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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews

Nation Jul 20

DOJ sought phone records of NYT journalists in effort to unmask sources of Air Force One security report

By Eric Tucker, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Politics Jul 16

U.S. President Donald Trump returns at Joint Base Andrews
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

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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

Nation Jul 14

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews
Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'dangerous and uncharted' threat to press freedom

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.

By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Politics Jul 11

U.S. President Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new Air Force One
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns

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.

By Will Weissert, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

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.

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Jan 14

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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…

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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.

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Sep 04

Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government

By Associated Press

Nepal's Minister for Communication and Information Prithvi Subba Gurung said about two dozen social network platforms that are widely used in Nepal were repeatedly given notices to come forward and register their companies officially in the country.

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May 04

Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award

By Associated Press

UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the U.N. cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa.

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