Politics Aug 31 Treasury Department blocks certain journalists from covering G20 meeting By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Nation Aug 24 Watch 5:01 Military newspaper editor says he was fired for raising concerns about Pentagon censorship Stars and Stripes is a newspaper that has served American troops for generations. Recently, its publisher was fired, and its editor and one of its reporters were removed, raising questions about its future. Stars and Stripes is funded in part… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Jul 20 DOJ sought phone records of NYT journalists in effort to unmask sources of Air Force One security report A court document says the Trump administration sought New York Times journalists’ phone records and even those of some of their relatives in an attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One… By Eric Tucker, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight pitting press freedom… By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Jul 15 Watch 5:57 Subpoenas over New York Times report on Air Force One raise press freedom concerns Several New York Times reporters were subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury after the paper published stories raising security concerns about the new Air Force One. White House correspondent Liz Landers discusses questions the case is raising about… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Jul 14 Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'dangerous and uncharted' threat to press freedom By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One. Continue reading
Jul 11 New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns By Will Weissert, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The subpoenas seek to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan next week, the Times said, adding that federal agents delivered some subpoenas to the reporters at their homes. Continue reading
Mar 30 New York Times says Pentagon is ignoring court order on press access By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A New York Times attorney claims the Pentagon has flouted a court order blocking it from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Defense Department’s headquarters. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 4:55 FBI searches reporter's home, raising concerns about intimidation of free press By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of an investigation involving a government contractor accused of mishandling classified information. Hannah Natanson has been reporting on President Trump’s overhaul of the federal government. Press freedom advocates… Continue watching
Oct 14 News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won't sign Pentagon rules document By David Bauder, Associated Press The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. Continue reading