court to rule that the censure letter, the proceedings about his rank and any other punishments against him are “unlawful and unconstitutional.”
Hegseth Censures Sen. Kelly After Democrats’ Video Urging Troops To Resist Unlawful Orders
Investigating and now punishing a sitting U.S. senator is an extraordinary move for the Pentagon, which until President Donald Trump’s second term had usually gone out of its way to act and appear apolitical.