US judge blocks Pentagon’s restrictions on press after New York Times lawsuit

Lawsuit alleged changes gave DoD free rein to punish reporters and outlets over coverage it did not like Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A federal judge has blocked key portions of the Pentagon’s press access policy, siding with the New York Times and ruling that the Trump administration’s controversial policy was unconstitutional. The policy, which was introduced in October, prohibited journalists from soliciting information that the defense de...

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