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1 week agoNew York Times Sues Defense Department Over Patently Unconstitutional' Policy Requiring Reporters Be Escorted at Pentagon
An interim Pentagon press escort requirement is challenged as unconstitutional by a New York Times lawsuit seeking to protect independent reporting.
Media industry
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2 months agoHegseth Reportedly Had Pre-Selected List of Questioners' for High-Stakes Pentagon Presser
Defense Secretary Hegseth used a pre-selected list of friendly media outlets at a Pentagon press conference while implementing a new policy that excluded major news organizations refusing to sign information pledges.
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7 months agoCourt to rule on troop deployment. And, a new Pentagon press corps emerges
A federal appeals court is expected to decide on President Trump's authority to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Ore., within the coming days. A similar case about troop deployments in Chicago is going to the Supreme Court. The federal government deployed troops to both cities against the wishes of the Illinois and Oregon Democratic governors, and district courts temporarily blocked the deployments.
US politics
US politics
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7 months agoTrump Flip-Flops, Throws Support Behind Pentagon Press Policy And Threatens to Kick Media Out of White House
President Trump endorsed Secretary Hegseth's Pentagon press restrictions and criticized the press as disruptive and dishonest while backing tighter credentialing.
US politics
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8 months agoHegseth Tries New Approach To Plugging Pentagon Leaks: Threatening to Revoke Reporters' Credentials
Pentagon requires journalists to sign a pledge forbidding use of unauthorized information, restricts press movement, and may revoke credentials for noncompliance.
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