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Pentagon Asks Court to Keep Its Restrictions on Journalists

The Defense Department wants to keep in place a policy requiring escorts for journalists in the building while it appeals a court decision that tossed…

Pentagon Appeals Court Decisions Gutting Its Press Restrictions

The Defense Department filed a formal notice that it intended to fight a federal judge’s recent rulings that its press restrictions were unconstitutional.

Judge Rejects Hegseth’s Second Attempt to Restrict Reporters at Pentagon

A federal judge gutted a set of rules that were adopted after the court declared an earlier press policy unconstitutional, in a case brought by…

Trump Threatens Jail if Journalists Protect Certain Iran Sources

The president indicated he would ask an unnamed media outlet to reveal the sources behind its coverage of Iran’s successful strike on a U.S. fighter…

New York Times Accuses Pentagon of Defying Court Order

The company said in a legal filing that the department sought to fashion an “end run” when it issued revised media rules on Monday.

Pentagon Adopts New Limits for Journalists After Court Loss

The Defense Department said it would close the Pentagon’s work area for journalists, among other changes, after a judge found the existing media policy unconstitutional.

News Outlets Pressure Pentagon to Restore Access After Court Ruling

A federal judge ruled on Friday that key parts of the Pentagon’s press policy were unconstitutional.

Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional

A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New…

A Call for Reporting Tips Rankles Pentagon Officials

A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.

Pentagon Bars Photographers From Briefings on Iran War

The decision is the latest move by the Pentagon to restrict access inside the department for journalists.