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The Justice Department issued subpoenas to the Wall Street Journal in March seeking information about the paper’s coverage of Iran, signaling a broader, more aggressive push to crack down on leaks and compel disclosure of sources.
After a gunman disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump pledged to reschedule within 30 days, but critics say the event’s optics and his fraught relationship with the press argue for ending the journalist-government social ritual.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled the Defense Department’s updated press policy unconstitutional in a suit brought by The New York Times and reporter Julian E. Barnes, finding it violated First and Fifth Amendment protections and due process by threatening journalists’ access and credentials.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff reportedly complained about a March briefing’s images and prompted the Pentagon to bar press photographers from two subsequent briefings amid the U.S.–Israel–Iran tensions, raising questions about press access and censorship in national security coverage.
President Donald Trump will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner for the first time since taking office, ending a years-long boycott he has long cited as evidence of biased media.
A federal judge in Virginia blocked the Justice Department's bid to search electronic devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson in a national-security leak investigation, instead ordering the court to conduct the search to ensure it is narrow and properly overseen.
Four journalists, including AP freelancers, were detained in Cameroon while reporting from a migrant-deportation facility linked to the Trump administration; lawyers say the detained migrants originated elsewhere.
After Don Lemon was arrested while covering an immigration protest in Minnesota, his online audience surged—with more than 300,000 new Instagram followers and 140,000 new YouTube subscribers in about two weeks. The Washington Post notes the rise is linked to the White House’s reaction and broader attacks on Lemon and independent journalists, which the piece says boosted their online attention and revenue.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the DOJ’s arrest of journalist Don Lemon over an immigration protest inside a Minneapolis church, arguing the case requires weighing freedom of religion against freedom of the press; Lemon is charged with conspiring to deprive congregants of civil rights and violating the FACE Act and has pleaded not guilty, with Blanche stressing the arrests address alleged crimes, not punishing journalists.
Three journalists were killed when an Israeli strike hit their car in central Gaza, including a CBS News contributor; Israel said it struck drone operators, marking another deadly episode in the Gaza-Israel conflict amid a U.S.-backed ceasefire.
Washington Post filed a court motion demanding the return of electronic devices seized from a staff reporter’s home, arguing the search violates First Amendment protections and safeguards for journalists, and risks a chilling effect on reporting.
CBS aired a delayed 60 Minutes segment about Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador’s CECOT prison without an on-camera Trump administration official, despite Bari Weiss shelving the piece for that reason; the episode aired Sunday largely unchanged, fueling accusations of corporate censorship and raising questions about newsroom independence.
Five major broadcast networks and numerous other media outlets have refused to sign the Pentagon's new press policy, which they argue restricts journalistic freedoms by threatening to revoke press passes for unapproved disclosures, raising concerns about its impact on transparency and the First Amendment.
Major broadcast networks, Fox News, and CNN jointly oppose the Pentagon's new restrictions on press access, citing concerns over threats to journalistic protections and the public's right to information, with most refusing to sign the new policy.
Many major news organizations, including CNN, The New York Times, and Newsmax, are refusing to sign new Pentagon press access rules that they consider restrictive and potentially violating the First Amendment, leading to a standoff over Pentagon media coverage and access.