Federal Judge Finds Pentagon Is Violating Court Order To Restore Access to Reporters

“The department simply cannot reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking ‘new’ action and expect the court to look the other way,” the judge wrote.

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.

Trump Team Applying Pressure to Media: Tell the War’s Story the Way We See It

All presidential administrations tangle with the press; it’s the natural byproduct of journalists’ watchdog roles in a democratic society.

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.”

New York Times, AP, Newsmax Among News Outlets Who Say They Won’t Sign New Pentagon Rules

Those outlets say the policy threatens to punish them for routine news gathering protected by the First Amendment.